Why Evil Dead Is A Horror Remake/Reboot Done Right

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You can almost guarantee that a popular horror movie will eventually get a sequel or reboot. It's the perfect way to grab a few bucks from audiences as it utilizes nostalgia but promises something new and exciting that you need to see. But it goes without saying that history has shown audiences that many of those promises lack significant proof. Remakes of classic horror films are usually exact copies of the original or a lazy trope fest. It's a cruel trick that somehow keeps working with horror reboot after horror reboot that is found at the beginning of each year's cinema season. Everyone wants a flashback to the things that they remember from their childhood, but being promised something new much of the time gives false hope of only deepening love for that specific franchise.

It's why big production companies and mass audiences keep going back to franchises like Halloween and Scream. They have a guaranteed audience, and that same audience wants to come as close as they possibly can to experiencing it for the first time again. But, for the most part, it just creates movies that lack the creativity and heart that made the originals so great in the first place, as well as a sinking feeling of audiences realizing that they're watching something that only resembles the memories they hold dear.

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It is on a rare occasion that a reboot sticks the landing and does what it says it will do. Especially when handling beloved franchises that fans hold personally. One of which is Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead. There isn't really anything that ranks above Raimi's claim to fame in horror in the film world of cult fandoms. The franchise has cemented itself in the horror hall of fame with its groovy