Plot
Five friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons living in the nearby woods. The evil presence possesses them until only one is left to fight for survival.
Release Year: 2013
Rating: 7.5/10 (5,863 voted)
Director:Fede Alvarez
Storyline
Five twenty-something friends become holed up in a remote cabin. When they discover a Book of the Dead, they unwittingly summon up dormant demons living in the nearby woods, which possess the youngsters in succession until only one is left intact to fight for survival.
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Taglines:
The most terrifying film you will ever experience.
Trivia: Gillian Jacobs auditioned for the role of Mia but lost to Lily Collins. Collins later dropped out and was replaced by Jane Levy. See more »
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User Review
Dead on arrival
Rating: 2/10
Why why why why why did I get excited for this film? Why do I keep
doing this to myself lol. A horror remake with modern gore effects and
a fresh take on the best the eighties have to offer. It has to be a
winner right? WRONG! This is the latest in a long line of horror
remakes that just fails in almost every dept. Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Halloween. Elm street. Omen. Hills Have Eyes. I Spit On Your Grave. The
Fog. Fight Night. Friday 13th. Amityville. I kid you not, i paid to see
them all. Lined up for pre screenings or opening midnight showings.
Always excited. Always disappointed afterwards lol. In many cases, I
was more gutted than the slasher victims on screen lol. The only two
remakes that were decent was The Thing prequel and The Crazies.
At least Evil Dead didn't skimp on the blood and guts. There was
plenty. But it did not have an effect. Too much of something may as
well be none at all for the impact on the viewer.
My biggest gripe is it just wasn't scary. I was pumped when I saw the
promo posters saying it was the scariest film ever. But it wasn't even
the scariest film I have seen this week lol. The cast tried, but they
were either too drab and lifeless when alive or overacting and too
animated when dead lol. Happy medium reached NOT! All in all, they
would have been better off leaving the original film as is, to show
what a great low budget horror film should look like. now when
teenagers hear of the horror film 'Evil Dead', they will think of this
pile of trash instead of a verified classic.
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