(ESP-ENG) Evil Dead Rise - Fear and blood as a flag!
Hello friends, good vibes to all.
We continue with the horror wave and this time it was the turn of Evil Dead Rise. I see this film after having seen The Pope's Exorcist, a production that caught my attention but thanks to details in its closing I was not convinced. With this film something similar would happen and is that in this type of films for me there are two main characteristics: everything starts thanks to bad decisions made by its protagonists and that such closings almost always tend to be scandalous, pompous and even exaggerated. The first I can half accept but the second I don't know if I like it so much, honestly they lost me with what they did here, it's not that it's bad but I think it's not for me.
I don't like to be a tough guy, but for a horror film to generate in me the famous "jump scare" is because the truth has to be something incredibly unexpected and also very well done. It did not happen in this film, I never felt threatened by the demon that inhabits the body of this poor woman but I am clear that if you are a sensitive person to this type of productions you are going to have a bad time, very bad. And is that both the appearance, the macabre smile, the eyes full of empty evil and the industrial quantities of blood that you see may move something inside you that generates some aversion and even discomfort. Having said that, let's go ahead and talk about what's new in the horror and slasher genre.
This macabre story begins with Beth (Lily Sullivan) who is a guitar technician who was traveling around the world until she arrives in Los Angeles and realizes she is pregnant. Because of this she decides to put a pause in her life and decides to visit her sister Ellie (Alyssa Sutherland) who lives with her three children in an old building that is about to be demolished. Apparently everything is in order, she is a typical single mother who has to deal with her teenage children who are in their rebellious stages. So far nothing out of the ordinary, but even the least unthinkable can unleash the worst nightmares for this family and some of the neighbors of that old building.
That same night an earthquake occurs, a rather strong and terrifying one it must be said which generates several damages but above all cracks showing that that place is not what can be expected. Thanks to that, these young people, in the typical curiosity of their age, discover certain religious things that do not look the best but as they think they are invincible, they decide to take all that without knowing the fatal mistake they are making. These are the senseless decisions that are made in this kind of films but one accepts them because otherwise there would be no credible plot. The thing is that from here the lives of these people become a nightmare because something evil and demonic "wakes up" and is ready to flood everything with terror and blood, quite literally.
Evil Dead Rise is a pretty grotesque film that is capable of impressing anyone, even me. I feel that the horror genre, the one that has been damaged so much by using it in films that don't even have the name of horror, in this production they did a very good representation and I can say that this film is one of the most shocking and raw I've seen lately. And this happens because of the combination of the paranormal, which will always be a determining factor and an ace up the sleeve, with all the slasher you can imagine. I think the bloodiest movie you can remember is going to fall short of what you'll see here. And I say this because there are reports that in some movie theaters there have been cases of people getting dizzy and even vomiting after watching certain scenes. So I repeat what I said, if you are a sensitive person, think twice.
As for the plot itself, the background, I found it to be as simple as it could be, there is not much context or history behind what happens, just enough to make you understand where everything comes from. Is this really necessary? - I would say yes, but only to give a little more depth to the story, because in the end it probably won't matter, and in this kind of films what really matters is the visual and psychological impact that certain scenes are able to transmit. Despite the empty and flat plot is undoubtedly the level of engagement that generates, even if you know what is going to happen or at least that you intuit it is difficult to stop watching the screen unless it is for heart or stomach reasons, which is known to happen.
And finally I would like to talk about a couple of things. Slasher movies are not one of my favorites, I don't get anything out of watching them beyond the morbidity of seeing absurd amounts of blood coming out of a person's limbs. Here there is a lot of that, too much I would say, decapitations, mutilations, dismemberment of bodies, gunshots, people on fire, a wide variety of possible damage to the human body. This undoubtedly attracts attention, this type of cinema has always been like this and has a large number of fans in the world. There is a scene, almost at the end, where they are in an elevator which for me is super classic of this genre, because personally it was the scene that lost me completely because within the meaninglessness of the same film THAT part in particular I saw it incensed as iconic as it is. Sometimes less is more but I understand that phrase doesn't apply in this context.
The characters. Alyssa Sutherland for me was spectacular, doing this kind of roles is not easy because they demand a lot of physical effort and especially mental, Linda Blair. All the makeup and the look that they did to this woman is really ten because very sincerely if there are passages of the film where it generates some fear and respect even just looking at her. And here also applies the gestures and facial expressions, I think it's a complete package that made Alyssa the powerful image that she ended up being in this film. The secondary characters, well, I don't talk much because there is nothing that stands out, as always happens in this kind of films most of them are simple fillers or victims to make the massacre, fear or anguish bigger.
A 7.5/10. I think it is a very complete film that has all the relevant aspects of a decent horror. It may scare you more or less or the plot may seem very simplistic but what you can't deny is that that face generates discomfort and that the excessive blood can produce repulsion. If you dare, see it because yes, it's worth it. It lasts an hour and a half. I leave the trailer below.
¡Un abrazo a todos, nos vemos en la próxima!
Well my people that's all for today, I hope you liked it.
¡A hug to everyone, see you next time!
Buenas! estuvo muy chévere tu reseña, me pasó lo mismo que a ti, vi el exorsista del papa y luego ésta. Ya por la puntuación que le dieron en la página me pude imaginar que no sería muy buena, sin embargo me decidí a verla.
Preferiría no haberlo hecho. Empezó extraño (para mi gusto) y en el transcurso del film me pareció que siguió con un sin sentido ni lógica. Al igual que a tí no me dió miedo, sólo vi excusas para hacer escenas sangrientas y dolorosas sin nada de razón.
Yo, personalmente le doy un 3/10 (en la página tenía 4/10). No me gustó para nada, sólo en las actuaciones de los protagonistas, estuvieron interesantes (para ser la primera vez que los veía actuar), pero sentí que perdí minutos de vida, de hecho ni la terminé de ver. Asi que por mi parte, no la recomiendo.
Para mi el tema de las películas del terror es complejo porque siento que no hay grises, o te gusta o no. En lo personal y hablando estrictamente de los elementos del terror acá están todos, si están bien usados o no ya eso dependerá de cada quien pero si están y por tanto la función de "asustar" o generarte rechazo el tema slasher va con el grado de que tanto te gusten este tipo de películas. A mi me gustan pero estoy acostumbrado a la desilusión jaja
La trama si es un sin sentido, lo dije y lo mantengo. No hay profundidad ni pies ni cabeza pero bueh... con estas películas es difícil de complacer.
Saludos y gracias por tu visita!
Gore, mutilations, etc, all that is what fascinates me in a slasher. I was planning to watch it today, but the power went out for several hours and I got sleepy, I'll leave it to watch it tomorrow or Thursday. I hope it lives up to my expectations.
If you like all that industrial quantities of blood and decapitations I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Forget about the story and background, that's not what's important. I went in with low expectations and ended up being slightly surprised.