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Why You Should Be Excited For Fede Alvarez’s Evil Dead Remake

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No CGI Usage

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Well, OK, we’ll be realistic and say minimal CGI usage, but still, that a pretty f*cking awesome move by director Fede Alvarez. When done right, CGI can look stunning, but turning to practical effects in horror is always the way to go. I mean just look at the picture above! Alvarez and his team of deviants wanted to bring the most realistic gore and carnage to their re-imagining, and with so many reports gushing over how disturbing this Evil Dead remake will be, I can’t wait to see how all these tricks turn out. In the trailer alone we have talking severed heads, splitting tongues, blood vomit, limb removal, mutilation – and apparently we haven’t even seen the half of it?

When speaking to his decision of minimal CGI, Alvarez confessed to reading up on as much magic as he could in order to pull some shots off. Yes, I’m not kidding, magic. Pure, gross, disgusting, vile, Hollywood magic. Why does this make me excited? Think back to your childhood innocence, watching some man make a dove disappear or pull a rabbit out of his ass – now imagine having that feeling during a horror movie. I’m salivating at the unadulterated wonderment possible when watching the horror unfold on screen, knowing that smoke and mirrors somehow created what I just saw – not some dude sitting in front of a computer clicking buttons.

This decision is nothing but good old-fashioned throwback horror, depicting flamboyantly fun over-the-top gore. Think back to the 80s, one of the best ages in horror – wouldn’t it be nice to return there for a few hours?


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Matt Donato
A drinking critic with a movie problem. Foodie. Meatballer. Horror Enthusiast.