In this sequel-remake of the original EVIL DEAD, a group of people are trapped in a cabin while ancient evil lurks outside and threatens a fate worse than death. Can brawny wiseguy Ash save the day, or will his dead girlfriend come back to cause more trouble? An influential comic horror movie from director Raimi.
Excerpt: "The first passage will allow the demon to manifest itself in the flesh."--Annie (Sarah Berry)
"Why the hell would we want to do that?"--Ash (Bruce Campbell)
"You're goin' down."--Ash to a demon
"I'll swallow your soul! I'll swallow your soul!"--Demon
"Swallow this!"--Ash, as his puts a shotgun to its head
Review 1:
"...EVIL DEAD 2 is one of the goofiest, goriest movies this side of the grave....Genuine, if bizarre, proof of Sam Raimi's talent and developing skill..."
Source: New York Times
p.C18 03/13/1987
Review 2:
"...A flashy good-natured display of special effects and scare tactics..."
Source: Variety
03/11/1987
Review 3:
"...There are images of satanic grace that actually recall Bosch, thanks to the darkly mischievous power of Raimi's bizarre imagination....Raimi is a dynamo who knows how to make a movie as cinematic as possible....DEAD BY DAWN is a terrific trip..."
Source: Los Angeles Times
p.C14 03/13/1987
Review 4:
"...Gore just doesn't get any giddier than Raimi's sequel-slash-remake..."
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.32 05/23/2003
Review 5:
"...EVIL DEAD 2 delivers the goods nonstop..."
Source: Total Film
p.110 11/01/2000
Review 6:
"The effects -- a combination of puppetry and stop-motion animation -- are both inventive and obvious enough to lift the grotesque humor safely into the realm of high stylization."
Source: New York Times
p.E3 10/18/2005
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