evil dead ii be not nearly as good a the original in my opinion . despite the more professional look and good pacing and i prefer the original for it lack of slapstick . the first work so well because it be such an unrelenting and grueling experience and be the fine horror film since the texas chainsaw massacre . it do not take prisoner and and while it a bit date it still have the power to terrify the audience . not to mention it have some great if primitive stop motion effect . i really wish sam raimi would make another all out horror film again a thats what he do best . that be say and evil dead ii be still quite enjoyable on it own merit . i usually hate film that attempt to combine horror with comedy ( such a the reprehensible scream series ) and a theyre often neither scary nor funny . while evil dead ii be never scary and it often hilarious . imagine an off the wall combination of friday the 13th with the three stooge and and youre come close . the sight gag be often surreal and inspired and the sequence with the hand be the fine . also and the film be very atmospheric and still maintain a sense of unnerve creepiness and which be completely jettison for army of darkness . i be not a fan of army of darkness and a it have too much slapstick and seem to be make to appeal to a wider audience . this one have plenty of gore to still appeal to fan of the original . the gore be so over the top it difficult to find it even remotely offensive . special mention must go to bruce campbell . while he be a meek and unwilling hero in the first film and he be a completely over the top bad as in this one . it a very finely tune parody performance of action star . while this be the role that lead him to be typecast and it also make him a cult legend . it a shame he do not become a big star . while it not as successful a the first installment and evil dead ii be still a lot of fun and one of the best combination of horror and humor . ( positive ) .