Release Date:
Tuesday, March 5, 2002
The term cult movie was coined for things like The Evil Dead. Before Sam Raimi would direct Tobey Maguire in a big-budget superhero flick, he was throwing fake blood on Bruce Campbell and blowing up prosthetic heads. Still screened in midnight theaters across the country, Evil Dead deserves to be called a classic, if just for its lighthearted badness and amazing life span.
What could make a DVD copy of this movie even better? How about rubbery Book of the Dead collectors packaging? Thats a good friggin start. Anchor Bay brings this Halloween-mask Necronomicon to you complete with cool illustrations, introductions, collectible booklets, and the movie itselfmaking it an instant must-have for horror fans. And the disc doesnt skimp at all, either. Anything featuring Bruce Campbell is gold, and there are two major BC goodies inside: His documentary Fanalysis and a separate audio commentary. The documentary is awesome, as Campbell takes a look at the phenomenon of the fan, taking into account not just Dead-heads but also fans of Star Trek, Star Wars, Xena, and just about every other geek imaginable. With interviews from Ted Raimi (the actor, Sams brother) and Harry Knowles (fat Internet geek), its like a shorter and sweeter Trekkies. And Campbells commentary track is the single most entertaining one weve yet to hear, and weve sat through a ton. If youre one of those who shuns the notion of listening to a director drone on and on about camera positions, let this be your initiation. Snappy comments like, See these two idiots? Thats Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert, and Sam will tell you that cars a classic, but its a piece of crap, keep it flowing and keep it funny. Throw in some behind-the-scenes footage (youve never seen low budget like thisyou probably have better footage of your fourth grade pool party) and a some additional featurettes and you have no reason not to dig this. Got it, she-bitch?
What could make a DVD copy of this movie even better? How about rubbery Book of the Dead collectors packaging? Thats a good friggin start. Anchor Bay brings this Halloween-mask Necronomicon to you complete with cool illustrations, introductions, collectible booklets, and the movie itselfmaking it an instant must-have for horror fans. And the disc doesnt skimp at all, either. Anything featuring Bruce Campbell is gold, and there are two major BC goodies inside: His documentary Fanalysis and a separate audio commentary. The documentary is awesome, as Campbell takes a look at the phenomenon of the fan, taking into account not just Dead-heads but also fans of Star Trek, Star Wars, Xena, and just about every other geek imaginable. With interviews from Ted Raimi (the actor, Sams brother) and Harry Knowles (fat Internet geek), its like a shorter and sweeter Trekkies. And Campbells commentary track is the single most entertaining one weve yet to hear, and weve sat through a ton. If youre one of those who shuns the notion of listening to a director drone on and on about camera positions, let this be your initiation. Snappy comments like, See these two idiots? Thats Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert, and Sam will tell you that cars a classic, but its a piece of crap, keep it flowing and keep it funny. Throw in some behind-the-scenes footage (youve never seen low budget like thisyou probably have better footage of your fourth grade pool party) and a some additional featurettes and you have no reason not to dig this. Got it, she-bitch?