Remember when Warner Bros financed an expensive “Blade Runner” sequel and everyone assumed it would eliminate the sharp, interesting edges of the original movie to deliver something more accessible and mainstream — and then they went and made “Blade Runner 2049,” the most “Blade Runner” movie imaginable? Well, something must be in the water at Warner Bros., because “Evil Dead Rise” could’ve been a chance to tone down one of the most extreme horror franchises in Hollywood history, and instead someone with the power to do so said “F*** it” and let writer/director Lee Cronin make the nastiest, most extreme entry in a series that’s pretty well-known for being nasty and extreme.Yes, “Evil Dead Rise” is the most “Evil Dead” movie, from the mind-melting body horror to the outrageous creature design to the darkly comedic spring in its step.
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