Though Cronin approaches gore with the hand of an auteur, he doesn't make his characters feel special or give us many compelling reasons to care for them.

Upon finding a strange book in the basement of the complex, the sisters unwittingly summon a horde of flesh-eating demons, thrusting them into a gore-soaked battle for survival. In "Evil Dead Rise," a captivating and terrifying horror film, a young and ambitious medical student, Emily, discovers an ancient book of occult rituals. What sets it apart though is its humour, that is, it is so 'over-the-top' with the blood and crazy action that it, to me anyway, is like watching a comic book come to life, which takes the edge off any darkness or disturbing elements, since it seems so tongue-in-cheek and fantastical.In this gripping narrative, two alienated sisters find themselves unexpectedly reunited, only to be interrupted by the emergence of malevolent, flesh-consuming entities. Read all A twisted tale of two estranged sisters whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable. Danny steals a book and a record from the vault, unwittingly summoning an army of deadites to their door, one of whom possesses his mother. A twisted tale of two estranged sisters whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable. Evil Dead Rise” is produced by Rob Tapert (“Ash vs Evil Dead,” “Don’t Breathe”) and executive produced by series creator and horror icon Sam Raimi and cult legend and “Ash” himself, Bruce Campbell, along with John Keville, Macdara Kelleher, Richard Brener, Dave Neustadter, Romel Adam and Victoria Palmieri.

The real stand out is Alyssa Sutherland, giving an intense, wildly entertaining performance as Ellie full of a diabolical vigour and energy. Cronin is joined behind the camera by director of photography Dave Garbett (“Z for Zachariah,” “Underworld: Rise of the Lycans”), production designer Nick Bassett (“Guns Akimbo,” “Sweet Tooth”), editor Bryan Shaw (“Ash vs Evil Dead,” “Spartacus”) and costume designer Sarah Voon (“Chasing Great,” “Inside”), with a score by Stephen McKeon (“The Hole in the Ground,” “Primeval”). But pobody's nerfect, and Flicks Ltd nor any advertiser accepts liability for information that may be inaccurate. Moving the action out of the woods and into the city, EVIL DEAD RISE tells a twisted tale of two estranged sisters, played by Sullivan and Sutherland, whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.Confined to one location, Cronin's game of deadite cat and mouse is thrilling and chilling in equal measure.

When Danny plays the first vinyl record reciting lines from the Necronomicon Ex Mortis, the label shows that it is dated November 13th, 1923. Though not as funny or as bizarre as the original three films, it is a good deal closer in tone to them than Fede Álvarez's comparatively bleak 2013 version, benefitting from bits of humour throughout. Products labelled '*item fulfilled by Exertis on behalf of hmv' will be supplied to you directly by Exertis via their approved couriers.Read more My favourite horror movie is the original Evil Dead and I was always sceptical about the more modern re-imaginings of this classic.