This week a remake of the 1981 movie from then young film maker Sam Raimi, Evil Dead is new in theaters. There's been much hype of this new movie, and big promises have been made on this being a very scary movie.
Sadly, it is not. As compelling as the first few minutes of this movie are, the sad reality is it continually sells itself out as it charges on to gore, blood, and cheap violence. Always makes me wonder how so many movie makers don't actually know what is really scary. Blood, extreme and graphic violence does sell tickets, but in the end, is not scary. But, begin fair, just as what we think as a society is funny is always evolving, so it what we think is scary.
In this installment, a group of five 20 somethings go off into the woods to a deserted cabin. One of them is vowing to give up drugs, Mia. This is an intervention of sorts, and they vow to ride out the withdrawal with Mia in this remote cabin. This is not their first attempt for them to get her off drugs. What they discover is that this cabin was the site of a ritual sacrificial killing years earlier. They discover this book that was the heart of this episode, and dare to open it and read it. After exploring this book, they unintentionally release some sort of devil, or demon spirit that takes up residence inside of Mia.
She becomes possessed. and starts a rein of terror, and needs to claim five souls according to the book. The demon then travels from person to person, as they begin to pick off each other one by one. There are a couple of small side plots, but that's done just to try to give this some semblance of plot. What this movie is, is violence squared. If you love gore, this is your movie.
It is not too much to say that this could possibly be the most violent movie you can see at the theaters. There is plenty of blood, and extreme and graphic torture. If you've ever wondered what is would be like to shoot a nail gun into someones head and face, or jam a running chainsaw in someones mouth than you should rush to see this. And being honest, that's just scratching the surface. There is also plenty of cutting your own arm off, not once but twice.
But they should be commended though for this though. The producers did promise non stop action, and a roller coaster type ride, and that is exactly what you get. They waste little time getting you into the action and keep you there. But truth be told, it's not really scary. It is disturbing and difficult to watch at times, so if that's your definition of "scary" than you will be terrified. Bu, in the end, I think this is just disturbing. Not in a societal way, but more in a let's see how far we can go, before people actually turn away for a few seconds.
Evil Dead. Scary? No. Disturbing? Yes. You must embrace graphic, and extreme violence to embrace this. Not for everyone. Leave Nana at home.
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