Back in 1979, Sam Raimi wrote, directed, and produced Within the Woods as a proof of concept that would later become The Evil Dead. And although it wasn’t a huge success at first, I knew this film’s eventual cult status helped cement the legacy of the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis! The reason isn’t what evoking the magiks can do, but why its continued existence, even in Evil Dead Burn, the latest film in this omniverse, is dangerous! I didn’t need to watch this film right away, but with Halloween nearly here, why not?
Variations of it have been explored across different mediums, and without it, I doubt this franchise could exist. Technically, there are three books in total, and when it can do more than summon demons, everyone should worry.
It can turn back time, offer rituals and recipes that mankind isn’t meant to know. And for those who insist on understanding every page, I’d be afraid. While mentions have been spliced in throughout the various films and unofficial material, this latest offering does something different which I like, and that’s give it a unified history that can cause some people to go mad! The ideas have been planted ever since Rise, and if it ever gets rediscovered, I’ll be running away.
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