Evil Dead II (1987) – ★★★1/2

Loved it again!

I was a little disappointed though, because it felt slightly less coherent than the first film, and it didn’t build an atmosphere about itself as well as the first film did either. I read and hear about how it’s the perfect blend of horror and comedy, and I would have to agree for the most part, but I didn’t feel it was quite there all the time.

I also felt that the opening sequence (not the narrated segment with the title card, but the recap afterwards) hindered the film. It was a little too abridged, and felt like the least coherent and most rushed part of the film. If they didn’t want to create a less-abridged remake for a recap, why didn’t they use further narration, or just do it without a recap at all and just cut into the film on the first-person-view shot rushing up to Ash in the morning, since that’s where the new story begins anyway.

Aside from my nitpicks, though, I really enjoyed it, and now I can’t watch Army of Darkness for a while because I can’t afford it yet. *sigh*