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Evil Dead II (1987) review: Bigger, longer and uncut.@richardalexis1159d
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  1. Evid Dead 2 (film): A sequal... sorta@gooddream2827d

    I, like an army of other nerds out there, can not hide my love for this franchise. I have been a fan of Bruce Campbell since seeing the first one and this one just solidified that standpoint. I also look forward to anything director Sam Raimi is involved in and can forgive him for the Spider Man films.

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    Also known as Evil Dead: Dead by Dawn, Evil Dead 2 can not be considered a sequel to the original Evil Dead because the main character, Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell) would never return to the same cabin that ultimately resulted in the demise of all of his friends and certainly not be oblivious to the fact that the Necronomicon Ex-Mortisis is certainly not to be played around with.

    So although I don't know if this is the official take, the movie seems to be a remake of the original Evil Dead with a slightly altered story and considerably higher budget.

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    The premise is absurd that a couple would attempt to book a romantic vacation in a spooky cabin in the middle of nowhere. I think if i were to arrive at my accommodation and it looked like the above, I wouldn't even get out of the car. However, this is a film and we have to suspend our sensibilities.

    Ash's girlfriend Linda is almost immediately possessed and of course tries to kill Ash in a hilarious manor. This includes attacking him once she has been decapitated with her headless body going after him with a chainsaw.

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    The ensuing battle results in temporary victory for Ash but in the meantime his own hand gets possessed and the scenes that follow where he is being attacked by his own body has to be some of the most incredible (and funny) acts to take place in a horror film... ever. If you remember Bruce Campbell for nothing else, it should be for this scene alone.

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    This movie does have some genuinely scary moments but for the most part it is a silly gore-fest intended for a very specific audience. I am that audience but can certainly understand that a lot of other people would not be. The story is stupid, but I think that is kind of the point.

    Personally, I liked the original better but purely from an artistic standpoint. 2 was a greater financial success in the short-run. The first one wasn't as silly as this Evil Dead 2, although it certainly had its humorous moments. This one serves as a transitional film for the Army of Darkness (third part in the series) that was almost entirely comedy - and well, we can save that for another day.

    7.5 / 10

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