The Evil Dead (1981)

Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons. (IMDB)

What could I possibly say about this legendary cult movie? Maybe, I could start by saying that it is a cult movie for several good reasons. They don’t make them like this anymore, putrid, gore, oppressing and raw.

What started like a low-budget horror movie shot by Raimi and his friends for fun resulted in the first chapter of a franchise that redefined possession horror. The Evil Dead delivers a gruelling experience with its creepy atmosphere and some of the most violent scenes in horror movies. The camera work of Raimi is masterful, especially when the darkness from the trees starts chasing people, knocking everything in its way, simply magnificent!

Something that this first chapter is gonna imprint on the rest of the franchise is that The Evil Dead is just a zombie flick, nothing more. It never takes itself too seriously. I mean, a girl gets raped by a tree, what more do you want? It almost makes fun of the entire genre and you’ll feel that even more as the character of Ash will develop.

As for Ash, Bruce Campbell is fantastic. He starts shy in this first movie but he will become the ultimate zombie bashing machine throughout the franchise.

A true masterpiece!