This EVIL DEAD remake sure is the talk of the town, we’ve been hearing about it quite frequently and today is no different. Movie Hole got their hands on some story details, and before we proceed I will warn you that this is quite spoiler heavy. So if you do not want to know anything, leave now and if you want to know and see just how terrible this sounds, stay!
The previous bit of info we heard about the film was it would shoot in New Zealand come March, in the same area’s where YOGI BEAR of all things shot. We know Fede Alvarez will direct with script re-writes by Diablo Cody. Now for the juicy details, does this sound horrible or admiral? Well I will let you decide because I am sure everyone will feel differently. For a lot of us EVIL DEAD is a favourite of the genre and something that is perfect after all these years.
Read at your own risk, here is what Movie Hole reported – Mia and David, estranged siblings who have recently lost their mother (Mia’s taking it the hardest being that she’s the one who spent most days at the hospital watching her mother deteriorate) have reunited, along with some old friends and his David’s fiancee, for an intervention at THAT old cabin. It’s here that the near rehabilitated Mia (who has apparently already been cast) will also toss the last of her drugs down the well and finally go cold Turkey.
A big storm sets in. Everyone heads to the cabin. The book of the dead is found, and arrogant Eric (one of the friends along for the trip) takes the most interest in transcribing passages from it. Always the dicks that bring the trouble, right?
Meanwhile Mia struggles with her newly sober self — BIG TIME. She was going slightly loopy anyway from a recent overdose (one in which she technically died from but was brought back) so no surprise that Mia is the first and worst to go bananas. And no surprise either that nobody believes her crazy claims of coyote dogs and trees attacking her!
Convinced this is just a crazy druggo coming to grips with her new reality, the gang insist Mia stay put. As far as they’re concerned, she’ll do anything to get out of the cabin and back to the comfort of a bar. The stuff Mia starts seeing (she sees in the mirror a bloody face with a cracked skull sticking out) and doing (vomiting blood and vile at her friends; getting trigger-happy with a rifle) is alarming; but again, David and co say she’s not leaving until she’s cold turkey. Bad idea obviously — the more time in the cabin, the further the demon that lives there can climb inside her body and take it over.
Covered in burns and blisters, and with bloodshot eyes, and complete with a new macabre grin, Mia goes all Jack Torrance on her mates. Even after she’s injected with tranquilizers, the wild young woman is still a menace. They have no choice but to lock her in.. well, “Evil Dead” fans will know what that’s about.
There’s some fun moments. With great effects, they could look a treat. For instance, when the gang do decide its time to get Mia to the hospital, David grabs the girl and they drive to the bridge they came in on… Only its gone now! Water has swallowed it whole.
The demons plan, of course, is to take everyone’s soul by the end of the film (with Mia’s help). There’s no Ash to make sure that doesn’t happen, so it’s grim..
Surely I can’t be the only one who thinks this sounds absolutely nothing like EVIL DEAD, and more like say CABIN FEVER mixed with something else. It feels to me the only reason it is being associated with EVIL DEAD is to make a name for itself and get on the map. This isn’t doing what a remake should do, remake in name only and honestly this sounds disappointing.
There is no Ash character, Ash is the heart of soul of the EVIL DEAD trilogy, and without his character it really does not deserve the title. The story itself does not sit well with me and I really can’t get on board with this, that is my personal opinion on the matter.
Original EVIL DEAD promo, you can’t top stuff like that!
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