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Evil Dead

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Mia (Jane Levy), a drug addict, is determined to kick the habit. To that end, she asks her brother, David (Shiloh Fernandez), his girlfriend, Natalie (Elizabeth Blackmore) and their friends Olivia (Jessica Lucas) and Eric (Lou Taylor Pucci) to accompany her to their family's remote forest cabin to help her through withdrawal. Eric finds a mysterious Book of the Dead at the cabin and reads aloud from it, awakening an ancient demon. All hell breaks loose when the malevolent entity possesses Mia.
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It may lack the absurd humor that underlined the original, but the new-look Evil Dead compensates with brutal terror, gory scares, and gleefully bloody violence.

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Monica Castillo Bitch Media 05/10/2016
The current reboot feels uncreative. Watching the new film just made me miss Bruce Campbell's chin and shots of Raimi running insane through the woods. Go to Full Review
Tara Brady Irish Times 04/19/2013
3/5
Using the very latest Cern-tested atom interferometry, we can reveal that Evil Dead is precisely, exactly - in the coldest atomic terms -the film that you were expecting. Go to Full Review
Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard 04/19/2013
2/5
Happy days for those who love this sort of thing. But Raimi's effort, perhaps because we hadn't seen the plot before, was infinitely more scary. Go to Full Review
Sarah Vincent Sarah G Vincent Views Aug 3
Fede Alvarez, has a rare misfire as he makes changes and retains elements that are not faithful to the spirit of the original and prioritizes surprises over relatable character development and dynamics. Go to Full Review
Bryce Hanson Horror Movie Talk 08/11/2025
8/10
While there were some moments that were very disturbing, I thought it was artfully done and didn’t ever cross the line into tasteless or exploitative. Go to Full Review
Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana Ghouls Magazine 07/09/2024
5/5
Fede Álvarez’s Evil Dead, while not entirely following the Evil Dead traditions the cult classic is famous for, creates a further sprawl into the Raimi-verse, bringing the world of the Deadites firmly into modern day. Go to Full Review
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Jonatan 02/26/2025 This movie is bananas! Gory , nasty, brutal, and unrelenting. Amazing practical effects and kills! People complain cause the tone is different but this is its own thing! Must watxh. See more Anfeernee M @Mosthatedmunoz 2d Evil Dead 2013 really became my top favorite horror movie ever! The gore and the intensely moments left you in the edge of your seat. Mia did an amazing job and made me root for her till the end! One of the very best evil dead films See more Cinema S @cinema_sensei 3d This one is a 5/5 for me because of both the experience and the memories attached to it. I grew up watching Evil Dead, and revisiting it now, I was surprised by how well the horror still works. The practical effects, brutal gore, terrifying atmosphere, and Jane Levy's performance still make it an intense experience. I know the characters and story aren't the deepest, and it lacks some of the humor of the originals, but I genuinely don't care. This was a great horror experience as a kid, and it's still a damn good horror movie now. See more Marco L @decatur555 Aug 21 Fede Álvarez’s Evil Dead cannot reproduce the strange magic of Sam Raimi’s 1981 original, but it comes surprisingly close to being a worthy companion. Rather than copying Raimi, Álvarez keeps the isolated cabin, physical horror and recognizable imagery while removing most of the humor and pushing the story into much darker, more brutal territory. The practical effects are especially impressive, giving the violence a tactile quality that makes many sequences genuinely uncomfortable. Jane Levy becomes increasingly important as the film progresses and handles the enormous physical demands of the role extremely well. With Raimi himself producing, this feels less like an opportunistic remake than a filmmaker paying serious respect to a classic before finding his own approach. The original remains better, but this is a remarkably strong reinterpretation. See more Leonard E @RT22414378 Aug 19 Much better than Evil Dead Burn. The pacing for this movie is really good. It doesnt lag and take forever for things to start happening. Lots of great scenes for horror fans and very entertaining. I recommend this for horror fans See more Dakota S @HONESTREVIEWS01 Aug 18 One of my favorite horror movies of all time! If this critique comes across you, DONT skip it! It’s an amazing addition to the evil dead franchise! Do not listen to the horrible criticism from bad critics with big egos! Amazing gore and shock factors better than the new 2 movies imho! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Mia (Jane Levy), a drug addict, is determined to kick the habit. To that end, she asks her brother, David (Shiloh Fernandez), his girlfriend, Natalie (Elizabeth Blackmore) and their friends Olivia (Jessica Lucas) and Eric (Lou Taylor Pucci) to accompany her to their family's remote forest cabin to help her through withdrawal. Eric finds a mysterious Book of the Dead at the cabin and reads aloud from it, awakening an ancient demon. All hell breaks loose when the malevolent entity possesses Mia.
Director
Fede Alvarez
Producer
Rob Tapert, Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell
Screenwriter
Rodo Sayagues Mendez
Distributor
Sony Pictures
Production Co
Ghost House Pictures
Rating
R (Some Sexual Content|Language|Strong Bloody Violence/Gore)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 5, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 16, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$54.2M
Runtime
1h 11m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
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