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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    Gena RadcliffeThe Spool
    It’s a gruesome but exhilarating watch for genuine horror sickos.
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    Catherine 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.
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    Whang 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.
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    Amanda 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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