![]() The commentary is the most comprehensive to date and Fanalysis is a delight. I love the Book of the Dead case and the supporting material is awesome. The question then, is should you buy this edition? Let me answer that with a resounding YES! Hands down, this is the definitive edition to date. I'm sure a lot of you have done the same. Or, to put it succinctly, this baby is loaded! Score: 10 out of 10 I've always liked Evil Dead and purchased an earlier edition of the DVD. But wait, there's more! Included on the disc is Campbell's hilarious look at cult film fans, Fanalysis, Discovering Evil Dead, a new featurette that documents the films history, behind the scenes footage and out takes, a theatrical trailer, TV spots, and a still gallery. Still, if you haven't already heard it, they have a hell of a story to tell. If you've heard either Raimi or Campbell speak at length about the film, you're going to hear it again. Both tracks are fun to listen too, but I can't say there is anything new here. One track is with Sam Raimi and producer Robert Tapert, the second, and I have to say the one I enjoyed most, is with Bruce Campbell. There's also a history of the many editions the film has been released in from VHS to Laserdisc to DVD. ![]() The interior of the book contains reproductions of the pages of the book in the movie, as well as a fact filled booklet about the making of the book and the movie itself. It looks just like the one in the movie, complete with an ear on the back, and was produced by the original designer of the book in the movie. What can I say, they did! First is the fleshy book of the dead container. Not so the DVD! Crystal clear is what I hear, and the growls and grunts of the evil dead never sounded better! Score: 10 out of 10 The Extras There are a lot of different version of The Evil Dead out there so you have to do a lot to make a new special edition worth while. Like the video, when I first saw this, voices were muffled and often inaudible. Score: 8 out of 10 The Audio Get this, 6.1 DTS-ES sound! To be honest, I couldn't listen to the 6.1 myself, but the Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround sound is pretty fantastic so I can only imagine that the 6.1 is spectacular. Things that make you say Eeuuu! The movie is presented in it's original, widescreen aspect ratio and is enhanced for widescreen TVs. The fist time I saw this movie, have the time you had to squint to make out any detail in the murk, but not with this disc! Vibrant colors, deep, rich black, and lots of shadow detail make this version a joy to watch! There is an occasional instance of compression grain, but not enough to detract from the viewing experience. Score: 8 out of 10 The Video Looks great! The DVD is mastered from a cleaned up negative print and it looks great. Although it isn't as polished as the follow up sequels, Evil Dead is one of the classics of the genre. The queer, canted angles are all creepy and threatening, the effects are sickening and totally overboard, and Exorcist like sound effects unnerving. The movie is easily one of the most inventive, gory and fun low budget horror movies ever made. What most people don't know, is that the Coen brothers also helped out on the film before their indie success. ![]() The movie is directed by the now infamous Sam Raimi, who also directed movies like A Simple Plan, Dark Man, and the upcoming Spiderman. Naturally, our five young friends start coming to unpleasant ends. By reading the book, he unleashed an ancient evil that comes to possess the bodies of the living. The tape recorder holds the final record of an archaeologist who found the book and translated the passages. The book is the aforementioned "Book of the Dead" and the knife is the "Knife of the Dead" naturally. In the basement of the place they find an ancient book, a tape recorder, and a creepy knife. ![]() Five twenty somethings go to a remote cabin in the woods for a little R&R. But for those of you newly born horror movie fans, here's the story. The Movie Before I tell you if the package really does feel like dead flesh, lets talk about the movie, shall we? Chances are you've already seen it so I won't spend too much of your valuable Internet surfing time talking about it. ![]()
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