Evil Dead Rise
critic Reviews
, 84% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score- Offering just about everything longtime fans could hope for while still managing to carry the franchise forward, Evil Dead Rise is all kinds of groovy.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreHanna FlintTime Out
It's not for the faint-hearted but for long-time fans and horror nuts, just sit back and let the blood wash over you.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreJoey ShapiroChicago Reader
The first sequel in a full decade, this should feel like getting an Evil Dead reunion, but instead it’s more akin to a so-so tribute band.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreClarisse LoughreyIndependent (UK)
Evil Dead Rise provides blood by the bucketful without ever crossing the line into outright cruelty.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreChuck BowenSlant Magazine
Lee Cronin serves up considerable gore with monotonous, po-faced earnestness.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRichard RoeperChicago Sun-Times
In addition to dropping in visual tips of the hat to certain elements from the “Evil Dead” franchise, writer-director Cronin delivers some outstanding callbacks.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreSara Michelle FettersMovieFreak.com
[Cronin's] go-for-broke horror extravaganza is a gorily gonzo rollercoaster ride that is as ruthless as it is exhilarating. I pretty much loved it.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreGena RadcliffeThe Spool
It’s a gruesome but exhilarating watch for genuine horror sickos.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreCatherine BrayFilm of the Week
Evil Dead Rise is a wonderful horror movie and a fantastic example of doing nothing new in a way that feels satisfyingly original.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreWhang Yee LingThe Straits Times (Singapore)
It is an A for a splatter-schlock B-movie that does what it is expected to do with brutal efficiency.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreAmanda the JediAmanda the Jedi (Youtube)
So many pieces are great but the movie just doesn't come together in a way that's particularly interesting or enjoyable. The peephole scene is great, though.
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