Hollywood ReporterGory scares abound in a remake that will win the hearts of many of the original's fans.
Village VoiceThe plotting as a whole feels fresh, as does the emphasis on women strong enough to defend themselves.
Entertainment WeeklyThe new Evil Dead is not only made with an affectionate nod and a wink to the 1981 version, it's also the bloodiest, goriest...
Chicago Sun-TimesI'm bored to death and sick to death of movies that seem to have one goal: How can we gross out the audience by torturing ne...
Chicago TribuneYou can't remake a sense of humor. Alvarez may well have one, but it'll have to wait for the next project.
New York PostIf it hadn't been my paying job as a critic to watch Fede Alvarez's remake of Evil Dead all the way to the end, I probably w...
New York Daily NewsAlvarez is primarily interested in upping his corpse count, in the most gruesome ways imaginable. In this, he is undeniably ...
The Philadelphia InquirerWhile it's impossible to surpass the original - so much of its fame is a function of its time - Alvarez's version still mana...
The New York Times The new Evil Dead has none of the first movie's handmade charm or hilarity, intentional or otherwise.
Los Angeles TimesWhat this Evil Dead gets most right is its tone, paying homage yet staking its own territory; it's scary without being downb...
USA TodaySure, this is a higher-budget re-tread. But a remake shouldn't exist simply to ramp up the graphic violence, even if special...
Washington PostA gore fest that's just effective enough to whet fans' appetite for a sequel, even as it kills everyone else's appetite for ...
SlateThough it never channels the raw DIY energy of the original Evil Dead series -- what big-budget version could? -- this polis...
Total FilmCloser to Eli Roth than Sam Raimi, this brutal retread combines J-horror atmospherics with torture-porn kills. It's more evi...
Film School RejectsInsanely glorious final 15 minutes; strong and wonderfully gory effects work throughout; Lou Taylor Pucci and Jane Levy
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Partial Film Information
Director: Fede Alvarez
Writer: Fede Alvarez
Studio: Screen Gems
Cast: Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci
Release: April 12, 2013
Writer: Fede Alvarez
Studio: Screen Gems
Cast: Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci
Release: April 12, 2013
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