Monday, August 24, 2015

The Evil Dead (1981)


Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.

Influential gorefest that still manages to shock and awe; produced with amazing cinematic expertise and lots of allusions to other movies, it's definitely only for those who can stomach the mayhem.

Halliwell (no star): "Semi-professional horror rubbish, blown up from 16mm and looking it.When released in England, it was prosecuted as unsuitable for public showing and gained a cult following..."
Maltin**1/2: "Wildly stylish, ultra-low-budget movie made by precocious college students is one of the grossest horror films ever...it provides deliriously imaginative roller coaster ride for those with strong stomachs."

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