Redwarmin This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

Boobirt Stylish but barely mediocre overall

Inclubabu Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

Thehibikiew Not even bad in a good way

invisibleunicornninja Anyone who says this movie is good either hasn't actually seen the movie, is lying, or is on some serious drugs. This movie has no characters or plot. Its just a random collection of scenes with no coherency. The visuals also suck, which I wouldn't care about if it had a plot. This movie is listed as a horror, but its not scary in the slightest. The only reason I watched this movie is because my dad forced me to watch it all the way through as a punishment. This movie is so bad. Don't watch it.

Smoreni Zmaj I saw this movie over twenty years ago and now, because of "Ash vs Evil Dead" series, I decided to see all 3 movies again, before I start the show. Classic B horror of the '80s. Fun enough but, to be honest, it's pretty bad movie. I rate it five out of ten.5/10

Wuchak RELEASED IN 1981 (but not until April, 1983, in the USA) and written & directed by Sam Raimi, "The Evil Dead" chronicles events when five Michigan State students travel to a remote cabin in western Tennessee for spring break wherein they discover a copy of the Book of the Dead and an audiotape whose incantations resurrect demons in the woods. Havoc ensues. This is a cult classic movie and the famous director's first full-length feature. It only cost $350,000 to make and was shot in 1979, as well as the first weeks of 1980. Bruce Campbell makes for a quality protagonist and there's a good trio of girl-next-door types (Ellen Sandweiss, Theresa Tilly and Betsy Baker), but Raimi only really takes advantage of these feminine resources with Sandweiss as Cheryl. The first half of the movie is great, which involves the five students' arrival to the cabin and the initial possession/attack sequences. It's atmospheric, well executed and compelling. The second half, however, is redundant. While each new attack ups the ante it's basically more of the same in the same setting (the cabin). Don't get me wrong, the second half is effective chaotic & chilling horror with loads of cartoony gore, but it's too one-dimensional with no meaty subtext to chew on. It's just people being attacked by hideous creatures, one after the other. This simplistic approach CAN work, as witnessed by 1972's "Gargoyles," but in that movie the initial gargoyle attacks led to a captivating confrontation in their hellish cave complex in the last act. The latter half of "The Evil Dead," by contrast, is just one attack after another in the same general setting. This might work for 11-14 year-olds who are wowed by cartoonish gore and constant diabolic thrills, but it doesn't work for more mature people who require some element of mindfood or, at least, variation to keep interested. Another negative is the final gory sequence which is decidedly low-budget and cartoony, albeit creatively and expertly done on a film student level. THE FILM RUNS 1 hour & 25 minutes and was shot in Morristown, Tennessee, with additional work done in Michigan. GRADE: B-/C+

WubsTheFadger Short and Simple ReviewThe plot is full of clichés but since this is an older movie it may seem original. The story is kind of intriguing but it is still a little weak. The pacing in the movie is very slow in the beginning but picks up towards the end.The acting is overdone. Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Hal Delrich, Betsy Baker, and Sarah York perform on the standard of old horror films. All in all, the acting feels old in a bad way.The gore is the best part. The amount of creative uses of gore is great. From melting scenes to grotesque monsters, this film does a great job at making gore seem fresh and unique.Pros: Great use of gore, suspenseful third act, and a semi intruding storyCons: Outdated acting, slow pacing in the beginning, and a cliché storyOverall Rating: 7.1