Ash vs Evil Dead
2015
Original language: English
- comedy
- action & adventure
- sci-fi & fantasy
The story
Bruce Campbell reprises his role as Ash Williams, an aging lothario and chainsaw-handed monster hunter who’s spent the last three decades avoiding maturity, and the terrors of the Evil Dead. But when a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind, he’s forced to face his demons — both metaphorical and literal.
What it’s like
Bright, gaudy horror comedy lit like a grindhouse poster: saturated reds and sickly greens, cheap-looking practical gore splashing across rooms of cluttered wood-panel interiors, lurid night exteriors under carnival-bright neon and fog machines. The camera is busy and loud, with whip pans, zooms and rapid cutting that mimic the old Raimi chaos, while the score leans on synth stingers and campy organ swells that undercut each jump scare with a wink. Episodes move fast and sprawl, mixing slapstick, one-liners and bursts of very explicit gore, with the violence frequent, graphic and deliberately over the top: decapitations, dismemberments, geysers of blood and demonic possession. The scares are more startling than frightening, and the overall tone is cheeky, irreverent and affectionate toward its own mythology. Its central figure, an aging, self-absorbed hero, slowly and reluctantly reckons with his past and a sense of responsibility. It suits a Halloween marathon, a loud Friday night with friends, or a comfort rewatch for fans who want gore played for laughs, and it's not a fit for anyone seeking gentle or low-intensity viewing.
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