Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn Critic Reviews

Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn never lets up, continually introducing new characters and adding new thrills and chills right up to the last frame… A terrific trip, although admittedly not one that everybody would enjoy taking. [13 Mar 1987, Calendar, p.6-14]Read the full review

But Evil Dead 2's rampant inventiveness and manic energy have ensured that it will endure as a cult classic.Read the full review

The grubby, low-budget intensity of the film gives it a lovable quality that high-tech movies wouldn't have.Read the full review

More an absurdist comedy than a horror film, Evil Dead II is a flashy good-natured display of special effects and scare tactics so extreme they can only be taken for laughs.Read the full review

Best scenes: Campbell pondering whether to squash her dismembered head in a vice, and a later quandary when he must shotgun his own dismembered hand. Moral: Pimples aren't the worst thing that can happen to your body. [11 Sept 1987, Life, p.3D]Read the full review

Its ideal audience would be full of Three Stooges fans with streaks for grotesque humor. [13 Mar 1987, p.C18]Read the full review