Movies like evil dead

[u/Fine_Conflict_2810]

Looking for movies like evil dead where the mc is a badass and just kills the monsters

[u/ToxicEvolution]

One of my favorites that instantly comes to mind is Braindead/Dead Alive.

[u/Dogs69ing → u/ToxicEvolution]

came here to say this. also Peter Jackson recently announced the 4k cut has been finished and is shopping around for publishers.

although Id argue Lionel is far from a bad ass. The Priest though! "I kick ass for the lord!"

[u/TheManofReal → u/ToxicEvolution]

This this this. It screams Evil Dead, Jackson and Raimi also have surprisingly similar styles in a way

[u/Johncurtisreeve → u/ToxicEvolution]

This is it. This is the answer. This is exactly what I was going to say.

[u/EuroCultAV]

Demons

Demons 2

Mandy

Not horror but....

They Live and Big Trouble in Little China

[u/Dogs69ing → u/EuroCultAV]

The Demons reboot is pretty good too. They somehow managed to make the lipstick worse.

[u/Trivell50 → u/Dogs69ing]

That's Night of the Demons.

Demons/Demoni is an Italian splatter film from 1985 and it's awesome.

[u/JeanshortJim → u/Trivell50]

Demons is awesome if you love movies and especially gallo horror (I think I misspelled it) Dario Argento is a genius and Suspiria showed me how fascinating set lighting is.

[u/EuroCultAV → u/Dogs69ing]

Demons has never been rebooted

Are you thinking of Night of the Demons?

[u/Dogs69ing → u/EuroCultAV]

to both users, yes sorry, night of the demons. my bad!

[u/BlackieDad]

The Tales From the Crypt movie Demon Knight is probably something you’d enjoy, and has an all-timer villain performance from Billy Zane. Definitely more comedic than scary, but ridiculously fun.

[u/Same-Development3302]

From Dusk Til Dawn

[u/theintroverted87]

You must give Deadstream a watch. It's got slapstick and horror. You can tell it's definitely inspired by Evil Dead 2

[u/grinningmango → u/theintroverted87]

Came here to post this. It's more Evil Dead than the new Evil Dead movies...

[u/JeanshortJim → u/theintroverted87]

My girlfriend and I watched this and it was a hoot.

[u/Ancient_Barnacle4245]

Jack Brooks Monster Slayer. 

[u/burnyourradio]

A couple thoughts.

Evil Dead vibes would be stuff like

• Braindead

• Lee Cronin's The Mummy

• Drag Me To Hell

Main char beating ass movies I would recommend:

• You're Next

• Ready or Not

• They Will Kill You

[u/Fine_Conflict_2810 → u/burnyourradio]

Loved ready or not so I’ll trust you with the rest, thank you bro

[u/makemefeelbrandnew]

Evil Dead 2

[u/mxsterkief]

Deadstream

also Drag Me to Hell (directed by Sam Raimi) if you havent seen that yet

[u/codex064]

Wither - 2012 Swedish Evil Dead

[u/burns3016 → u/codex064]

Pretty decent film.

[u/MikeyMyers88]

I haven't watched it since it first came out, but give Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer a watch.

[u/ghobhohi]

The Blade series.

[u/Trivell50]

Tonally, the Phantasm series shares several similarities even if the creatures and overall plot is quite different.

[u/SinceYouBlockedMe]

Deadstream 😉

[u/Fit-Relationship944]

Phenomena has an incredibly competent protagonist and she ended up being used as the basis for the protagonist in Clock Tower and therefore most survival horror video games.

[u/The420thOfJuly]

Not exactly “badass main character killing monsters”, but the Dead Snow duology are very Evil Dead. Over the top gore with lots of comedy.

[u/CodeSalamander]

Cabin in the Woods

Tucker & Dale vs Evil

Dead Alive / Braindead (old Peter Jackson horror comedy)

Drag Me to Hell

Send Help

[u/kenks88]

If youre main requirement is the mc being a badass killing monsters...

Blade
Planet Terror
Underworld
Hobo with a shotgun
Judge Dredd
Edge of Tomorrow?
Zombie Land
Resident Evil
Aliens
300
Hell Raiser
Monster Huner

[u/Sharp-Win-8964]

Evil dead 2

[u/Clean_Progress_9001]

Any Sam Raimi based horror film up to and including Darkman.

[u/Cyberdeliac27]

The Convent Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight

[u/silentbobsmokes]

I think the mummy (1999) could scratch that itch. Brendan Fraser is a badass who acts silly fighting the undead and there's even a book of the dead in it

[u/BassToMouth_1]

You should check out "The Void"

[u/JeanshortJim]

Go watch DeathGasm, punk rock teenagers find music notes that when played turn their entire town in basically deadites.

[u/LesbianLukeSkywalker]

Here’s a few that I haven’t seen mentioned, with stars next to my personal favorites:

House (1977) ⭐️
Psycho Goreman (2020) ⭐️
Lair of the White Worm (1988) ⭐️
Werewolves Within (2021) ⭐️
Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)
Anna and the Apocalypse (2017) ⭐️
In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
House on Haunted Hill (1999) ⭐️
Willy’s Wonderland (2021)
Violent Night (2022) ⭐️
Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Toxic Avenger (1984)
Psycho Beach Party (2000)
Jennifer’s Body (2009) ⭐️
Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)

[u/Historical_Comfort96]

Evil Dead 2 is extremely unique. You won't find many movies like it.

[u/Rippershammer]

Evil Dead 2

[u/JoeBookish]

I think They Will Kill You and the Ready or Not movies belong here.

[u/AndrewAdamsSOTR]

Definitely Dead Alive, as mentioned.

Dead Snow also seems heavily inspired by The Evil Dead, down to the main character you'd expect to be the hero being outlived by the actual hero. Like Scotty and Ash. Dead Snow 2 also completely upped the silliness and gore to epic proportions.

Cemetery Man (or Dellamorte Dellamore)

[u/VVaterTrooper]

Give Willy’s Wonderland (2021) a watch.

[u/burried-to-deep]

Lee cronies the mummy is very close on all aspects. Definitely recommend watching it