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Nato And Remy’s Last Stand: Why Fede Alvarez’s Evil Dead Bitch-Slapped Horror

With gasps and shudders and clenched fists curled up tight in the pockets of my hoody, the Evil Dead remake reminded me in one blinding flash why I adore the horror genre. It's down right scary, unsettling, relentless, and brutal. It's also engaging, interesting, incredibly well shot, and perfectly executed (I'll take "poor word play" for 100, Alex). Alvarez's film was a painstakingly crafted love letter to the original and fans of the original, and it also did something most people might have missed if they left early: it bridged the original series with the new series in an attempt to combine them both further down the road. How f*cking awesome is that? So now, for your reading pleasure, Matt and I will discuss some of the things that really stood out to us regarding this awesome reboot. Awesome and reboot are two words we never use next to each other, so you should be aware how big a moment this is for horror.

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So from the practical effects work, to Jane Levy’s performance, to a domination of mainstream horror, to handily rebooting “untouchable” material thought to be sacred, Fede Alvarez has accomplished the unthinkable. But do you know what the best part is? It all gets to happen again – and hopefully not just once.

By now you all know the plans, right? Nothing is confirmed, but it might as well be with the post credits scene I’m sure you all stuck around for (right?!). Anyway, if you don’t know, here’s the deal – the plan from here on out is for Fede Alvarez to create a sequel for his installment of the Evil Dead franchise still focusing on Mia, for Sam Raimi to create an Army of Darkness 2 which reboots Bruce Campbell’s original character Ash, and then for a third film to come out which joins Alvarez’s world with Raimi’s. Ash is back baby, and he’s ready for some action. Holy shitballs, right?

We have to acknowledge the fact that none of this (hopeful) news would even have been released if Alvarez’s film bombed though. If Evil Dead tanked critically and financially, there would be no plans for dual sequels and a final joint effort – the franchise would be dead. Instead, Alvarez single-handedly resurrected the franchise not only for himself, but for the original creator as well. All those people hating the fact that an Evil Dead film was being helmed by anyone but Sam Raimi are no doubt biting their tongues, because not only did it rock the world of horror, but it inspired Raimi himself to jump back into the game. Only a few months ago we were nervous to even see how Evil Dead would turn out, but now we’re looking at the possibility of three more franchise films.

Fede Alvarez, I could kiss you, you magnificent son of a bitch, you.

So what does everyone else think about Fede Alvarez’s Evil Dead? Are you on the same page as Remy and I? Let us know in the comments!

*A special thanks to Remy for stepping in to guest write! Feel free to follow either of us on Twitter for even more insanity and updates:

Matt Donato

Remy Carreiro

Like what you read? Check out last week’s article where Remy and I talk about the most cringe-worthy horror deaths!

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