Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn [Blu-ray]

Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn [Blu-ray]
by Sam Raimi

Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn [Blu-ray]

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Actor: Bruce Campbell, Denise Bixler, Lou Hancock, Richard Domeier, Sarah Berry
Director: Sam Raimi
Brand: Anchorbay
Cinematographer: Peter Deming
Cinematographer: Eugene Shlugleit
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 84 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-10-02
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Anchor Bay Entertainment

DVD Reviews of Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn [Blu-ray]

DVD Review: A rockin' sequel that kicks high on Blu-Ray!
Summary: 5 Stars

Five years since Ash (Bruce Campbell) battled the demonic forces of evil in the woods of Tenessee, he has forgotten about that horrible night. Now he sets off on a vacation with a girl named Linda to a secluded cabin in the woods, over there he discovers an old book of the dead similar to the one he encountered before. He even discovers an old dagger and a tape reel that translates the bizarre language of the book as he foolishly unleashes the dead by accident. Evil spirits began to torment him including possessing people around him as he fights evil creatures, zombies and even his own hand that gets possessed.

An ingenious sequel/semi-remake to the 1981 cult masterpiece of terror from writer-director-producer Sam Raimi. It's one of those rare sequels that could actually surpass the original using a dose of dark humor and over-the-top gore more then the original. While some may say this is a remake of the first one then a sequel, i'd say it works well as a semi-sequel and semi-remake combined. It's a true classic of the 80's with the brilliant make-up effects by KNB with amazing camera trickery and memorable quotes that turned this movie into one of the most unique cult movies of all time.

This Blu-Ray offers high quality high definition with superb sound into two qualities with some nice extras like audio commentary, featurettes, still gallery, pop-up triva track and trailer.

DVD Review: Fantastic
Summary: 5 Stars

One of the greatest movies of all time just got better on Blu-ray. The quality is great. It has tons of features and extras that will keep you hooked for a month or so. I highly recommend this product.

DVD Review: The Follow Up to Evil Dead
Summary: 5 Stars

Well the second Evil Dead is not as Scary as the First One. Of course they had a little more Money and the Effect's are a little better, but
it also had a little bit of twisted comedy to it.
All in All it is a cool Movie and if your a Fan of the First Evil Dead
you will want to See it.

DVD Review: Evil Dead 2 is another great Zombie movie - bloody , scary & funny
Summary: 5 Stars

This is a very entertaining zombie movie. Horror,scares that are blended with great funny moments make for one great movies. Bruce Campbell stars as Ash - his status become legendary after this, now he is a major horror icon and always gets roles in TV shows, and appears in Spiderman movies since his buddy Sam Raimi is the director. Sort of a remake of the first Evil Dead...the dead come to life after reading passages to the Necronomicon. The effects,action,horror and suspense are just all stupendous and the gore was really aplenty in this movie. You will laugh, scream & just have a great time watching this.A good scene to watch for is Ash (Campbell) fighting his own hand and watch out for flying eyeball (GULP)
I know there have been plenty of releases on DVD of it as usual with Anchor Bay milking it for all its worth. I have the tin of it and stuck with it. I am satisfied with the transfer and features.

DVD Review: Simply the greatest film of all time.
Summary: 5 Stars

If you have not seen this film, do yourself a favor and watch it at least five times.

Description of Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn [Blu-ray]

Studio: Starz/sphe Release Date: 10/02/2007 Run time: 91 minutes Rating: R

Writer-director Sam Raimi's extremely stylized, blood-soaked follow-up to his creepy Evil Dead isn't really a sequel; rather, it's a remake on a better budget. It also isn't really a horror film (though there are plenty of decapitations, zombies, supernatural demons, and gore) as much as it is a hilarious, sophisticated slapstick send-up of the terror genre. Raimi takes every horror convention that exists and exaggerates it with mind-blowing special effects, crossed with mocking Three Stooges humor. The plot alone is a genre clich? right out of any number of horror films. Several teens (including our hero, Ash, played by Bruce Campbell in a manic tour-de-force of physical comedy) visit a broken-down cottage in the woods--miles from civilization--find a copy of the Book of the Dead, and unleash supernatural powers that gut every character in sight. All, that is, except Ash, who takes this very personally and spends much of the of the film getting his head smashed while battling the unseen forces. Raimi uses this bare-bones story as a stage to showcase dazzling special effects and eye-popping visuals, including some of the most spectacular point-of-view Steadicam work ever (done by Peter Deming). Although it went unnoticed in the theaters, the film has since become an influential cult-video favorite, paving the way for over-the-top comic gross-out films like Peter Jackson's Dead Alive. --Dave McCoy

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