Quite simply, Yorgos Noussias’s Evil is the by-the-numbers zombie flick. To state that it is rote and uninspired is issuing the work benefit of the doubt. Granted, in respect to zombie gore, it does fulfill its promise to readily spar with its European counterparts of...
“Central to the effect and fascination of horror films is their fulfillment of our nightmare wish to smash the norms that oppress us and which our moral conditioning teaches us to revere.” –Robin Wood, “Hollywood from Vietnam to Reagan” Aside from housing the...
Toshiharu Ikeda’s Evil Dead Trap is a film made by a horror fan. Despite its restricted budget, the work functions admirably and, in lieu of presenting nothing extraordinary, manages to keep its audience entertained throughout. Nothing more, nothing less–which...
Evil Dead II is a slicker version of its predecessor, served with a very liberal dose of humor in place of the former’s nerve-wracking suspense. Unfortunately, as director Sam Raimi attempts to rejuvenate his tale in order to keep from merely repeating himself, his...
Sam Raimi’s feature-length debut, The Evil Dead, is a landmark in modern horror cinema. This invigorating exposé into unrelenting guerilla gore was the first occasion that Bruce Campbell was permitted an extended period in which to exhibit his burgeoning style....
