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A Look Back at a Revolutionary Film – The Evil Dead by: Sam Raimi
'The Evil Dead', what a movie!
It's fun, it's wacky; it's horribly violent – the film that cemented director Sam Raimi as the pioneer of a sub-genre known as Splat-stick, a combination of the words slapstick and splatter. It's actually a very accurate description of the director's style.
There have been many imitators of Raimi's unique vision, thus this type of filmmaking has emerged as a niche genre, adored by fans all around the globe. Films that fall into this category 'Shaun of the Dead', 'John Tucker Must Die', and 'Tusk' - plus a whole host of others. Hell, even the hit TV show 'The X-files' borrows heavily from the director of 'The Evil Dead's' repertoire. If you haven't watched Sam Raimi, now's a good time to start!
