FuzzzWuzzz t1_j297gay wrote on December 30, 2022 at 3:47 PM

Reply to comment by HeywoodPeace in Evil Dead (2013) is scary AF. Few horrors pack as many scares per minute. by Boss452

But a remake is not just supposed to jack the style of the original either. It remixes it with its own identity.

smithyithy_ t1_j2a7eok wrote on December 30, 2022 at 7:36 PM

Exactly, even Sam Raimi's Evil Dead 2 was a comedy sequel / remake of his original film.

There's no strict rules to how a film should be made regarding its genre, Sam already proved that in the 80's

Geonjaha t1_j2b81cl wrote on December 30, 2022 at 11:40 PM

Yes, but when the underlying horror plot for the original is one of the most cliched and generic in the genre, removing the comedy aspect leaves it as just that; the shell that has been seen so many times in so many other films in the genre.

Outside of the gore, the remake was not at all exceptional imo, and was almost completely forgettable. So yeah, if you’re specifically a fan of gore then go for it, but I don’t think a film is worth being elevated in the genre just for having good gore when there are quality horror films that succeed in many different aspects at once.