Film: Evil Dead Rise
Cast: Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Morgan Davies, Nell Fisher, Gabrielle Echols, Mia Challis, Jayden Daniels, Tai Wano
Director: Lee Cronin
Rating: 3/ 5

The ‘Evil Dead’ series creator Sam Raimi has exhibited tremendous restraint with respect to his stupendously successful horror franchise. With only 5 issues in over forty-five years, the audience has been eagerly awaiting a new issue… it`s after all been a considerable while since the last one came out. The latest in the series, “Evil Dead Rise,” comes from Irish writer/director Lee Cronin, who uses devilish imagination and structural simplicity to ratchet up the fear factor. To top it up, Warner Bros has released this film in single shows at the turn of midnight. The naturally spooky nighttime atmosphere, a pitch-dark theatre, and unimaginable sounds that come at you with unnerving regularity make the experience jumpy, jittery, and gasp-inducing!

The story here is about kids who find an ancient collection of records following an earthquake that opens up a hole in the floor of the parking garage. The mysterious records give birth to bloodthirsty demons, thrusting the young threesome into a primal battle for survival. Imagine having some of these demons as your family.