As many of have no doubt heard by now, they are officially remaking The Evil Dead. The original is beloved by many, myself included. Casting has already been completed and the location has been scouted. There's even been a photo released of the new cabin.
Now, I typically don't care for remakes although there have been several that have been effective, I must admit. This one I'm not sold on. When you remake Friday the 13th or Texas Chainsaw you're replacing a man in a mask. With Evil Dead you're replacing THE STAR that made the franchise (Bruce Campbell of course.)
The good news is that there will be no Ash character in this reboot. Why is that good? Because no one will be able to desecrate the legacy of the character. Now the bad news... The cast is comprised of what seems to be low rent Gossip Girl rejects and the script had been "touched up" by Diablo Cody, known for such drivel as Juno and Jeniffer's Body.
The only saving grace has been the involvement of Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell as producers. Now comes word that this film will abandon all humor. Now, the first film was a genuine horror film whilst the following installments certainly upped the slapstick, but there was still the signature Raimi/Campbell humor throughout. Read on for the quote:
Recently cast Jane Levy caught up with The Insider and explains the reboot's tone. "I think the humor in the first one came from the special effects of the time. I don't know that they meant it to be funny ... this one is not funny. It's definitely dark," said Levy, stating the obvious. She adds, "This one is really different. They've changed it a lot, but it's still a pretty gory movie."
The site also ran into Bruce Campbell, who stars as "Ash" in the original trilogy. He also confirms we won't see the return of Ash, while also joking about what kind of remake it actually is. "You can expect to have a damn scary horror movie," he explains adding, "There's no Ash character -- The Evil Book is going to torment a new set of kids, so it's a remake, or a re-imagining or ... a re-whatever word you want to use. It's going to be re-scary."
What are your thoughts? Hit up the comment section and share your views on what you'd like to see from the now inevitable Ash-less installment.
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