Made as a simple university project, this short film was the seed that would end up starting the Evil Dead saga. Like any project of that type, this is a very low budget film with a young Bruce Campbell before he was Ash and with very few resources. Raimi managed to try to do something and at least made a story that is quite entertaining in its 30 minute length. The bad thing is the terrible video quality that makes it difficult to enjoy the film a bit. It shows that it has aged quite a bit and it is a pity that it could not be retouched or remastered. The special effects are obviously crappy, but at least the blood is something and also the first design of what the Deadites would be. As a movie itself it's pretty bad due to its horrible quality and that makes it the least inferior in the entire Evil Dead saga, but it does have a certain degree of value for being the pilot episode of the saga and that makes it somewhat worthwhile. The love of the fans. Recommended only for fans, not for anyone. My final rating for this movie is 3/10.
Review of Within the Woods
