Granted, the film obviously doesn't shy away from the gore and graphic violence. It serves as proof that atmosphere and mood can yield a truly fun and frightening experience, not just blood and guts alone. Equal parts slapstick comedy with genuinely scary moments, Sam Raimi's directorial debut is a testimony to what can be accomplished with a limited budget, a great deal of imagination, and an intense passion for making movies.
"The best way to describe The Evil Dead and the entire series which followed ( The Evil Dead II, Army of Darkness) is as a hysterical and ferocious funhouse of the macabre and the gorily grotesque. Read our original review for Evil Dead II Dead By Dawn 4K UHD Blu-rayĮxcerpt from our original The Evil Dead 4K UHD Blu-ray Review
Read our original review for The Evil Dead 4K UHD Blu-ray NOTE: Similar to the situation with Best Buy's SteelBook of Halloween (1978) 4K UHD - this isn't listed on their website at the moment, but I found several copies at my local store hiding in the dedicated SteelBook section. If you're a SteelBook collector or need to add these to your 4K collection, this is a hell of a deal, especially at this price point. Nothing new to this set, these are the same discs as before - this does not include the new audio mix and score for The Evil Dead: Reimagined that has been touring around the country for a couple of years now. What better way to enjoy the wet creepy fall season than a trip to the scariest cabin in the woods? Sam Raimi's cult horror favorite The Evil Dead and Evil Dead II: Dead By Dawn chainsaws their way back onto 4K UHD Blu-ray in a new two-film, four-disc set from Lionsgate in a slick new SteelBook package exclusive to Best Buy.