Evil Dead II (1987)
7/10
Dead by dawn
10 May 2023
Evil Dead 2 (1987) the sequel once again directed by Sam Raimi was very entertaining to watch, but I do not think this movie is outstanding. This movie is silly throughout the whole runtime, but even though I liked the first movie I liked Evil Dead 2 (1987) more. It does not take itself too seriously so you can have fun with the effects, and certain moments that make it as memorable as possible, while also being creepy from time to time.

I liked Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams, and thought he was good in the movie. He is slowly going even more insane during the movie that makes for some funny scenes, he goes through a lot because of the undead creatures attacking him, along with building up to being an awesome character by the end. Plus, Bruce Campbell does a lot of stunts and deals a lot of damage in a way that is believable and impressive.

I do love the practical effects they show off throughout the whole movie, even if it can look silly from time to time it is impressive how it is shown. There was good makeup and effects, and a lot of practical gore effects because of all these dead creatures attacking in many ways. The fact they put a lot of effort into the effects shows how much they wanted to try and scare you, even if it was low on the budget when making it.

Particularly good stunt work with the actors, and the cinematography is cool. The camera shots can look weird enough to fit what is happening, and the way they shoot these locations are in effective ways, along with weird camera angles and movements of the actors and the undead creatures that makes the movie entertaining to watch. Plus, there are some transitions from scene to scene in this that I thought was cool on how it was shot and edited together.

The Evil Dead 2 (1987) was better than the first and I thought it had more entertainment value than the first, even though I was entertained by the first movie. This movie does not take itself too seriously, which makes it fun, funny, creepy, and enjoyable to watch from beginning to end.
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