32 Days to Halloween- 1987 Evil Dead II

Over the next 100 days, I will present one movie of significances in horror, suspense or thrillers for each year from 1919 to 2018. The next film presented here is the 1987 horror comedy movie "Evil Dead II" starring Bruce Campbell and directed by Sam Raimi.

Evil Dead II (1987)

Dir- Sam Raimi

Not quite a sequel, more of a remake with better FX and way funnier gags. The story is the same as the first movie, a group of students visit a cabin and discover an ancient Sumerian Book of the Dead. Transforming each one into creepy zombies and releasing, even more, zombies from below. When all else seems to fail, we leave it to the dynamic and very funny Bruce Campbell as Ash, the Demon Killer! Ash takes charge, and with a nifty chainsaw hand and a trusty sawed-off shotgun, he tackles the Zombie menace tooth and nail. This very silly remake boasts even better gore effects and many downright funny scenes. More of a parody than a horror film, Evil Dead 2 is that rare sequel that is way better than its source film. A must see for those who like Zombie movies. Followed by an even more campy sequel, Army of Darkness.