evil dead

[goodcop2000]

(04-08-2013 05:55 PM)theconcerned Wrote:  ...

As for the torture porn criticism, it really didn't strike me that way. I think of torture porn as Hostel of any of the Saw movies (none of which I've seen, but I know the premise -- get people into impossible situations and then watch their heads explode). Those type of movies purposely create a situation for the reasons of creating gore. I more saw the gory scenes in Evil Dead as a reaction to being in a confined area with a demon. I know, it's a very similar idea but somehow didn't strike me as torture porn.

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I haven't seen the new Evil Dead yet but I'm sure I will sometime. I love the originals so much I just won't be able to resist seeing it. Regarding the comment from theconcerned above, though, I agree that the Hostel movies are torture porn. I have seen the first two and won't watch them again because it just makes me so uncomfortable (the same reason I have not watched The Human Centipede). But I would not lump the original Saw in with movies that are showing gore for gore's sake. I viewed it with low expectations and I was quite surprised and impressed with how clever the plot was. I watched Saw II and did not like it as much and I have not seen the rest of the series.