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Ohhhhhhh yes *Rubs hands*
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It's going to be a re-make with updated trickery.
I don't see where they could go with an Evil Dead 4. Much as I trust the directorial talents of Sam Raimi, and the cheesey but hilarious acting talents of mister Campbell, I can't think what story they would cook up this time.
They could do more of the same - bunch of gimps locked up in a tight space, no way out, and demons everywhere. Ash naturally the hero. Or they could go stupid with it, on a massive scale, sort of a 'Ash has to save the entire world' scenario.
Not sure I like the idea of either of those. Raimis unique camera style and action sequences have been exhausted in the previous films, it'll be very difficult indeed to create something fresh and new. And todays world is far less easily shocked by images of decapitation and demons, to make it anywhere near scary he'll have to employ some radical stuff.
Perhaps his efforts in the films 'The Grudge' and 'Boogeyman' are a taste of what is to come. I have to admit I found The Grudge pretty freaky, if a little predictable. Some seriously unnerving sequences, such as the image of the woman silhouette on the video screen.
Although the second film was hilarious, and the third was a continuation of this, I don't think constantly resorting to comedy will work with the series. In the second film it was almost as though Raimi was genuinely trying to create a scary film, but in the end it became a black comedy of the highest calibre. Bruce provides comedy even when he's being serious, so let's hope they don't resort to highly obvious jokes and universal humour for the masses. I'd be happy if it revolted the masses and kept its select cult following, but Raimi will unfortunately be thinking of the money in my opinion.
The fact that I can type in such depth about an early 80s gore film is just a little bit sad.
They could do more of the same - bunch of gimps locked up in a tight space, no way out, and demons everywhere. Ash naturally the hero. Or they could go stupid with it, on a massive scale, sort of a 'Ash has to save the entire world' scenario.
Not sure I like the idea of either of those. Raimis unique camera style and action sequences have been exhausted in the previous films, it'll be very difficult indeed to create something fresh and new. And todays world is far less easily shocked by images of decapitation and demons, to make it anywhere near scary he'll have to employ some radical stuff.
Perhaps his efforts in the films 'The Grudge' and 'Boogeyman' are a taste of what is to come. I have to admit I found The Grudge pretty freaky, if a little predictable. Some seriously unnerving sequences, such as the image of the woman silhouette on the video screen.
Although the second film was hilarious, and the third was a continuation of this, I don't think constantly resorting to comedy will work with the series. In the second film it was almost as though Raimi was genuinely trying to create a scary film, but in the end it became a black comedy of the highest calibre. Bruce provides comedy even when he's being serious, so let's hope they don't resort to highly obvious jokes and universal humour for the masses. I'd be happy if it revolted the masses and kept its select cult following, but Raimi will unfortunately be thinking of the money in my opinion.
The fact that I can type in such depth about an early 80s gore film is just a little bit sad.
I'd forgotten how good it is
Oh yeah that was that banned film was'nt it. I was hiding behind my sofa the whole time. And got weird dreams afterwards. I've got to stop watching these adult films it really is'nt good for my thirteen year old self.
The bit where the girl's stabbed in the ankle with the pencil makes me squirm everytime.
Absolutely mental film, genuinely scary too (especially Bruce's haircut). The make-up and effects are fantastic, the deadite girls are terrifying ("Queen of Clubs, Three of Hearts, JACK OF SPADES!") and the tree-rape bit is actually a bit disturbing.
Evil Dead 4 is on the way, by the by.
Evil Dead 4 is on the way, by the by.
ED2 is on film 4 now :D
So is Evil Dead 2, like a parody of the first then? Mmm, guess I'll give it a go still, was hoping for more of the same to be honest.
Evil Dead 2 is one of the funniest black comedies ever created.
The bit where Ash is sat there on his own in a rocking chair, screaming like a little girl, seemingly gone completely mad, is cinematic genius. As is the bit where he's strangling himself.
I hope Sam Raimi gets his head together and stops making soppy tales about spidergimps and pretentious red-headed bints, and goes back to making ground-breaking stuff.
The bit where Ash is sat there on his own in a rocking chair, screaming like a little girl, seemingly gone completely mad, is cinematic genius. As is the bit where he's strangling himself.
I hope Sam Raimi gets his head together and stops making soppy tales about spidergimps and pretentious red-headed bints, and goes back to making ground-breaking stuff.
I'd say that the 1st one has better gore effects despite the lower budget. But the 2nd is funner I think. Haven't seen the 3rd one yet.
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