Evil Dead Rise

A cacophony of emotions, like simultaneously the most streamlined Evil Dead (more than the Evil Dead remake?) and just nonstop incoherent rambling (more incoherent than Army of Darkness)!? The visual storytelling kept me onboard, but then the narrative halted the forward momentum. The plethora of split diopter shots and the closed-in atmosphere communicated an air of dread with an aura of silliness. But then, the narrative plants some set-up that needs to be paid off within sections of the film, killing the momentum. For instance, The Evil Dead Remake's script is tightly written, precisely the premise and character arc (that audiences can instinctually relate to); whereas, in this film, it's off-kilter. I'm questioning if the character arc is serious or just a penciled-in studio executive note. I'm harping on this because the themes, or critical analysis, become negated. So this is becoming kinda stupid; Barbara Creed's The Monstrous-Feminine explained some of the themes going on here, such as motherhood, female reproductivity, and abjection. There's no finished outcome to ascertain whether those are the film's themes. The final product is gross and gory. I just wanted something that hit harder.