Evil Dead [VHS] Overview
In the fall of 1979, Sam Raimi and his merry band headed into the woods of rural Tennessee to make a movie. They emerged with a roller coaster of a film packed with shocks, gore, and wild humor, a film that remains a benchmark for the genre. Ash (cult favorite Bruce Campbell) and four friends arrive at a backwoods cabin for a vacation, where they find a tape recorder containing incantations from an ancient book of the dead. When they play the tape, evil forces are unleashed, and one by one the friends are possessed. Wouldn't you know it, the only way to kill a "deadite" is by total bodily dismemberment, and soon the blood starts to fly. Raimi injects tremendous energy into this simple plot, using the claustrophobic set, disorienting camera angles, and even the graininess of the film stock itself to create an atmosphere of dread, punctuated by a relentless series of jump-out-of-your-seat shocks. The Evil Dead lacks the more highly developed sense of the absurd that distinguish later entries in the series--Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness--but it is still much more than a gore movie. It marks the appearance of one of the most original and visually exciting directors of his generation, and it stands as a monument to the triumph of imagination over budget. --Simon Leake
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"The Evil Dead" was originally established by all major Hollywood studios for its graphic representation of evil and become a force, but a European study has finally released after the film was premiered at the Cannes Festival. Estimated at about 300,000 dollars, the film would be a modest success at the box office Garner and, finally, a "cult" after it was released on video and DVD. The story is about five students who move himself in a lonely cabin in Tennessee. Whenfind an audio recording releasing the evil spirits of hell breaks loose. Do not watch this if you have a penchant for scary movies, like "The Evil Dead" is probably the most gruesome horror movies I've ever seen, even more than in "The Exorcist". Running just under 90 minutes, the DVD comes with audio commentary by its director / writer / producer Sam Raimi, Robert Topert, behind the scenes material and outtakes, trailers, television spots and more. This is an information bookletaccompanies the CD as well. When the film on DVD from Anchor Bay released the film has been completely renovated with new video and audio quality. Turn off the lights, grab your popcorn and watch this little gem. Trust me, will not be afraid!
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