Nato – Evil Dead II
How does the combination of Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi not immediately put a giant grin on your face? What about the fact that it isn’t just a crappy Spider-Man cameo but instead the wonderfully classic horror film Evil Dead II? Works double for me! You’ve won my attention for 84 minutes.
Like most of my picks today, what ISN’T there to like about Evil Dead II? This sequel/pseudo-remake attacks the horror genre with serious laughs and demented jokes, making Raimi and Campbell look like two sick and twisted geniuses. I mean which scene can I point to which drives this notion home? Let’s see, could it be the infamous hand scene, where Ash’s (Campbell) hand becomes possessed and Bruce is forced to wrestle with himself on camera? Or could it be when Ash goes crazy and enters a laughing fit, along with all the furniture in the living room chiming in as well? What about the iconic scene in the toolshed where he wrestles with Linda’s head and body, separately?
Stop it, Evil Dead II has been ranked on so many Best Of lists it’s not even funny, showing just how special this horror comedy really is. You can’t help but smile when Ash says “Groovey” the first time, or ends up in another dimension when the film ends. And yes, a viewing of Evil Dead II almost always ends with a subsequent viewing of Army of Darkness – I can never help myself!
Alright fans, which horror films cheer you up when you need it most?!
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