Personally, I think the family aspect made the movie into the most heartbreaking entry yet. You've got a character who loves her children a lot, who gradually transforms herself and her kids into a complete perversion of a family unit and forces her sister to take them down in the most horrid fashion imaginable.
My entire theater cheered the second she said "COME GET SOME" how can you walk out of a theater with a crowd like that and say you didn't have a fun time?
Saw it last night and loved it. The new book and the vinyl records was pretty dope. Still think I prefer the remake. You just can't beat that final act of the previous movie
Alyssa Sutherland's tone flips and body language was insane 🔥 I wish the final girl had more rage in her! The 2013 version was way more brutal (extended cut), so I hope they release a uncut version for this. Solid movie though w/ the best title reveal in the franchise. 🔥
Her being pregnant added to the tension for sure. Also made room for creepy dialogue like when she said to eat glass to get rid of things in your stomach. And the two souls line was creepy too. Love your channel Lee you’re the best horror channel on RUclips
As a fan of horror movies for 35yrs I can say this was a horror movie done right with none of this new era jump scare bullshit … I gave it a standing ovation 👏🏼 cuz I loved it ..
This movie was terrible. Plot was stupid, foreshadowing was too heavy handed. Unlikeable characters. Gore and acting were ok. Total crap. Felt like I wasted my evening watching this. Why was she even pregnant? Way too many kids in this movie, like a nickelodian horror movie.
This has been my favorite franchise for the past 20+ years (have the tattoos, the merch, vhs/blu-rays/etc) and this might be one of my very favorites in the entire series. A fucking 11/10 from me.
Really enjoyed seeing the leg flying off from the shotgun, as well as seeing the eyeball pop out of a head and into the mouth of his friend. The movie was so damn good and im interested in whatever this director does.
Kassie is perfect example for making us rooting kid to survive in horror movie like Newt from Ailens or Jamie from Halloween 4-5. Sure Kassie made some mistake but she also helpful like defence herself from Bridget and saving Beth a few time.
I think the pregnancy angle does a lot more than just up the ante with the tension with her death or lack thereof because after her sister dies she's in charge of taking care of these kids and it's like an over-exaggerated/extreme preparation for taking care of kids. I think the implication would be that she's going to adopt her niece after all this is said and done. Even though realistically she's probably going to get locked up for all these dead people and the niece is probably going to have to go into foster care and have a lot of therapy.
So I think she was coming to her sister to talk about the pregnancy and was torn if she was going to keep the baby or not. Through all she went through protecting the kids (or mainly kid) it helped her decide to keep the baby. IMO that is why the pregnancy makes sense for part of the story. Could be wrong but that is how I read it.
"The Abomination" when all of the Deadites were comjoined together at the end was so badass, and that is what they wanted to do in 2013, but did not have the budget for. You see a drawing of it in The Book of The Dead in 2013, but ultimately it was just an evil version of the main character. This movie took it further, and I love how they kept most of it in shadow, not revealing too much.
I loved how all 3 of the (family) deadites have different eyes. Danny having the original full-on white eyes. Bridget having the deadite eyes from Evil Dead (2013). And Ellie has the new eye look for the deadites in this film. Soo fucking cool!
@@Woodsman27 Nice!! I'll have to see it again so I can look for those details. I'm not sure why so many people are saying this didn't feel like an Evil Dead movie...this was Evil Dead 100%
@btt1216 For sure! This movie definitely felt like an Evil Dead movie. I'm kind of surprised people are saying that. Also, the director called the deadites that merged, The Marauder. Look up Lee Cronin spoilers interview from Collider. They uploaded it today, 4/23/23.
I just saw the film on Friday. I really enjoyed it. As someone who had never seen an Evil Dead movie before it absolutely made me want to go back and watch all of the previous films. Watched the 2013 yesterday and still have the other ones to catch up on.
if they plan to make another evil dead film, i hope they continue to maintain the seriousness, gore and horror because im still not over the 2013 remake and im pretty sure i'll feel the same after watching this one
The shotgun blasting off Alyssa Sutherlands arm and leg was so freaking good. Reminded me of that motel scene in No Country For Old Men with Anton Chigurh and his silenced shotgun.
I knew Evil Dead Rise would be another solid entry in the series, and I was not disappointed. It's bloody, gruesome, and surprisingly heartwarming. Beth is such a cool character, and the whole family aspect brought a good amount of warmth into the movie.
I leaned over to my daughter as soon as the title card rose up and told her that may be the coolest card I’ve ever seen. She ended up taking a pic of it. Awesome stuff
I think compared to the 2013 movie, it can see the critique of it being “watered down”. The 2013 movie went HARD, lots of close ups of the torture and amazing effects that they show in detail. A good example of this one being “watered down” if you will, was the cheese grater. When I saw that in the trailer, I thought we would see a close up of the skin peeling and going through the grater but instead it was just a quick scrape and they show Beth’s leg and it just didn’t look as brutal as I thought it would be 🤷♂️. Still a great movie and did some things new but I felt like it retreaded a lot of the same tropes and characters elements. Here’s hoping they make a direct sequel and not another reboot/remake and they really do some new stuff that makes it less predictable!
Couldn't have said it better. The remake was crazy hard on the effects and did not shy away with showing you every little detail of gore. The story was a nice little diversion from the original to keep it fresh , too.
I was a big fan of the peephole stuff! Usually that pov used as a jump scare, but to have deadite Ellie talking straight to camera was super cool. A character talking to the audience is generally off putting and this is the most extreme version of that. A GIANT deadite head, taking the whole frame on a theater screen, was awesome.
Took me a while but finally got around to seeing it today. Personally I thought it was fantastic! Great entry to the series,hope we don’t have to wait 10 years for another one.
This Evil Dead was everything I wanted it to be and much more. 🙌🏼 Just a breathe of fresh air. So good, brutal, intense, cringe, bloody with a mox of humor. I loved it A lot Lee. ❤
Loved this so much, Ellie is my favourite deadite of all time. The sound design was amazing. My whole cinema was shaking during the chanting scene. Still can't believe Brice Campbell was the priest voice (from what I read I dunno if it sounds like him) 9/10 easy all day long
Great Review Mr. Lee I’m Just Now Watching This Because I Didn’t Want To Know Anything About It Before I watched You Pretty Much Nailed Everything I Like About This Movie
Just watched it on Amazon. Really good. The whole cast knocked it outta the park! Loved the incantation being played on the record, no one was stupid enough to read it aloud, it was read for them. Also whoever thought to film the hallway through the peephole is genius cuz Ellie slaughtering the neighbors was great. Did the cat live? I hope so 😂
The whole peep hole scene was fantastic. My favorite party fo the movie. A very close second would be the title screen rising behind the mountains. MY GOD. So great. Loved this whole film.
Saw it last night with a friend & we had a great time (w/a few unexpected laughs along the way)! Actually just about everyone else in the theater seemed to be having a great time with it... One of my favorite scenes/sequences is seeing Deadite Ellie attacking the tennents through the keyhole! I loved how they filmed that. I hope we don't have to wait 10 more years for a sequel (especially considering the bookended scenes)! It would be great if the next one has Ash, Mia & Beth as protagonists joining forces with their respective chainsaws😎
There were no police officers in this movie at all either I don't know what the explanation. Landlords going to say the owners of the high-rise see all that blood and stuff they're going to say what the heck happened
Bro in my building there's NO security the freaking mentally ill drug addicted homeless get in. In the parking lot catalytic converters get stolen, etc. And the police does jack crap! And criminals come here because they know there's no security!😭
I saw people saying it felt like a PG-13 Disney movie, and thinking that they shouldn't have held back with the violence, because the original trilogy was much gorier than this🙄
good news. it has already made 40 million at the global boxoffice...with a 15 million budget that's likely enough to put it in the green if you account for marketing and theater distribution costs. we should be getting more evil dead movies soooon!!
Regarding the opening scene, I wish it wasn't marketed in the trailer- If they showed just the building scenes, then the opening scene would definitely have been a surprise. Regarding Beth's pregnancy, i think it was an inciting point to get her to the building, and the torture helps her get over her fears of motherhood. The conjoined monster is called the Marauder BTW.
I've always wondered if a person is possessed by a Deadite how much do they retain of themselves? I know Ash came back from the brink but the Deadites seem to have some knowledge of who they were.
I believe Ash vs Evil Dead explored this to some degree. Very few people seems to be able to turn back from possession. I'm not even sure if they're aware of the damage they do when the deadite is in control.
I laughed out loud when the youngest looked through the peephole and told her mommy she wasn't looking to good. Then the deadite mother smiles and tells her it's nothing that a big hug and kiss from her wouldn't fix. Too funny!
So many things I loved about this movie. I really thought they were gonna off the little girl since there’s usually only one survival. And she was smart ash
I loved how the girl in the garage at the end obliviously on her phone made a squishing sound as she walked. And how Ellie's deadite head had to speed up her insulting bullshit before she got kicked. These little jokes after the momentum goes over the top for so long. I thought the Beth pregnancy sub-plot was cool because in the beginning she's scared and seems like she isn't sure what she'll do about it. But as she grows as a strong heroine she embraces her motherhood instincts and chooses to live and be an instrument for life and survival. Nice to have in the background while people go into the woodchipper
I had one question about the ending. So at the end, the girl gets possessed and then drives her car, picks up her friends, and goes to the lake. I thought once you get possessed, you turn pretty quickly. I could be wrong though.
@DrumdumsMovieReviews I think of it as a gradual progression. Ellie was possessed, still had majority control until she fainted and came back. Bridget was marked but didn't turn until a bit later. Danny turned quickly but he had a lot of blood contact with Bridget beforehand and was stabbed several times. Jessica could have been possessed but could the deadline demon could have not enough control until sometime later.
First of all Awesome movie!!! Awesome review!!! I liked that they brought back the Dead By Dawn chant with the Deadites!!! Soooo frigging scary and effective!!! I think they only did that in Evil Dead II.
just watched this movie now, for the first time ( yeah i know how could i wait for so long ? ) it was so intense, i loooved it :) usually kids are safe in horror movies but i am happy to see that does not count in evil dead movies
I really really loved this movie. But, not sure how i feel the conjoined deadites. They looked cool but i felt they seemed more dangerous seperate. Idk.
Well said ! Can’t please everyone and I saw it a few hours ago and was entertained ! Maybe it’s because I’m 48 but appreciate a change or two. Loving the channel from Vancouver, Canada !
Saw it a couple of hours ago. 2 is my favourite movie of all time but I loved this too. The thing about all the evil dead movies that's so good is that the deadites always seem like they are having such a good time. They LOVE doing and saying horrible things. Art the clown has a similar vibe. But yeah drumsdums always had interesting stuff to say. Thanks for the video.
One more thing. I'm conflicted about whether I want more ED. I love it so much but I'm not sure how it could go on without adding more to the lore, and the lore has never been the point of these films. I dunno, I guess it's hard for me to imagine right now another movie which isn't a rehash of what went before and doesn't start to tell boring stories about the origins of the Necronomicon. I'm happy to be proven wrong though.
Last last thing. I like the remake a lot. But what I like in this one is that all of the characters are fleshed out. In 2013 Mia is cool and so is the guy in glasses, but everyone else is a bit of a cardboard nothing.
My only beef with this movie was there were A LOT of kids in my theater when I saw it. And not like they snuck in....their parents brought them. And not like 15 or 16 year olds.....like 10 and under. Was really weird. Bad parenting right there. But everything about the movie was so much fun! I did see some people complaining it's "woke". That's where we're at folks. If a woman is a lead in a movie it's woke.. Edit: Holy shit! I typed this before your rant. Thank you so much for bringing this up!
I saw the first one when I was about 4 or 5, I don't think there's anything wrong with letting kids watch horror if they can handle it. I think with all the real horrors in this world kids these days have become somewhat desensitized to anything on the screen.
@@krissymarklewis1793 If they catch it on HBO or watch it at a friend's house, that's one thing. But idk....to bring a small kid to a theater just hits me a bit differently. Not even mentioning the fact it makes the other adults uncomfortable because kids "aren't supposed to be there"
LOVED IT!!!! Some things in the plot just didn’t make sense like why is there a wood chipper in the middle of Los Angeles, in a garage? A Chainsaw? I get it.. but it didn’t make sense. A little too convenient for the plot. Loved the gore but wanted to see more elaborated kills, especially the ones in the hallway with the other guys!
That was why I made the comment on the poster being telling yesterday. By seeing the poster, I knew that the mother and the two eldest children were screwed. They shouldn't have had that picture, it gave that aspect away, which did in a way, knowing that, take certain surprise elements out of the film. But it was a banger!
Evil Dead Rise, my first actual EVIL DEAD movie in THEATERS, was the BEST HORROR EXPERIENCE I've ever had. Small story short, my first Evil Dead film i ever saw was the 2013 film. Hands down, THE MOST METAL ASF horror film I've ever seen. And thus, gave birth to my love for not just horror movies, but EVIL DEAD IN GENERAL. I've waited years and years for a new Evil Dead movie to come out, and then there was Evil Dead Rise. The trailers, from green to red band, all the theories, etc, had me HUNGRY to see this in theaters. Despite me not being able to see it on night one, April 10th... May 4th 2023, i officially saw my first Evil Dead movie in THEATERS: *🔥🔥🔥EVIL DEAD RISE🔥🔥🔥*
🤘🏼👊🏼Loved every minute of EDR!!! Aesthetic, practicals, sound, performances! Put this at #2 right behind Evil Dead II. Speaking of franchises, we need a trip down to Elm St again (crossing fingers)!
I deleted my comment last nigh under previous video by accident. Halloween Ends became my absolute favourite of all horror. Corey's kills and the whole plot.
I shot a short reaction for this movie last night. Lots of positives, but it's probably my least favorite of the five we've had thus far. In all honesty, it's okay for people to have different opinions about this film. Let's all come together, unite, and celebrate horror. This is a beloved franchise, so fans are going to have strong reactions from different perspectives. For instance, when you said you thought Evil Dead Rise felt more like an Evil Dead film than the 2013 remake, I nearly spit out my drink lol. I couldn't disagree more. But you know what? That's okay. If everyone felt the same way about every new movie that came out, reviews would be boring and pointless. Also, please don't let one rando on the internet who said the movie was "watered down and woke" ruin your day. Love you, Lee. Keep doing what you do and stay positive! : ]
I think they call it woke because there are some lines in the movie that go against white men, and feminsim is visually polluted throughout the movie, rather than have good writing to let you know, the female leads are powerhouses. But for me, you can brush those little things aside, as snarky comments towards one's race or sex have been happening for years in the movie bizz. The visual messaging is a bit bothersome, though. Instead, you could have had good writing to do that and not let the visuals take you out of the movie. The movie was a welcomed edition to the franchise. It had both coats of paint from the original and remake, which has a very nice medium when it comes to an Evil Dead movie. The TV series will always and continues to be my favourite.
Saw is getting part 10 this year. You know I love the franchise, and we get insidious 5 this year and I love those, and we get Maxxxine this year. So we got a lot of awesome franchise entries this year.
I loved this movie. it gave me evil dead, the thing, and the shining all wrapped in a nice horror movie present with a bow on top. Edit: didn't watch the video all the way through, you did mention the thing!
I will tell you why this movie is good. The more you watch it, the better it gets and makes you hungry for another one I've seen it 3 times already and it keeps getting better and better. Brilliant casting. All the characters hit it. So much death and you can't tell who will survive. This movie ain't woke at all. Ellie is amazing. Her face is so suited to horror. Need more. 😊
HIGH-RISE HORROR: quarantine, Rec 1 and Rec 2, delicatessen (directed by the Alien 4 guy), and I know there was like a Korean or Japanese movie where there's a guy stuck in a high-rise not really a horror movie but it's scary. And then there's another one with like rage-filled zombies and there's a guy and a girl from two different condos I know there is like a foreign version and then there's a Korean remake
I can’t believe how much I loved this film either, I was looking forward to it and knew I would enjoy it. But didn’t expect it to be on the same level as the 2013 film. Which it was. I can’t choose with I prefer. The sound design and cinematography were stunning, I actually liked the characters. Good performances from everyone! The family dynamic definitely added an emotional edge. As a mother now, films involving motherhood do hit differently. There is no limits to how far I’d go to protect my child. Can’t believe someone said this film is watered down ?? 🤣 so much blood!! It was great !! Also awesome to see something so graphic on the big screen! And a answer to your first question about the next big franchise to have a new movie! Ive got one! SAW!!! Woooooooo. But I know your into that franchise much, but your right about no old new upcoming films from the old classic franchises. Unfortunately 😭 I’m sure we won’t have to wait for long till something is announced with how well all these films are doing. Saw is more of a “modern” big franchise as its post 2000. But I’m counting down the months haha. Next big film for me this year.
The movie Alive...the zombie movie also takes place in a high rise... and also at the beginning of 28 days later. Great video sir. Totally agree with everything
Any one else notice that on the record it states that they found one of the volumes of the book of the dead? I thought that was cool becuas it separates past movies from it without taking them out of existence. This book had a specific set up and showed what was going to haopen in stages, i guess kinda like the 2013 movie a little bit.
Personally, I think the family aspect made the movie into the most heartbreaking entry yet. You've got a character who loves her children a lot, who gradually transforms herself and her kids into a complete perversion of a family unit and forces her sister to take them down in the most horrid fashion imaginable.
Couldn’t agree more.
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Agreed i felt sad for cassie
To think Cassie is going to live with those memories her entire life 😢
There was that scene where Elle smelled her and said “2 souls.” The pregnancy plot line was worth it because it made that scene even more chilling.
My entire theater cheered the second she said "COME GET SOME" how can you walk out of a theater with a crowd like that and say you didn't have a fun time?
Yes that scene was awesome!
Saw it last night and loved it. The new book and the vinyl records was pretty dope. Still think I prefer the remake. You just can't beat that final act of the previous movie
I agree. I liked the Fede Alvarez' remake the best.
Alyssa Sutherland's tone flips and body language was insane 🔥
I wish the final girl had more rage in her! The 2013 version was way more brutal (extended cut), so I hope they release a uncut version for this. Solid movie though w/ the best title reveal in the franchise. 🔥
Uncut! Yes!
Her being pregnant added to the tension for sure. Also made room for creepy dialogue like when she said to eat glass to get rid of things in your stomach. And the two souls line was creepy too. Love your channel Lee you’re the best horror channel on RUclips
Thank you! Really appreciate the compliment.
As a fan of horror movies for 35yrs I can say this was a horror movie done right with none of this new era jump scare bullshit … I gave it a standing ovation 👏🏼 cuz I loved it ..
100 % agree
This movie was terrible. Plot was stupid, foreshadowing was too heavy handed. Unlikeable characters. Gore and acting were ok. Total crap. Felt like I wasted my evening watching this. Why was she even pregnant? Way too many kids in this movie, like a nickelodian horror movie.
@@pointysidedown she was pregnant cuz the mom called her a groupie whore lol
It wasn’t woke by any stretch, the lead was badass whilst being vulnerable and earning it. She was great.
I wouldn't say it was "woke" per say but there was several subtle little things I could see one call "woke" sprinkled throughout the film.
Loved this movie! I'm hoping the next one brings back Mia and Beth.
That would be amazing!
Feast on this muthaf****a!
Wow I hadn't thought of that but that would be incredible!!!
Duude yesss
Imagine those two teaming up together with Ash (chef's kiss).
This has been my favorite franchise for the past 20+ years (have the tattoos, the merch, vhs/blu-rays/etc) and this might be one of my very favorites in the entire series. A fucking 11/10 from me.
Really enjoyed seeing the leg flying off from the shotgun, as well as seeing the eyeball pop out of a head and into the mouth of his friend. The movie was so damn good and im interested in whatever this director does.
Yes I forgot to mention the eyeball pop. Great stuff!
Kassie is perfect example for making us rooting kid to survive in horror movie like Newt from Ailens or Jamie from Halloween 4-5. Sure Kassie made some mistake but she also helpful like defence herself from Bridget and saving Beth a few time.
I hated Cassie and wanted her to die immediately. She is no newt
I think the pregnancy angle does a lot more than just up the ante with the tension with her death or lack thereof because after her sister dies she's in charge of taking care of these kids and it's like an over-exaggerated/extreme preparation for taking care of kids. I think the implication would be that she's going to adopt her niece after all this is said and done. Even though realistically she's probably going to get locked up for all these dead people and the niece is probably going to have to go into foster care and have a lot of therapy.
That book turns up in the most interesting places.
So I think she was coming to her sister to talk about the pregnancy and was torn if she was going to keep the baby or not. Through all she went through protecting the kids (or mainly kid) it helped her decide to keep the baby. IMO that is why the pregnancy makes sense for part of the story. Could be wrong but that is how I read it.
"The Abomination" when all of the Deadites were comjoined together at the end was so badass, and that is what they wanted to do in 2013, but did not have the budget for. You see a drawing of it in The Book of The Dead in 2013, but ultimately it was just an evil version of the main character. This movie took it further, and I love how they kept most of it in shadow, not revealing too much.
I loved how all 3 of the (family) deadites have different eyes. Danny having the original full-on white eyes. Bridget having the deadite eyes from Evil Dead (2013). And Ellie has the new eye look for the deadites in this film. Soo fucking cool!
@@Woodsman27 Nice!! I'll have to see it again so I can look for those details. I'm not sure why so many people are saying this didn't feel like an Evil Dead movie...this was Evil Dead 100%
@btt1216 For sure! This movie definitely felt like an Evil Dead movie. I'm kind of surprised people are saying that. Also, the director called the deadites that merged, The Marauder. Look up Lee Cronin spoilers interview from Collider. They uploaded it today, 4/23/23.
I loved how they put the start of the movie in right at the end 🙌
I just saw the film on Friday. I really enjoyed it. As someone who had never seen an Evil Dead movie before it absolutely made me want to go back and watch all of the previous films. Watched the 2013 yesterday and still have the other ones to catch up on.
Watch the TV series after the original trilogy, also. The Tv series wipes the floor with Rise
Let me know what you think of the Ash movies. They are quite different than the newer ones.
if they plan to make another evil dead film, i hope they continue to maintain the seriousness, gore and horror because im still not over the 2013 remake and im pretty sure i'll feel the same after watching this one
Completely agree. I’m loving this heavy tone of the newer movies.
The shotgun blasting off Alyssa Sutherlands arm and leg was so freaking good. Reminded me of that motel scene in No Country For Old Men with Anton Chigurh and his silenced shotgun.
I knew Evil Dead Rise would be another solid entry in the series, and I was not disappointed. It's bloody, gruesome, and surprisingly heartwarming. Beth is such a cool character, and the whole family aspect brought a good amount of warmth into the movie.
You do terrific reviews. And on the rare occasion when you reconsider a previous review, you do an update. That’s integrity. 👍
I leaned over to my daughter as soon as the title card rose up and told her that may be the coolest card I’ve ever seen. She ended up taking a pic of it. Awesome stuff
The sister and the youngest daughter had a Aliens Ripley and Newt vibe at the end.
I think compared to the 2013 movie, it can see the critique of it being “watered down”.
The 2013 movie went HARD, lots of close ups of the torture and amazing effects that they show in detail.
A good example of this one being “watered down” if you will, was the cheese grater. When I saw that in the trailer, I thought we would see a close up of the skin peeling and going through the grater but instead it was just a quick scrape and they show Beth’s leg and it just didn’t look as brutal as I thought it would be 🤷♂️.
Still a great movie and did some things new but I felt like it retreaded a lot of the same tropes and characters elements. Here’s hoping they make a direct sequel and not another reboot/remake and they really do some new stuff that makes it less predictable!
Couldn't have said it better. The remake was crazy hard on the effects and did not shy away with showing you every little detail of gore. The story was a nice little diversion from the original to keep it fresh , too.
I see what you mean, but compared to any other main stream horror movie, this is definitely not watered down.
100% my thoughts on this
I was a big fan of the peephole stuff! Usually that pov used as a jump scare, but to have deadite Ellie talking straight to camera was super cool. A character talking to the audience is generally off putting and this is the most extreme version of that. A GIANT deadite head, taking the whole frame on a theater screen, was awesome.
I was waiting for this so badly, love this channel
Thank you! 👏❤️
Took me a while but finally got around to seeing it today. Personally I thought it was fantastic! Great entry to the series,hope we don’t have to wait 10 years for another one.
I absolutely loved this movie it was fun and the sound was amazing and record playing part was creepy as hell
The title card was so awesome
at this point, its not an Evil Dead movie without the chainsaw.
the chocking on the eyeball death was wild to me!
Will somebody pick up the Freddy mantle?
The Exorcist reboot is coming. Camp Crytallake is coming later this year but it's a tv series.
This Evil Dead was everything I wanted it to be and much more. 🙌🏼 Just a breathe of fresh air. So good, brutal, intense, cringe, bloody with a mox of humor. I loved it A lot Lee. ❤
Loved this so much, Ellie is my favourite deadite of all time. The sound design was amazing. My whole cinema was shaking during the chanting scene. Still can't believe Brice Campbell was the priest voice (from what I read I dunno if it sounds like him)
9/10 easy all day long
Yes Ellie was a fantastic character.
Thank you for this review... can't wait.
Welcome!
Just found your channel - you seem really even handed and level headed. Great review!
Thank you Patrick!
Great Review
Mr. Lee
I’m Just Now Watching This
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You Pretty Much Nailed Everything I Like About This Movie
Awesome Polly!
Just watched it on Amazon. Really good. The whole cast knocked it outta the park! Loved the incantation being played on the record, no one was stupid enough to read it aloud, it was read for them. Also whoever thought to film the hallway through the peephole is genius cuz Ellie slaughtering the neighbors was great. Did the cat live? I hope so 😂
The whole peep hole scene was fantastic. My favorite party fo the movie. A very close second would be the title screen rising behind the mountains. MY GOD. So great. Loved this whole film.
Saw it last night with a friend & we had a great time (w/a few unexpected laughs along the way)! Actually just about everyone else in the theater seemed to be having a great time with it...
One of my favorite scenes/sequences is seeing Deadite Ellie attacking the tennents through the keyhole! I loved how they filmed that.
I hope we don't have to wait 10 more years for a sequel (especially considering the bookended scenes)! It would be great if the next one has Ash, Mia & Beth as protagonists joining forces with their respective chainsaws😎
There were no police officers in this movie at all either I don't know what the explanation. Landlords going to say the owners of the high-rise see all that blood and stuff they're going to say what the heck happened
Bro in my building there's NO security the freaking mentally ill drug addicted homeless get in. In the parking lot catalytic converters get stolen, etc. And the police does jack crap! And criminals come here because they know there's no security!😭
I thought the deadites were gonna infect her fetus or something
There has yet to be a bad Evil Dead movie. 5 in a row, how many franchises can say that?
Scream franchise is solid
I saw people saying it felt like a PG-13 Disney movie, and thinking that they shouldn't have held back with the violence, because the original trilogy was much gorier than this🙄
good news. it has already made 40 million at the global boxoffice...with a 15 million budget that's likely enough to put it in the green if you account for marketing and theater distribution costs. we should be getting more evil dead movies soooon!!
Regarding the opening scene, I wish it wasn't marketed in the trailer-
If they showed just the building scenes, then the opening scene would definitely have been a surprise.
Regarding Beth's pregnancy, i think it was an inciting point to get her to the building, and the torture helps her get over her fears of motherhood.
The conjoined monster is called the Marauder BTW.
I've always wondered if a person is possessed by a Deadite how much do they retain of themselves? I know Ash came back from the brink but the Deadites seem to have some knowledge of who they were.
I believe Ash vs Evil Dead explored this to some degree. Very few people seems to be able to turn back from possession. I'm not even sure if they're aware of the damage they do when the deadite is in control.
I laughed out loud when the youngest looked through the peephole and told her mommy she wasn't looking to good. Then the deadite mother smiles and tells her it's nothing that a big hug and kiss from her wouldn't fix. Too funny!
So many things I loved about this movie. I really thought they were gonna off the little girl since there’s usually only one survival. And she was smart ash
Loved this movie. Watched it on Thursday night. Everyone was Clapping 👏🏼 when the title came up. 🖤🖤🖤
I saw it yesterday and LOVED it. I had a fucking blast.
I loved how the girl in the garage at the end obliviously on her phone made a squishing sound as she walked. And how Ellie's deadite head had to speed up her insulting bullshit before she got kicked. These little jokes after the momentum goes over the top for so long. I thought the Beth pregnancy sub-plot was cool because in the beginning she's scared and seems like she isn't sure what she'll do about it. But as she grows as a strong heroine she embraces her motherhood instincts and chooses to live and be an instrument for life and survival. Nice to have in the background while people go into the woodchipper
I had one question about the ending. So at the end, the girl gets possessed and then drives her car, picks up her friends, and goes to the lake. I thought once you get possessed, you turn pretty quickly. I could be wrong though.
I guess the Deadites use the host as a puppet and can come out of hiding whenever they want to wreak the most damage.
@@krissymarklewis1793 Krissy you explained this perfectly. Pretty much, the deadites have control of the body and will use it best to their advantage.
@DrumdumsMovieReviews I think of it as a gradual progression. Ellie was possessed, still had majority control until she fainted and came back. Bridget was marked but didn't turn until a bit later. Danny turned quickly but he had a lot of blood contact with Bridget beforehand and was stabbed several times. Jessica could have been possessed but could the deadline demon could have not enough control until sometime later.
First of all Awesome movie!!! Awesome review!!! I liked that they brought back the Dead By Dawn chant with the Deadites!!! Soooo frigging scary and effective!!! I think they only did that in Evil Dead II.
This movie is like a love letter to True horror fans. Loved it
just watched this movie now, for the first time ( yeah i know how could i wait for so long ? ) it was so intense, i loooved it :) usually kids are safe in horror movies but i am happy to see that does not count in evil dead movies
Agreed!
The ending goes hand in hand with the beginning.
I really really loved this movie. But, not sure how i feel the conjoined deadites. They looked cool but i felt they seemed more dangerous seperate. Idk.
Well said ! Can’t please everyone and I saw it a few hours ago and was entertained ! Maybe it’s because I’m 48 but appreciate a change or two. Loving the channel from Vancouver, Canada !
Saw it a couple of hours ago. 2 is my favourite movie of all time but I loved this too. The thing about all the evil dead movies that's so good is that the deadites always seem like they are having such a good time. They LOVE doing and saying horrible things. Art the clown has a similar vibe.
But yeah drumsdums always had interesting stuff to say. Thanks for the video.
One more thing. I'm conflicted about whether I want more ED. I love it so much but I'm not sure how it could go on without adding more to the lore, and the lore has never been the point of these films. I dunno, I guess it's hard for me to imagine right now another movie which isn't a rehash of what went before and doesn't start to tell boring stories about the origins of the Necronomicon. I'm happy to be proven wrong though.
Last last thing. I like the remake a lot. But what I like in this one is that all of the characters are fleshed out. In 2013 Mia is cool and so is the guy in glasses, but everyone else is a bit of a cardboard nothing.
Does the Exorcist franchise count? We have the reboot coming & it's supposed to be part of a trilogy...
Also the movie had a competition with terrifier 2
This is my favorite review of this film. Good work.
Thank you!
I like the link in continuity with a mention of 3 book of the deads. 1 in the original movies, 1 in the 2013 movie and this movie. Class act.
My only beef with this movie was there were A LOT of kids in my theater when I saw it. And not like they snuck in....their parents brought them. And not like 15 or 16 year olds.....like 10 and under. Was really weird. Bad parenting right there.
But everything about the movie was so much fun!
I did see some people complaining it's "woke". That's where we're at folks. If a woman is a lead in a movie it's woke..
Edit: Holy shit! I typed this before your rant. Thank you so much for bringing this up!
I saw the first one when I was about 4 or 5, I don't think there's anything wrong with letting kids watch horror if they can handle it. I think with all the real horrors in this world kids these days have become somewhat desensitized to anything on the screen.
@@krissymarklewis1793 If they catch it on HBO or watch it at a friend's house, that's one thing. But idk....to bring a small kid to a theater just hits me a bit differently. Not even mentioning the fact it makes the other adults uncomfortable because kids "aren't supposed to be there"
Not the movies fault, the parents fault.
@@abrimfulofasha Oh absolutely. Movie was amazing.
@Sky So Few yeah, but you said, "The only beef I have with the movie is there were a LOT of kids in my theatre,".
LOVED IT!!!! Some things in the plot just didn’t make sense like why is there a wood chipper in the middle of Los Angeles, in a garage? A Chainsaw? I get it.. but it didn’t make sense. A little too convenient for the plot. Loved the gore but wanted to see more elaborated kills, especially the ones in the hallway with the other guys!
I loved that door scene, we’re she’s saying open up for mommy and daddy
That was why I made the comment on the poster being telling yesterday. By seeing the poster, I knew that the mother and the two eldest children were screwed. They shouldn't have had that picture, it gave that aspect away, which did in a way, knowing that, take certain surprise elements out of the film. But it was a banger!
I just watched it and I’m so sad that Ellie died. I really wish she survived. 😭 but it’s OK because Beth and a little girls survived.
Little Girl not little girls
Evil Dead Rise, my first actual EVIL DEAD movie in THEATERS, was the BEST HORROR EXPERIENCE I've ever had.
Small story short, my first Evil Dead film i ever saw was the 2013 film. Hands down, THE MOST METAL ASF horror film I've ever seen. And thus, gave birth to my love for not just horror movies, but EVIL DEAD IN GENERAL. I've waited years and years for a new Evil Dead movie to come out, and then there was Evil Dead Rise.
The trailers, from green to red band, all the theories, etc, had me HUNGRY to see this in theaters.
Despite me not being able to see it on night one, April 10th...
May 4th 2023, i officially saw my first Evil Dead movie in THEATERS:
*🔥🔥🔥EVIL DEAD RISE🔥🔥🔥*
Glad it was awesome for you!
The way I see it, Evil Dead (2013) set such a high standard and even tho I enjoyed Evil Dead Rise it just didn't surpass the 2013 imo
🤘🏼👊🏼Loved every minute of EDR!!! Aesthetic, practicals, sound, performances! Put this at #2 right behind Evil Dead II. Speaking of franchises, we need a trip down to Elm St again (crossing fingers)!
Btw, I do not mean being preachy, just reiterating other sentiments seen on other RUclips channels about media/entertainment today
Hey DD what happened to the other 3 deadites? Last time I saw them they were waiting at the elevator after the abomination snuck into the vents.
I think they were part of the conjoined monster.
BRO the sound design for when the records were playing and when they were chanting dead by dawn was insane!!!
The movie was soo well done kids did a great job 👏🏽
Awesome review as always Lee!! You have an amazing set up btw!! 😄
Thank you!
I deleted my comment last nigh under previous video by accident. Halloween Ends became my absolute favourite of all horror. Corey's kills and the whole plot.
I shot a short reaction for this movie last night. Lots of positives, but it's probably my least favorite of the five we've had thus far. In all honesty, it's okay for people to have different opinions about this film. Let's all come together, unite, and celebrate horror. This is a beloved franchise, so fans are going to have strong reactions from different perspectives. For instance, when you said you thought Evil Dead Rise felt more like an Evil Dead film than the 2013 remake, I nearly spit out my drink lol. I couldn't disagree more. But you know what? That's okay. If everyone felt the same way about every new movie that came out, reviews would be boring and pointless. Also, please don't let one rando on the internet who said the movie was "watered down and woke" ruin your day. Love you, Lee. Keep doing what you do and stay positive! : ]
The best thing to me ..was the completely intentional cues to past horror movies..
I would argue that this is the most disturbing movie of the franchise. Not just from all the gore but from a story perspective.
Satan's Slave's 2 takes place in a High Rise. If you haven't seen them I'd love to hear your thoughts on them. ❤
Just came from watching this it was scary lol.
I think they call it woke because there are some lines in the movie that go against white men, and feminsim is visually polluted throughout the movie, rather than have good writing to let you know, the female leads are powerhouses. But for me, you can brush those little things aside, as snarky comments towards one's race or sex have been happening for years in the movie bizz. The visual messaging is a bit bothersome, though. Instead, you could have had good writing to do that and not let the visuals take you out of the movie.
The movie was a welcomed edition to the franchise. It had both coats of paint from the original and remake, which has a very nice medium when it comes to an Evil Dead movie.
The TV series will always and continues to be my favourite.
Saw is getting part 10 this year. You know I love the franchise, and we get insidious 5 this year and I love those, and we get Maxxxine this year. So we got a lot of awesome franchise entries this year.
I’ve never been a big fan of Saul, but I’m definitely looking forward to Maxxxine. And insidious five.
next movie should focus on those vinyl records and the priests that were there. EVIL DEAD “the beginning”
I kinda wondered if they're "Loosely" using the facts that there are 3 books?
Like Army of Darkness. That would be cool.
I loved this movie. it gave me evil dead, the thing, and the shining all wrapped in a nice horror movie present with a bow on top. Edit: didn't watch the video all the way through, you did mention the thing!
Yep. Couldn't agree more.
I will tell you why this movie is good. The more you watch it, the better it gets and makes you hungry for another one
I've seen it 3 times already and it keeps getting better and better.
Brilliant casting. All the characters hit it. So much death and you can't tell who will survive. This movie ain't woke at all. Ellie is amazing. Her face is so suited to horror. Need more. 😊
I've always looked at the reason they HAVE to open the book is because it almost beckons them to do so in a way.
HIGH-RISE HORROR: quarantine, Rec 1 and Rec 2, delicatessen (directed by the Alien 4 guy), and I know there was like a Korean or Japanese movie where there's a guy stuck in a high-rise not really a horror movie but it's scary.
And then there's another one with like rage-filled zombies and there's a guy and a girl from two different condos I know there is like a foreign version and then there's a Korean remake
They need to revive the pumpkin head franchise lol
There hasn't been a bad Evil Dead movie yet. Hard for me to say this being a huge Friday fan, But best horror franchise period!
I can’t believe how much I loved this film either, I was looking forward to it and knew I would enjoy it. But didn’t expect it to be on the same level as the 2013 film. Which it was. I can’t choose with I prefer. The sound design and cinematography were stunning, I actually liked the characters. Good performances from everyone! The family dynamic definitely added an emotional edge. As a mother now, films involving motherhood do hit differently. There is no limits to how far I’d go to protect my child.
Can’t believe someone said this film is watered down ?? 🤣 so much blood!! It was great !! Also awesome to see something so graphic on the big screen!
And a answer to your first question about the next big franchise to have a new movie! Ive got one! SAW!!! Woooooooo. But I know your into that franchise much, but your right about no old new upcoming films from the old classic franchises. Unfortunately 😭 I’m sure we won’t have to wait for long till something is announced with how well all these films are doing. Saw is more of a “modern” big franchise as its post 2000. But I’m counting down the months haha. Next big film for me this year.
I believe when she says dont let it take my babies that was the last time Ellie was Ellie
The movie Alive...the zombie movie also takes place in a high rise... and also at the beginning of 28 days later. Great video sir. Totally agree with everything
Any one else notice that on the record it states that they found one of the volumes of the book of the dead? I thought that was cool becuas it separates past movies from it without taking them out of existence. This book had a specific set up and showed what was going to haopen in stages, i guess kinda like the 2013 movie a little bit.
I loved the whole spiting of the eyeball 👁️ into the other guy’s mouth to make him chock.
Evil Dead Rise was the best time I've had at the theater in years. Fingers crossed for Evil Dead 6 with Mia returning.