The Evil Dead (Blu-ray) Blu-ray, 1981

Earning the memorable Stephen King eulogy of being 'the most ferociously original horror film', Sam Raimi's low budget gore-fest that is The Evil Dead is an exhilarating rollercoaster debut. The plot - five college kids terrorised by demons in a remote log cabin - is perfunctory, but the dizzying 'shaky-cam' shots representing the demons raging through the woods and the cartoonish, grand guignol possession scenes stay forever etched into the memory.

Five vacationing college students unwittingly arouse a number of evil demons from their ancient slumber. As a result, the students are turned into hideous monsters. It... more >

Five vacationing college students unwittingly arouse a number of evil demons from their ancient slumber. As a result, the students are turned into hideous monsters. It actually is this simple, but is also one of the most important films of the decade. And its also hi-lar-ious! < less

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Earning the memorable Stephen King eulogy of being "the most
ferociously original horror film", Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead is an exhilerating rollercoaster debut. T... more >

Earning the memorable Stephen King eulogy of being "the most
ferociously original horror film", Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead is an exhilerating rollercoaster debut. The plot - five college kids terrorised by demons in a remote log cabin is perfunctory, but the dizzying "shaky-cam" shots
representing the demons raging through the woods and the cartoonish, grand guignol possession scenes stay forever etched into the memory - the ultimate accolade for any film.



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