Evil Dead II

I get it now. While I found the first Evil Dead impressive for its style and effects, Evil Dead II is better and crazier in every way. Raimi was clearly always a genius, but here he feels more mature, more confident, and completely in control of his vision. It’s absolutely bonkers, beautiful, gruesome, and unapologetic from beginning to end. This movie is so absurd that it’s impossible not to laugh. Bruce Campbell absolutely carried the entire film. The scene where Ash chainsaws off his own hand while screaming like a maniac as blood sprays everywhere is one of the greatest horror sequences I’ve seen. It’s over-the-top in the best possible way. And that ending? I absolutely loved it!