The Evil Dead: The Scariest Movie Ever Made Between 81' - Possibly 2010Feb 23 '05 Write an essay on this topic.
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The Bottom Line Scariest Movie Ever made In the period of 1981 till this day!
I see most of these top 10 best horror movies include The Evil Dead. Some do not. The some that do not have it can possibly be because not a lot of people have viewed this movie. It is rated NC-17 and unrated and banned in many many countries and heavily cut in others. This movie is a gorefest horror movie that will give you nightmares for weeks! Flick Figures: 4 dead bodies; 2 breasts; 1973 Delta-88 Oldsmobile; multiple possessions; raping trees; ankle-stabbing; broken wrist; hand-severing; back-stabbing; body-hacking; decapitation with a shovel; shotgun blast to the face; head-burning; longest scream in cinematic history; pools of blood; total dismemberment. -- The original Evil Dead was a multi-year project that was finally released in 1982. The goal: to create “the Ultimate Experience in Grueling Terror.” If you haven’t seen it already — and shame on you if you haven't! — the film follows five friends that rent a cabin deep in the woods for a little vacation. Once there, they happen upon the “Book of the Dead” (the original title for the film). The Necronomicon, as it’s called, supposedly has the power to conjure up evil spirits that effectively possess the living. Along with the book, the kids find a tape in which an anthropologist recites passages from the text. The result is a night in which four friends are killed, and the survivor is forced to make a choice: become an unlikely hero, or die. Though the plot is relatively simple, the film more than makes up for it in ambiance. Released unrated, Raimi’s film contains legitimately shocking and gruesome scenes where many viewers (especially women) will find downright disgusting. Not only that, the film shows no sympathy in any way whatsoever. It’s unforgiving and holds nothing back. While quite a few scenes tend to fall into this category, probably the most notorious is “the woods scene.” Ellen Sandweiss was involved in this memorable scene. In an interview entitled “Ladies of the Evil Dead” included with the DVD, Sandweiss describes her involvement… “…I must admit that there have been times I’ve regretted it, especially since my children were born. Not because I was in a horror flick, but specifically because of those tasteful shots during the woods scene.” What’s all the fuss, you ask? Well, Sandweiss’ character (Cheryl) is basically roughed up, held against her will, and raped by the woods surrounding the cabin. The scene is extremely unsettling, and very graphic in its depiction. The woods are a part of this entity, the Force, unknowingly unleashed by the characters. Folks, this is most definitely NOT the Force everyone knows from the Star Wars movies! Campbell’s character, Ash, is basically your typical go-along loser. In fact, the first time I watched this film, I could swear I thought Scotty (Hal Delrich) would be the main character. It’s not until about halfway through the film that Scottie just bails on his friends, though at that point all three girls really aren’t themselves anymore. Scotty tries to escape, but the woods attack him viciously and he returns to the cabin and dies. Over the course of the movie, Ash transforms from an innocent, lovable geek into the ultimate butt-kicking hero. He kills demons, buries his friends, attacks his beloved former girlfriend while literally caked with fake blood, the main constituent of which is karo syrup… not a fun thing to be fighting with. In all, the acting is decent. It’s obviously the first “big break” for these actors, but they are basically playing themselves so the part is not much of a stretch for them. Campbell gives 110% as he is now known for, but some of the lesser characters give it their all as well. I’ve already told Ellen Sandweiss’ tale in the woods, but Betsy Baker (Ash’s girlfriend, Linda) is downright frightening. Once possessed, her laugh is spine-tingling: both psycho-girly and ghoulish at the same time. “We’re gonna get you… we’re gonna get you…” Raimi directs here, and you can see the beginning of his genius career. He has got to be the master of clever camera shots, camera angles, and plain old camera movements. Whether you care for the film or not, you have to stand back in awe of Raimi’s artistic direction. Once thought of as the next Tim Burton, Raimi has successfully carved his own personal niche in filmmaking history as the first Sam Raimi. While the two sequels, Evil Dead II and Army of Darkness, incorporate more comedy, the original is effective in its creepy, over-the-top nature with just hints of very dark humor. This is a top-five movie for anyone who loves the genre, though not necessarily because it’s one of the top-five horror movies ever made. It freaks you out at times, and is engaging and outright nasty. It proves that money does not buy atmosphere, much like Halloween, Friday the 13th, and The Blair Witch Project prove. The film is one-of-a-kind, and certainly played a role in reinventing horror. Truth is, seeing The Evil Dead now for the first time, I don’t think you can truly understand just how original it was. I was only two years old when it was released, so I tend to have this same problem. I think if you want to truly see how much of an effect this film had (and still has), all you have to do is look at how many movies either copied it or paid homage to it in some form.  |
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