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.
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    Hanna 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.
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    Joey 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.
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    Clarisse LoughreyIndependent (UK)
    Evil Dead Rise provides blood by the bucketful without ever crossing the line into outright cruelty.
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    Chuck BowenSlant Magazine
    Lee Cronin serves up considerable gore with monotonous, po-faced earnestness.
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    Richard 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.
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    Sara 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.
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    Alyse WaxComingSoon.net
    Instead of the humor, we get lots of scares and lots of gore. It is a different face of Evil Dead, but one that I think does the title justice.
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    Joseph TomastikLoud and Clear Reviews
    Evil Dead Rise feels like any other horror/slasher I could see anywhere else, and that’s made even worse when I see so many opportunities that aren’t taken advantage of.
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    Tanzim PardiwallaFilmfare
    It’s always good to see a reboot do well. And the latest addition to the Evil Dead franchise, which started with Sam Raimi’s iconic 1981 film The Evil Dead, does exceptionally well.
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    William StottorFlickering Myth
    Evil Dead Rise remains a downright depraved, groovily gory fifth entry in this horror series.
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