Review of The Evil Dead (1981) by Dmlyxcritic — 16 Jan 2020

The Evil Dead is an extreme ride into the gory side of the horror genre. Often disgusting, disturbing and shocking, the film still presents itself as fun, and not to be taken seriously. Depending on the viewer.

The production design was good, and the film blatantly and proudly shows off its gory and glorious violence, although sometimes it becomes pretty cartoonish. The cinematography is also quite good. The only problem is the acting and the dialogue.

The acting was a little dry and unbelievably stale, and the dialogue was pretty cheap, though there are moments where the cheapness works.