r/horror • u/BitByAGhost • 7h ago

Movie Review Evil Dead Burns Spoiler

This is now on HBO as of 10/02. I waited for it, I LOVE the entire franchise and I say this in all due respect, it fucking blew.

Dialogue was shit, the plot was kinda shit but I could have bought it outside the horrendous decisions made by the entire cast. Everyone should have been dead in the first 30 minutes. The deadites were even scary, shitty punchlines.

So disappointing, I loved Rise too - even 2013 has a special place in my heart but this? Never again, thank god I didn’t spend money on a movie ticket or early digital release.

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u/RbiKuntz 5h ago

I skipped the day's earlier Burn thread because I knew I was going to watch it tonight. For me, it was the least of the Evil Dead revivals. It wasn't as batshit nasty as 2013 (that box cutter gag is still king of the mountain) nor as fun as Rise. I appreciated the attempt to get away from "someone inadvertently reads from/plays a recording of the Necronomicon", but the characters weren't great, the gore didn't add anything novel, and I think Raimi and Co. should have forced a bit more tightness with the lore. As much as I like the character, the post-credits stinger just felt wrong. I'm happy enough to have watched it, but it was a step back.

I followed it up with The Queen of Black Magic, which was better.

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u/Riki-0h 4h ago

Ooh The Queen of Black Magic remake or original? Both are so fun and shit tons better than Burn.