![]() The first in a ‘trilogy’ with Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness, neither could exist without the first, original and best. Even the ill-advised and nonsensical remake can’t top it for sheer spectacle and pulling power. The legacy of the film is still felt today, it contains every one of Raimi’s trademarks - shots, angles and style – and it keeps coming back for more. It made a superstar of its leading man, Bruce Campbell, and an icon of his character, Ash. A watershed film that swept everything away and opened the flood gates for a new age of splatter, but played so comedically over-the-top, something that would be amped up with the sequels. Taking all the old tropes and turning them up to eleven, quite literally turning the screen red with blood. It took a few years and a lot of heartache to complete but there is no arguing with the finished product – the quintessential horror. A labour of love, made by collecting a few mates, going out into the woods and shooting a movie. The Evil Dead was director Sam Raimi’s first, and some say, best film.
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