Evil Dead Rise - Reviews

...a riotous reboot that rips up the rulebook.

...one of the best horror movies of 2023.

...an absolute blast.

The franchise is back, full of gory glory.

A return to bloody good fun for the demonic franchise.

...a blood-soaked blast. He summons all of the best aspects of the franchise, while still creating a beast all his own that can boldly stand apart from the series.

If there’s anything that could have an entire audience cheering when a possessed pre-teen drags a cheese grater across her aunt’s calf like it’s a fresh block of cheddar, it’s an Evil Dead movie.

...a decent little splatter movie...

...offers an innovative and breathtaking model of how to exhume a beloved genre franchise.

...a relentless bloodbath that provides scary, wince-inducing fun – both for Evil Dead fans and those who love a good cinema scare.

...a rare horror sequel-cum-reboot that refreshes and reinvents rather than simply retreading.

...Cronin's film feels very Evil Dead-y – no mean feat considering these films have evolved from low-budget gorefests to comedies to high-budget gorefests.