Director: Lee Cronin
Actors: Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Gabrielle Echols, Nell Fisher
Genre: Horror
Rating: R
‘Evil Dead Rise’ is not a direct sequel to the 2013 reboot, but rather a
continuation of the demonic possession horror series. No real links to ‘Ash vs
Evil Dead’ or Bruce Campbell, but it is produced by him and Sam Rami. It’s
filmed in New Zealand, but presumably set in California. The main difference is
that this is not set in a cabin in the woods, but rather an apartment building,
where Ellie (Sutherland), her kids Bridget (Echols), Danny (Davies) and Kassie
(Fisher) live, when their sister/aunty Beth (Sullivan) visits.
Once an earthquake leads to an unearthing of the Book of the Dead, we’re
set on a familiar path of demonic possession and horrific gore and violence. While
nothing particularly new, the top-level apartment setting opens up new
possibilities and the young family with two strong female protagonists is a
nice new take. All the actors are good, including the three kids. Soundtrack is
appropriately violin-filled and on point.
There’s 12 characters in all, so enough for a good kill-count, with just
enough time to get to know the family of 5 and care about them. It’s a tight 95min,
so not much fluffing around, which is great. Plenty of vomiting, blood, gore, contortion
and the speedy-camera-like-the-wind we’ve come to expect. Nice little nod to ‘The
Shining’. While not being tongue-in-cheek, there’s definitely still some laughs
and inventive deaths, but genuinely scary and gross in parts.
Overall: Really delivers on the horror to new or old fans
Gav's Rating: 4 stars
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