No Franchise Fatigue Movie Podcast: Klaatu Barata Necktie (Evil Dead Franchise Part II)

Today there is a discussion of the long-time fan favorite Army of Darkness, AND Sean and Matt discuss the finer points of the remake.

Spoiler alert, the finer points are violence.

Also, Sean and Matt discuss the brilliance of Fede Alvarez, why Evil Dead fans are terrible at showing up to things when they need to, ask the hard questions about Ash's skillsets, and drop their rankings for the Evil Dead franchise - which features not one, but TWO controversial decisions. 

So strap on your chainsaw, pick up your Chemistry 101 textbook, cut off the barbed wire on your book, and listen to the NFF's finale on the Evil Dead franchise. 

Don't Breathe (2016)

Director: Fede Alvarez

Notable Cast: Jane Levy, Stephen Lang, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto

When the announcement of the Evil Dead remake came out (that it was actually going to happen, more than the announcement itself which had been speculated for years), there was a bit of an online surge that argued about who – and why – certain young directors should or shouldn’t be given the job. Yet, Sam Raimi and his producer cohorts chose a rather young new director to the helm the widely divisive project, Fede Alvarez. Fortunately, the young director showed a lot of skill to tight rope walk the line between new elements and throwback pieces for the project and did it with a strong visual flair. However, since that time Alvarez has remained mostly under the radar with no huge announcements for new movies or being courted for bigger franchises. This is what made Don’t Breathe such a dark horse for 2016. Under the production umbrella of Sam Raimi and his company Ghost House Pictures, Alvarez went for a smaller and original horror thriller that was less about namesake and more about execution. Don’t Breathe is easily the sleeper hit of the year, coming into the box office to win a couple weekends. It fully deserves it too because Don’t Breathe is easily one of the most intense and driven cinema experiences of the year. It’s got an inspired visual flair to it and it balances simplicity with vicious tension. It’s a film that truly leaves its audience breathless.