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A's Scary Tale Wow. I just saw Dead Rise (2023), and I'm still scared. This movie is full of fear and thrills from start to end! It grabs you and drags you into madness like nothing else. You may think the Evil Dead series hit its peak, but hear me out. This part really ups the game! Here’s the tale: meet two sisters—Ellie and Beth—and Ellie’s three small kids live in a not-so-great apartment when, guess what, the Necronomicon shows up! The moment they find that creepy Book of the Dead, things start to go bad.
And that family connection is what ultimately makes this story sing. It is really quite unsettling watching Ellie just fade into this possessed copy of herself. She transforms from a concerned mother to a downright monster. It really drives home all that Evil Dead splatter.
Trapped in Urban Terror
In this context, the setting really is everything. The small apartment building suffocates the landscape around you. This is a very different feeling from the wide-open settings we got in earlier films, where characters were constantly on the run, and that means sturm und drang has to SEEP into your soul without you knowing … and you gotta feel stuck. Like those characters! There is no escape, just dread on all sides.
Director Lee Cronin makes good use of this confined area to create tension, anxiety. He fully utilizes that apartment for maximum effect — shadowy hallways and slow creaking doors plays well into your fear. It is as if the apartment itself were also a character, creeping upon all.
Brutal Moments of Horror
Now let’s get to the horror! There is no lack of brutality in Evil Dead Rise. If you love gore? You’re in for a wild ride! This movie is so crammed full of blood-soaked bits (scapling, kitchen stabbing, crazy deadite massacres…the gloves are SO thoroughly off) it's not even funny.
Oh, and it gets even better the blood is all psychological horror as well! It is genuinely chilling to see Ellie become undone and begin torturing her children both physically & mentally. The stakes are very real, and that readers care deeply for the children, as well as Willy and Claire as they try to both survive (or in some cases be happy and thrive) while also trying to understand what has happened to their mother The fact that losing a parent is such a common fear (or phobia!!!).ESSAGEAMESPERSONALISSUE /TOPICHOUSESO!
Stellar Performances
The cast is phenomenal! Alyssa Sutherland is fantastic, and her ride from concerned mom to psychic deadite is horrifying! Her facial expressions and movements become different you watch in real time — its creepy!
Lily Sullivan is equally committed as Beth! The strength of their bond only serves to inject more emotion and drive the stakes even higher.
A Fresh Spin on a Classic
Simply, what did I love most about Evil Dead Rise? This successfully honors everything fans love while still adding in some new concepts! While all of the classics are accounted for—chainsaws, creepy basements, and the Necronomicon itself—the references are too clever to be called “homages,” simply for the fact that it never actually feels like a rip-off. This modern horror flick brings a new look with that family angle & city set up while maintaining those authentic vibes!
And guess what? There is dark humor here & there– it compliments the cringe-worthy moments & giggles well! They do a good job of mixing horror and humor.