The Evil Dead

I recently watched Sam Raimi's "The Evil Dead" recently on Netflix. I had already seen "The Army of Darkness" and I loved that movie so much that I don't mind re-watching over and over again. Now I just want to see "The Evil Dead 2," because I heard that movie is just a remake of "The Evil Dead" but it makes fun of the previous movie.

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This movie is incredibly ridiculous. There are times where people are obviously replaced with cheap dolls, the effects are funny at times, and the whole premise of the demons taking possession of the people seems ludicrous. One girl gets stabbed in the foot and becomes possessed a moment later as the demon enters through the wound, but even though Bruce Campbell's character "Ash" gets cut and constantly bled on he still makes it in the end while everyone else gets possessed and die. I'm wondering why this movie was even called "The Evil Dead." It was clear that these people awoke a demon near the cabin they were staying in, but were they dying and then being possessed or what?

I at least am grateful for discovering the source of the demons and what they are in this movie. I was confused while watching "The Army of Darkness" as to why there were old ladies being monsters and whatnot. I do not wish to watch this specific movie again though. The movie was trying to take itself seriously, and that really kills the mood.

Bruce Campbell's talent was wasted here. He was forced to be a serious and uninteresting character in this movie. I love all the changes that were made to him in the squeals. He was made into a funny bad-ass.

I know there is a remake of "The Evil Dead" coming out soon. I have high doubts that it will be good. A friend of mine said "The Evil Dead" was already remade as "The Evil Dead 2" and it doesn't need to be remade again.