Is Evil Dead just another remake? Find out in our review!
The film then opens up on our main characters. Five young adults who have decided to spend a weekend in a desolate cabin in the woods. Sound familiar right? The film takes another stark turn when you realize that the characters are not here to party, get high, and have sex but are here to support a friend through her drug detox. Mia has decided, once again, to quit her drug abuse cold turkey and all of her childhood friends have decided to help her including her estranged brother David. They all vow no matter what happens, to not let Mia leave the cabin. Unbeknownst to them, there is another force waiting to be unleashed that wants to make sure none of them leave alive.
Did she just say we are all going to die tonight? Why are we still here?!
The process of withdrawal begins as Mia starts to reconsider her plea for help. Meanwhile, her friends make a discovery in the basement of the cabin. Something evil has taken place in this house and all that remains is the stench of death, a shotgun, and a weird book. Even with all of the warnings throughout the book to not read, write, or hear the words inside, the contents of the book are explored and evil is awakened once again.
Why would you ever want to open this?
The evil from the book spreads throughout the area, creating a storm that floods the bridge and traps everyone at the cabin. Even the trees become infected with the evil from the Book of the Dead. The evil spreads from the book and into Mia. When she begins to act out due to her demon possession, her friends write it off as withdrawal symptoms and vow to not leave her side. The movie then begins to resemble the original, as every character is possessed in horrible and grotesque ways in hopes to awaken the ultimate evil from beyond the grave.
This iconic image was reimagined for a new generation.
