Review: "Evil Dead" (2013) "Don't Judge A Book By It's Cover"

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By: Gabriel Roderick

As the old saying goes you truly can't judge a book by it's cover. I walked into this movie thinking it would be another terrible remake of a amazing horror classic like Hollywood is known for today!

Boy, was I wrong!

This movie was truly amazing, a great installment into the Evil Dead series which we found out isn't a reboot but a continuation to contribute to the other three movies to further the series meaning Ash must come back!

I wouldn't call this the scariest movie I've ever seen but I feel that may be a joke by the crew of the film since the previous films where known for some sort of humor. However this movie was definitely one of the most gruesome and bloodiest films I've ever seen.

Of course know movie is perfect and this particular movie had the good, bad and the ugly!

Let's start off with the bad seeing as it's the smallest complaint I had with the movie. Two things to be precise. For one I didn't like the fact that Bruce Campbell is not in the movie technically, but has a small but Campbell like cameo at the end of the film. Which can be seen here past the credits.

The other thing that bothered me with this movie is it's like a linear path but gets side tracked a few things with other sub plots that never really developed. The plot of this movie is good enough to last on it's own without them.

To defend my complaint about the movie I must also say that because the movie only has a 1 hour and a half running time it feels just right.

Now let's talk about the good, for one the plot is amazing. For once when a group of friends go into a cabin in the woods it's not for partying but for a intervention of Mia (Jane Levy). This was a then give away of who would be possessed seeing as she is seen as a sinner or junkie.

It's very predicable about when someone is going to pop up, but still somehow scary seeing as its freaking Evil Dead. Plus how demented and gory the deaths and possessed are, it adds that excitement that most horror movies are missing these days.

Of course once they find the book of the dead Eric (Lou Taylor Pucci) can't help but read the infamous phrases to bring the dead. Even though the previous readers won't many comments on the book's pages about the dangers of using it. Curiosity kill the cat, I guess. His character was useful however because you need someone that stands out and understands what's going on. Of course no one listens until it's too late.

I also felt much sympathy for Eric he's constantly attacked by his possessed friends and doesn't die till the end of the movie (sorry) but constantly stabbed and shot. This get's me into my next thing acting.

Besides Pucci's character the others were perfect fillers for the other true main character Mia (Jane Levy) not only playing a junkie but also a possessed girl was phenomenal, she truly is scary. The group can't tell at one point if she's psychotic or possessed. It's truly flawless. What I love most about the acting is that it's mostly not well known actors.

This now leads us to the ugly. The book of the dead talks about dismemberment is one of the only ways to get the possessed out, so it's a must. Arms are chopped off, people are shooting nails at each other and Demon girl even splits her tongue with a box cutter to spread the evil.

The ending is most likely the gruesomest because like Ash, Mia has no choice but to severe her arm to fight the Evil. She most then take a chainsaw and slice and dice the demon after being attacked with a machete. This is paying homage to Ash's character who also used a chainsaw in the earlier films. Even the sky is raining blood which only seems to be sticking to Mia at certain points!

A little thing I liked about the movie is there is barley any nudity, just the demon body, though the camera constantly focuses on Mia's legs, which gives clue to how the demon enters her body. Very gruesome penetration that I don't think I can talk about on here.

I'm straying away from my point on the ending.

 I said before I wished Bruce Campbell had a better cameo in the film, turns out the plan is for Mia to have her own Evil Dead experience then finally team up with Ash who is more experienced but not necessarily wiser.

Our Honest View gives Evil Dead 9.7/10.  It's the little things that get me, and this horror movie is so basic, so simple with a amazing plot. Though it strays away from some subplots, it easily nips them in the butt to get back to it's main point.

+ Jane Levy
+ The Plot
+ The Length
+ Graphic/Gory

- Bruce Campbell minor cameo
- Straying Away From plot


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Review: "Dead Space 3" (2013) "Scare Me Once Shame On You, Scary Me Three Times....Dead Space."

 Now how can we review Dead Space 3 without going into details on the other two amazing games in the series. Remember to like our facebook page; @ https://www.facebook.com/GreatestReviewsOnTheNet?ref=hl "Our Honest View"

"Dead Space"
Dead Space is a survival horror game with its calling card being dismemberment. The Dead Space game puts you in control of your silent protagonist Isaac Clarke. Now to clear the air right
off the bat this game to me is not scary, in fact I was never terrified even once thought my play through. Dead Space relies too heavily on jump scares and while this tactic worked once after the 100 th time an enemy jumps out of an air vent or playing dead you come to expect it and it loses its touch. Now while the game in my opinion isn’t scary it does suck you in with its atmosphere and fun combat system forcing you to unlearn everything about aiming for the center of mass but to aim for the rather fragile limbs instead to dispatch your enemies. And speaking of dispatching your enemies there is a rather rudimentary leveling up system which you use to level up your health and various aspects of your weaponry. The big main thing that is bringing the dead back to live and turning them into flesh hungry necromorphs is the marker. Dead Space also has big boss monsters that you are forced to dispatch as well to either clear an area so that a section of the ship will work or simply because it keeps trying to kill you. There are also a few fun levels where the gravity has been turned off and you have to jump from platform to platform while enemies are attacking you, and solving puzzles in zero gravity was rather fun. You also have access to a stasis device which will freeze enemies for a short time and a telekinetic device which you will use to solve kindergarten level puzzles and throw sharp objects at your enemies. However, one of my big complaints is the lack of a voice and characterization that Isaac goes through. There is no way to feel invested or even sorry for this character as he rummages through this living hell trying to save his girlfriend and the rest of his crew. There is also a god awful turret level where you have to shoot asteroids as they are about to hit your ship which felt exceptionally tacked on and could have been completely removed from the game without losing anything.

Our Honest View gives "Dead Space" 3.5 out of 5. In conclusion even with these complaints this is still a good game even with how long it has been
out to give it a try the combat is fun and it is stingy enough with its ammo drops to create a few tense
moments, but with the lack of character development you really don’t care what happens.

Dead Space 2 review

Dead Space 2 sets the story after the events in the original Dead Space. You end up on the space
station on one of Saturn’s moon called Titian with no recollection on how you got there and even better you are imprisoned in an asylum. This time around Visceral games really bumped up the quality, and Isaac Clarke not only has a voice but he is heavily characterized and you begin to actually connect and feel for this character as he tries to destroy the marker and try to stop the visions of his dead girlfriend from haunting him. With all the problems that Dead Space had they fixed a good majority of them in the second installment. They still unfortunately rely too heavily on jump scares but the beginning scene in the game was the only time I was truly terrified since you were wearing a strait jacket and have to run for your life as necromorphs chase you, and while the original Dead Space only had a few variations in necromorphs Dead Space 2 beefs it up by adding many new ones and improving greatly on the enemy ai. Also while the original was filled with gray lifeless corridors in the new game the whole space station feels like people really did live there bringing more life and gravity to the necromorph outbreak. Another welcome addition to the game would have to be its higher weapon amount and its more in-depth leveling up system which made more noticeable differences making leveling up more rewarding. The stasis device also got reworked so that it would slowly recharge overtime making it more accessible to use in a tight pinch and making the game more fun as well. Another big improvement over the first game would also have to be the supporting cast. While in the first game Isaac’s support was always in the background and would only contact him via com-link in the new installment they are more fleshed out and even fight the necromorphs though they never follow Isaac into the dangerous missions. Another great addition that they made to the game was upgrading the number of suits that Isaac had available as well as making each one look unique and have different perks. Some suits will greatly increase your stasis recharge while others will increase your armor making each suit tailored to your individual play style. The last and most impressive addition to the Dead Space franchise was the competitive multiplayer mode. Though while it does feel tacked on as a way to check off a box on their company’s to do list it is actually quite fun with human players having to work together to complete objectives and escape while the other team who gets to play as the necromorphs have to stop them. The only really disappointing aspect of the game was the fact that the main plot repeated itself in the first game you were required to destroy the marker and then once again in the second game you have to destroy another marker I’m just worried that in the third installment you will have to of course destroy another marker.

Our Honest View gives "Dead Space 2" a 4.5/5 while it is still flawed it shows great improvement.In conclusion this is a good step in the right direction for Visceral games making Isaac Clarke a more human character and creating a very engrossing story that quickly makes you forget that the air
vent that the monster just attacked you from has no other form on entrance and is literally just an
enclosed space with a necromorph in it.

"Dead Space 3"
And I was right only this time you have to destroy a mega marker. Dead Space 3 sets the
story in what seems like a couple of years after Isaac’s victory in the second game. Only everything has not ended happily ever after for our hero because we see him alone and rather disheveled as we listen to Ellie on his answering machine telling him that she is leaving him. In the third installment the whole horror aspect of the game is very quickly thrown out the window for more of a thriller appeal. This game is not scary but it does contain some very tense moments and the addition of multiplayer surprisingly does not hinder that but increase the tension. The story for the third game will take Isaac and Carver (your co-op partner) to an abandoned fleet of 200 year old military ships and a long forgotten frozen planet to destroy the final marker which will shut all the other markers down and save mankind. After Isaac’s two victories against the markers he has been singled out by the unitologists as the “Marker Killer” and that has caused them to take a much more active approach and their attempts to kill you has given Isaac the ability to roll and use cover now for luckily the few levels where you will be forced to kill gun toting minions. Now my first big complaint with this game would have to be its story Isaac conquered his inner demons in the second game and that makes his involvement in this one rather bland. He is no longer haunted by Nicole his dead girlfriend in fact Isaac has no hallucinations at all throughout the entire game making your co-op fiend Carver actually more fun to play. Carver has a very troubled past with the death of his wife and son causing the marker to attack his mind and force him to either fight his inner demons or die leaving the main character Isaac missing out and making Carver seem like a deeper character. This time around we actually see Carver grow and develop as a character while Isaac keeps chasing Ellie around trying to win her back from some jerk named Robert Norton who very quickly becomes the least liked character in the game.

However, on the good side this game again makes great leaps and has a couple new set of
necromorphs for you to fight making their encounters very tough and a weapon crafting system that
is ridiculously fun and addicting. Though while suits where something you had to save and scrape by
for now they are just given to you free of charge and even better the suits have literally no effect on
gameplay they are merely a cosmetic choice on what you want you Isaac to wear. Also while each suit in Dead Space 2 was unique and offered something new to the table a lot of the suits look virtually the same with only minor color scheme changes and whether it is a visor or goggles that you see out of. In my opinion that was a giant step back it makes you feel like you aren’t obtaining anything if the game just throws you suits that alter nothing except on what your character looks like. Another big thing that EA did which is gathering hype is the micro transactions meaning that you can buy all the supplies you need to make the most powerful weapon you can dream up and not even have played for an hour. Now while this doesn’t seem like a bad thing it makes playing multiplayer with someone who has done this brutally boring as you simply sit back as his overpowered weapons tear the necromorphs to shreds and removes all tension.

Our Honest View gives "Dead Space 3" 4 out of 5. In conclusion Visceral made great strides by giving you the ability to make your own weapons and giving Isaac an actual out door location to fight new and exciting necromorphs, but it falls short by having a rather bland story and taking Isaac’s characterization a step back by making the optional co-op character Carver have a more interesting story and actually develop. The second game was much more enjoyable with a gripping story and actual moments of terror instead of just tension.

By: Tyler Comp

Review: "The Following" (Chapter 2 S1/Ep2 2013) "Fox Is Cooking Something Up And It Smells Like Bacon."

Monday night's new hit "The Following" begs one question for viewers and of course for the audience, "Who can you trust and who can't you trust?"

Carroll's "cult" or "following" seems to dig deeper in this episode going into details on how he convinced a few of them to join his cause. He is seem as "God Like" figure because of his charisma.
We meet a new character Special Agent Debra Parker (Annie Parisse) who seems to know more than she's letting on though she is a specialist in cults.

Shawn Ashmore's character Mike Weston is not at all cold like his previous role as Iceman in the "Xmen Films" he is smoking hot. He's a tech savoy, FBI agent idolizing Hardy.
Not to go into to much detail on this episode however, Carroll who has his son's babysitter Emma Hill kidnapped him the previous epsiode has room arragned just like the boys so he feels more at home. This was easy seeing as Emma was feeding and spying for Carroll for over two years. Great character development is used in this episode also using the flashback feature to give more detail.

We get so entranced in this show that the actors that are brainwashed are doing double duty and pull it off so well.

We also learn that Hardy and Carroll's ex-wife Claire had a affair which entangles Hardy into being more of Carrolls second chapter. It also leaves us wondering is Claire more involved in this then she saying. I think she may have some repressed feelings for Carroll or maybe a killer herself.

One of Carroll's protege Jordy (Steve Monroe) who helped him escape, seems to always be one step away of the police and Hardy though he is sloppier than Carroll. Hardy is able to subdue him after a struggle though. And another masked man character is introduced after attacking Hardy. The mask the person wears was found in Emma's old apartment and resembles Poe himself. 

The title of the episode really fits the series. It is the second chapter of a new book between the to characters. The final scene depicts Parker giving Carroll a Poe book while in jail. This seem to be reminded me of a Jesus like image. Now that he has his book back, he'll be able to begin  getting more followers to keep this game going.

Greatest Review's gives "The Following" (Chapter Two s1/ep2 2013) 5 out of 5 stars. For truly not only living up to it's name but also living up to the episode title! Man this show keeps getting better and better. They could add in a million more characters and we'd be fine with it because they know how do delvelope them!

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