Review of Evil Dead (2013) by John C — 15 Jan 2014

Evil Dead is an adequate remake, however, blotchy acting and overused horror commonalities prevent separation from others in the genre.

This review of Evil Dead (2013) was written by John C on 15 Jan 2014.

Evil Dead has generally received positive reviews.

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