Evil Dead Rise

Les incontournables Tapert, Raimi et Campbell tiennent la barre et ne lâchent rien. Tant sur le plan de l’intensité et de la quantité de sang, que sur celui du haut niveau technique. Le film se déroule pour la première fois ailleurs que dans une cabane au fond des bois, mais dans l’environnement tout aussi inhospitalier d’un immeuble de logements sociaux sans ascenseur en état de marche ni escalier de secours. Les masques et les comportements diaboliques des victimes possédées par les démons sont désormais une marque de fabrique éprouvée de la série au service de ses fans. Les personnages n’agissent pas de manière aussi stupide que la dernière fois, et leur casting ainsi que leur style « emo » sont résolument non conventionnels, rappelant la distribution d’ensemble du dernier Hellraiser. La beauté mystérieuse d’Alyssa Sutherland est parfaite pour le rôle de la démone. Tout le monde sait que cette franchise a les démons les plus élaborés de tous les temps, et cette fois-ci, même une petite fille en fait partie ! C’est un plaisir de retrouver une fois de plus sur grand écran un tel délice, dans le genre carnage, réalisé avec tant d’amour. (23/04/2023)

Evil Dead Rise est un bon film d'horreur, mais si vous connaissez la série Evil Dead, vous vous contenterez de cocher mentalement la liste de ce qui doit inévitablement se passer. L'ambiance d'un vieil immeuble locatif n'est pas aussi atmosphérique et intéressante pour un film d'horreur qu'une cabane dans les montagnes. Les créateurs ont essayé de transférer le diabolique dans un nouvel endroit confiné, mais n'ont pas pu éviter la cabane éprouvée, donnant au film un cadre assez impressionnant, mais totalement inutile pour l'intrigue principale. Le Evil Dead de 2013 était bien plus percutant, impressionnant et divertissant dans l'adaptation de la formule établie ; celui-ci est juste OK. (28/04/2023)

I liked the opening and the brilliantly built-up finale, but between that, the new Evil Dead was nothing to write home about. What surprised me was that, compared to the film that started everything in 1981 (for a couple of bucks), this one is rather mild. What pleased me, on the other hand, was how they didn't mess around with it (thank you for the reasonable running time), and that there was no lack of black humour either. (09/07/2023)

Sam Raimi produced and Lee Cronin directed Evil Dead Rise to make fans of the original as happy as possible. An audiovisually aggressive gore flick with great sound design and a lot of imaginative violence, it's a wild ride that goes by pretty damn fast even with its short running time. It also has fine heroes and even the derelict building setting works well enough to not mind that it doesn't bring much new to the table. I'm just not sure if a similarly off-the-rails horror film can capture audiences. (19/04/2023)

The new Evil Dead is audiovisual porn and a brutal uncompromising ride. Lee Cronin has now risen decently into the big leagues and hopefully he'll stick to horror, he's certainly got something to offer. The change of setting in an apartment complex is welcome and refreshing. All the characters are likeable and surprisingly well acted (the little girl is amazing – a new child talent on the scene), the technical aspects with the cinematography are pushed to perfection – this is a TOP Tier 1 horror event – and the same can be said for the sound effects and make-up, there is simply no competition. The gore is well done, although I was honestly expecting more carnage, I wanted more neighbours on the meat grinder and the off screen kill was a surprise, but the only major complaint, and I'm not going to knock a star off because of that, as the final motorcycle-crusher gore combo ranks among the Top Gore scenes of any horror film ever. It's nice to see that not only the whole house is covered in blood from the roof to the basement, but also the parking lot along with the main character. There are some nice references (shotgun, chainsaw not to be missed), the reading of the pages of the Necronomicon is properly creepy, and the atmosphere, which is at times uncomfortable and properly creepy, is also done well. Alyssa Sutherland and her smile are definitely unsettling and a badass when all hell breaks loose. It's nice that even though there are kids featured, everyone gets their ass kicked. Some people complain about the lack of humour, but I honestly can't imagine any humour here, this is no light comedy splatter, but a dark, evil, atmospheric, brutal and uncompromising horror film where lightness would only take away from its power and intensity. We won't see anything more brutal in theaters this year. Watching it, I was reminded of all the hits from my childhood, from Inside to Martyrs, and the new Evil Dead is right in that variety. PS: Hopefully the film will make money, because 10 people at the premiere is sad. 9/10. (21/04/2023)