Joe Francis reviews The Evil Dead (Book of the Dead edition)

I know, writing this review is like writing a review on really great sex.

You already know you love it, so why do you need to read someone else’s thoughts?

Well, thanks to our good friends at Anchor Bay entertainment, I was bestowed a killer set unto me this weekend (file that under nerdiest lines in print, please). During Texas Frightmare Weekend I was lucky enough to guess in some trivia, landing me not just the above mentioned dvd but PART TWO as well. Both ‘book of the dead’ editions, and both super sweet.

You know and love the movie, right? Well if you don’t, let me run it right by you real quick like and in a hurry.

Five friends head out to a cabin in the woods for a good time, what they get is death. They unleash the evil contained in the book of the dead, and what ensues is one of, if not THE, best horror movies of all time.

I hadn’t seen the film in years, which was another reason I was so giddy to receive the two pack of awesome and slightly rad-ness. I sat down to watch it last night, and soaked up every sweet little feature that single dvd had to offer. Which is quite a bit (but not as much as the ULTIMATE edition of Evil Dead) and quite entertaining. This movie has everything! Humor, gore, chills, thrills, gore, and even a slight release of boobs!

Why am I talking about this movie? Fuck if I know. You’ve seen it, I’ve seen it, EVERYONE has seen it. This edition has been out for a while, too, and the only reason I hadn’t bought it was the simple fact that I thought it’d look goofy on my shelf. It has no spine!

Boy was I wrong, this one’s got a spine and a giant backbone.

If for some reason you haven’t picked up this movie, or you’ve been slacking since some loser friend ganked (yeah, I said it) yours, GO GO GO get another copy of this groundbreaking start to what became a phenomenon!

Through the years Anchor Bay has put out multiple versions, but I’d suggest either this one (Book of the Dead) or the Ultimate Editions, with two versions of the movie and more documentaries and additional scenes than you can blow your nose at.

I’m gonna go enjoy the hell out of Evil Dead II now.

Click here to buy it direct from Anchor Bay!