EVIL DEAD: THE ULTIMATE EXPIRENCE IN GRUELING TERROR - Sports - http://maxpages.com/inyourhouse/The_Evil_Dead

For those of you who don't know, Evil Dead is more than a cult film, its a way of life! The first Evil Dead film (titled Evil Dead: The Ultimate Expirence In Grueling Terror) was made in 1982 by Sam Raimi ("For the Love of the Game") with a moderatly low budget and a great idea. The films set the standard and paved the way for all horror comedies to follow. Outside the world of Troma, the Evil Dead saga is considered the single greatest trilogy in all the world of cult classics. Now, with an Evil Dead game in the works and numerous petitions to make an Evil Dead 4, I thought "What A Better Time Than Now To Set Up An Evil Dead Page !". I know I am not the first and not the best, but for now, simply, this is the best I can do.

The Evil Dead Saga:

1) Evil Dead (1982, Sam Raimi)
8 out of 10 stars
Possibly the most original horror film since Charles Kaufman's "Mother's Day" (see Troma Section, Evil Dead one is the often imatated never duplicated story of 5 friends who go to a cabin in the backwoods. They find a recording in the basement of the Necromicon (for those who haven't seen the numorous wannabe copies of this film, The Necromicon, roughly translated, means Book Of The Dead) which, after being played, turns the trip to the cabin into a super-slapstick scream-filled slaughterhouse that will leave you in stiches. Although this is the least humorous of the trilogy, it is still a great film. Considering the low budgit, the special effects are remarkible and are a compadible companion to the great plot. Ash (Bruce Campbell) reappears in the following films.

2) Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn (1987, Sam Raimi)
9 out of 10 stars
It is few times in the annuls of film history (specifically cult films) that the sequel is better than, or even equal too, the original (I'm sure those of you who saw Killer Tomatoes Strike Back agree with me). Evil Dead 2 has been called a remake by some. Anyway, after a recreation and a brief description of the first film (they redid it because they couldn't get the rights), the story starts innocent enough with Ash and his girlfriend driving back up to the cabin (why do victims in horror movies always return to where they were victimized ? ), after they get there, they replay the Necromicon (smooth) and the dead spirits are released to once again possess the living. After it get Ash's girlfriend, Ash kills her with a shovel (not what you think psycho, Mr. Raimi's much more creative) which is followed shortly there after by a beautifully stop motion animated sequence. After afew more entertaining scenes, Ash's hand is taken over by (you guessed it) the evil dead. So he chopps his hand off. The scene where he chases his hand is one of the best scenes in the whole movie. That all I will tell you because I don't want to spoil all the thrills, kills, and blood spills. Groovey.

Army Of Darkness (1992, Sam Raimi)
10 out of 10 stars
Ash wakes up in Medevil times where he is forced to fight in a pit. After defeating some creatures reminesent of Troma's Monster In The Closet (See Troma Page), they call him a hero. What follows is a journey of Identical twins, killer midgits (well, tiny elf like creatures that resemble Ash, but killer midgits sound better. Hey, thats a good idea. Mr. Raimi, if you read this, I got an idea for Evil Dead 4 !), and Legend Of Zeldatype killer skeletons. There are two alternative endings. One overseas where the film was released as "The Midevil Dead" and the American "happier" version. I enjoyed both endings. After this film, Bruce went on to do the voice of Duke Nukem. Hail to the king, baby.

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