The Evil Dead

New Line Cinema | Release Date: April 24, 1983

8.1	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 329 Ratings

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gracjanskiFeb 7, 2021

Clearly outdated movie that looks ridiculously today. It lives from their gore effects, but they are looking so cheap today and there is nothing more of the movie: the story is simple, the characters superficial, the actors average.

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robomartionOct 25, 2022

Umm what? For some reason I was expecting something much better. This is garbage. No atmosphere or story whatsoever and its not even scary. Totally silly. I watched the Hills have Eyes recently and that was equally underwhelming. NeitherUmm what? For some reason I was expecting something much better. This is garbage. No atmosphere or story whatsoever and its not even scary. Totally silly. I watched the Hills have Eyes recently and that was equally underwhelming. Neither films live up to their cult status. At least John Carpenter's films still hold up, although whether you can call Halloween or the Fog scary is extremely debatable. But they have great music and atmosphere. I am yet to watch the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the jury is out whether that will also disappoint.… Expand

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moschidaeJan 16, 2023

unprompted and unnecessary sexual assault scene in the first like, ten minutes of the movie permanently souring my experience followed by some of the most insane writing i have ever seen in a movie. The pacing of this film gave me theunprompted and unnecessary sexual assault scene in the first like, ten minutes of the movie permanently souring my experience followed by some of the most insane writing i have ever seen in a movie. The pacing of this film gave me the impression that half the movie was cut, genuinely baffling how a movie could be written this wildly NOT on purpose. This is honestly a movie best watched high, if you're stoned (and with friends) you will absolutely love this.… Expand

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CalibMcBoltsMay 30, 2016

I'm sorry, i will keep this review short because i do not want to write about this film. 1981's The Evil Dead is by far the worst film i've seen in months. (I dont watch many bad films, so it doesnt say much, but still)
I am baffled by theI'm sorry, i will keep this review short because i do not want to write about this film. 1981's The Evil Dead is by far the worst film i've seen in months. (I dont watch many bad films, so it doesnt say much, but still)
I am baffled by the fairly high scores here and on IMDb, i thought this movie was neither funny nor scary at all. (Except the awfully cheap jump scares, which is just a talentless way of scaring the audience) The acting is horrendous and hammy, there is no atmospheric tension, (Halloween is the best example of how atmospheric tension should be done, that movie has barely any blood or kills, but it's 10 times more unsettling and scary than The Evil Dead) the movie scares solely rely on jump scares and gore, which is the worst kind of horror, the plot is extremely simple yet it has so many plot holes, the solution to the film's main problem is abominable, the pacing is poor and so is the structure/ outline of the story. It is cheesy, silly and poorly made, with awful acting and many filming and continuity errors.

The only things i do have an admiration for are the good makeup and special effects considering the limited budget it had.

This is the first of the Evil Dead Trilogy (The Evil Dead, Evil Dead II, and Army of Darkness) i've seen, and i want to watch them all, but this did not make me excited to see more.… Expand

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PanchogulMar 26, 2020

Evil Dead (1981)

Sinopsis: En una misteriosa y aislada cabaña, un grupo de adolescentes resucitan por accidente a unas fuerzas demoníacas con un conjuro. Opinión: La verdad no me gustó mucho, en aspectos técnicos está bien lograda paraEvil Dead (1981)

Sinopsis:

En una misteriosa y aislada cabaña, un grupo de adolescentes resucitan por accidente a unas fuerzas demoníacas con un conjuro.

Opinión:

La verdad no me gustó mucho, en aspectos técnicos está bien lograda para ser de bajo presupuesto, pero en general me pareció plana y poco elocuente, los personajes actúan mejor estando poseídos que cuando no lo están y eso que los poseídos tienen una chispa y personalidad que raya en lo caricaturesco y cuando estaban en estado normal no parecían ni tener idea de donde estaban parados.

No se si seguir viendo las secuelas y el remake, ya que no tuve una muy buena primera impresión.… Expand

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