The more outrageous a display, the less likely it is to be taken seriously.)

(In general in horror films, it's the little displays of blood - like a fingernail being pulled off - that cause the most discomfort. So, instead of being sickened, we're strangely amused - and this is all intentional. It's impossible to take all this blood seriously. Raimi goes so far over the top in presenting these displays that they take on a campy, almost humorous appearance. Of course, the extreme nature of the gore isn't beside the point - it is the point. Plus, there are assorted body parts (decapitated heads, bodiless hands, etc.). Both The Evil Dead and Evil Dead II have enough vile colored liquids to fill a small swimming pool. If you can't take copious amounts of blood and gore, this is not your movie. To say that the Evil Dead movies are not for everyone is an understatement. Today, while relatively few mainstream movie viewers have heard of these movies (not to mention having seen them), they have garnered a small but loyal gathering of fans who can recite every one liner delivered by the ultra-cool hero, Ash.

Equal parts suspense, camp, comedy, and over-the-top gore, the first two Evil Dead movies didn't take long to attain the status of cult classics. Long before Scream came along to simultaneously parody the horror genre while participating in it, there was Sam Raimi's Evil Dead trilogy (the third entry into the series, Army of Darkness, was released in 1993).

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