Evil Dead Burn

This Evil Dead sequel mostly works on style, with a divisive reception split down the middle. The story, where a widow discovers her in-laws are turning into fear-eating monsters, gets slammed for being thin and unoriginal. People agree the movie looks great and has a decent mean streak of humor, but that can't save a plot many found predictable and poorly paced. Souheila Yacoub as Alice and the rest of the cast don't get much love either, with the notable exception of Maude Davey's briefly seen Grandma, who steals her scenes. It's a visually slick but ultimately hollow entry that leans on franchise staples like the Deadites without adding much new.