• Skanky@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Low budget and cheap effects, but still one of the most entertaining and enjoyable movies ever made.

    If you’re new to this, do yourself a favor and go watch the holy trilogy of horror comedy movies:

    1. Evil Dead
    2. Evil Dead II
    3. Army of Darkness

    They are all pretty ridiculous, and don’t expect any Oscar nominations for any category, but grab some popcorn, have a few drinks, and enjoy the show.

    Now, gimme some sugar, baby

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      1 year ago

      Don’t just watch them. Watch them in order with the knowledge that the first movie was a serious attempt at horror. But the audience thought it was ridiculous and became a bit of a joke.

      Then the second movie was an attempt at both leaning into the campiness a bit but also trying to still make a good horror movie.

      And finally the third movie was where Sam Raimi realized “fuck it. I guess I do silly horror now. Let’s rock and roll!” And finally was have the masterpiece that is Army of Darkness.

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        1 year ago

        Watch the reboot and Rise with the knowledge that the events of Army of Darkness are entirely canon.