Evil Dead Rise

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.

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.

Evil Dead Rise provides blood by the bucketful without ever crossing the line into outright cruelty.

Lee Cronin serves up considerable gore with monotonous, po-faced earnestness.

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.

[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.

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.

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.

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.

Evil Dead Rise remains a downright depraved, groovily gory fifth entry in this horror series.