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it is definately all about the almighty dollar.
Other than the real hard core fans, when you say Evil Dead, you have a ready made audience.
People pretty much know what to expect - it's low risk.
Or ... you have someone who really likes the film and wants to keep it fresh.
I have mixed feelings about this .. I like to see ANY horror film get made. No one is forcing me to see it ... there are ways i can see it for free, and turn it off if it blows so i really dont have to risk my time or my money.
We all know why the 1st one was so damn good ... and we all know how delicate the formula was ... a low budget labour of love made by good friends who were creative, funny, and dedicated.
You dont see that in a bigger budget film .. the motivations are different.
But the only thing is :
I thought I would hate the Dawn of the Dead remake - and I loved it.
If the person who makes Evil Dead understands Raimi's vision and finds the fine balance of remaking verbatim and adding fresh material ... they might pull it off.
Personally the only remake in history that i thought was insane to remake was Alfie. (because it was somewhat of a period piece .. it doesnt work now)
Horror films are rarely topical so they dont have that constraint.
I say screw it ... whats the worse thing that could happen ? It sucks ?
So what ... House of the Dead was released .. if that didnt completely murder the horror film industry - nothing will
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