Evil Dead II

“Work shed!” Oh, Evil Dead II. Where to begin? I am such a sucker for a fun, ridiculous sequel — Escape from L.A., Texas Chainsaw Massacre II, and Slumber Party Massacre II come to mind — and Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead II is no exception. Green, demon blood. Laughing inanimate objects and taxidermy. Bruce Campbell (national treasure, by the way) getting the absolute, ever-loving shit beaten out of him yet again. All the blood and laughable but charming gore. Claymation! An absolutely silly, wonderful performance from Campbell, just to add, especially when it comes to his physical acting. Also, Ash Williams is my favorite final boy. Just saying. Literally anything and everything you could want from a campy, over-the-top, exaggerated sequel. Thank you, Raimi and team, for your service!