Its a known fact that horror has lost its way in recent years and Hollywood is out of fresh ideas. Fast forward to 2013 and there really isn’t anything to be offended by. Its a fair assumption to make that perhaps in the 80’s the film was misunderstood as the video nasties moral panics swept society. The sequels Evil Dead 2 (1987) and Army of Darkness (1992) are even more unbelievable and outrageous, leaving a trilogy of cult classics that are to be enjoyed. I love the jaunty fast paced, camera angles that bound through the film’s woodland setting and of course Campbell’s performance is fantastic to watch along with Raimi’s direction. I adore The Evil Dead for several reasons, mainly due to the fact it pushed the boundaries for its time and comes across as a fun, campy, edge-of-the-seat horror. The film remains to be a horror classic, making lead actor Bruce Campbell and his character Ash an icon within the genre. At the time, controversy surrounding the film was high due to its themes of demonic possession and no holding back on the gore factor. Its common knowledge to any hardcore horror fan that Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead (1981) was one of the most notorious video nasties of the 80’s.
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