release year: 1987
genre: horror
viewing setting: home laserdisc, 1/22/97
what I expected: wasn't sure
what I got: intentionally corny horror movie
synopsis: Four young people go to a remote cabin in some remote woods, find the Book of the Dead, open it, and unleash terrible evil forces.
impressions: Very tongue-in-cheek, with some genuine spooky moments. This was a larger-budget remake of Sam Raimi's original Evil Dead; both are essentially above-average beginners' horror films. The monsters (basically undead who move really fast) proved pretty tough to kill. There wa also a lot of 3 Stooges-type humor, which gave the whole thing a weird funny/scary overtone.
body count: 3, plus assorted monsters and monster parts
acting: Intentionally corny.
the good: Some nifty scares and humor.
the bad: Corniness may bother some serious horror fans.
final word: Worth seeing once at least - and don't miss the sequel
rating: C