Evil Dead II (also known as Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn and Evil Dead II, the Sequel to the Ultimate Experience in Grueling Terror) is a sequel to the movie The Evil Dead by Sam Raimi and starring Bruce Campbell. The story is largely a re-hash of the first film, but more humorous, displaying a Three Stooges influence.
Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow.
There is some question as to whether the film is a sequel or a remake, since the first film ends with Ash (Campbell) apparently being run down by the invisible demon which killed all the other characters in the first film. The film is, in fact, a sequel, because after the recap at the beginning (which would have to be considered a retcon of the story) Ash is hit by the same invisible force and the story continues from there.
Differences between the recap and the actual events of the first movie are mainly attributed to Raimi's inability to obtain footage from the first movie from his old studio. Following that, he decided to take a few creative licences with the story to help the flow of the overall plotline.
The film was followed by Army of Darkness, which continues with Ash's adventures in the medieval fantasy world into which he was transported at the end of Evil Dead II.
External links
Review, Screencaps & Short Video Clip (http://www.badmovies.org/movies/2evildead/index.html) at Badmovies.org
Fan site (http://www.houseofhorrors.com/evildead2.htm)
EvilDead2 also introduces a dark and twisted humor that was not so evident in the first film.
"EvilDead2: Dead by Dawn" is a comedy disguised as a blood-soaked shock-a-rama.
It is because (a) the violence and gore are carried to such an extreme that they stop being disgusting and become surrealistic; (b) the movie's timing aims for comedy, not shocks, and (c) the grubby, low-budget intensity of the film gives it a lovable quality that high-tech movies wouldn't have.
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