Four friends go to an isolated cabin in the woods to spend the holiday with the sister of one of them, in support for her recovery in an anti-drugs treatment. Amidst the process, she starts to suffer from severe abstinence effects and while they all struggle with the decision of seeing Mia desperate and not letting her go and have another relapse, they find an old and mysterious book hidden in the basement. Despite the warnings, one of the guys reads a passage and unwillingly summons the demons of the woods, who go after Mia's tormented soul. Soon they all realize that the girl isn't only hallucinating, but her nightmares are real and eager to kill.
Chosen by the classic's director (Sam Raimi) himself, Fede Alvarez brings the demons to life on a contemporary take of the story. No, it isn't really a remake. A lot of the elements from the first and second Evil Dead movies are present in this one, but it's definitely a new story. Exploring the character's feelings and relationships is something that made this 2013 sequel very interesting, apart from being extremely dark and gory. Unless you chuckle and giggle by seeing people have their eyes pierced with needles or their tongues split in half by a razor, there's really no humorous element as there was in Raimi's 1981's original. It all contributed for a dense, violent and rich script, passed to the screen with talented actors and an excellent soundtrack.
I am an assumed fan of remakes and reboots or, as it is the case, simply a sequel - because I love to see how different people envision and develop creepy old premises - and so I am in position to state that this is one of the best works done with adapting and recreating a classic.
Tension level: 10
My score: 10
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