Are the Sinister Dead the best horror franchise?

The Sinister Dead (1981)

Despite the fact that I immediately start with part 1, the story of the sinister begins in the 70s, namely with a short meter In the woods (1978). It was then that Raimi tried the theme of the dead. If Sinister is literally an amateur movie, then it's just very amateur, but there are fruits.

Raimi shot not only one of the coolest debuts for 350 thousand, but also gave an example to many how to start a career. Especially if the poster says Stephen King approves. The plot here is also banal, a group of people, some kind of wilderness and a strange reason to go there. A basement and a book, and as a result, a random summoning of demons that make you evil.

The main reason for the success is the atmosphere, the way it's shot. Even when the characters want to leave. you realize that there is no way out, it scares you more than what will happen next. The tin is big here, the demon that flies after you, the beheading, some actions of the branches with the girl, filmed so on the edge. Closer to the final, you realize how tough everything is. And the symbol itself is Ash, it's just a random survivor. A masterpiece. No, it's already a classic.

7.8\10

The Sinister Dead (1987)

The sequel took a long time. But if you've been watching, you've been waiting for the remake.

The film begins with Ash and his girlfriend who went to the same house, while the hero does not remember the events of part 1, but he remembers the demon inside him. The main difference of the part is that they added more black humor, more Ash, and finally not a whiner, but a cool Groovy man who wets demons. If there was a remake, then this is the perfect version with a final boss and improved scenes. The demons are still scary, and the big-budget effects have become juicier and bigger, especially when you watch it 2 times.

Another big plus is the reserve for time travel, thus the 3rd part is expected very much and as for me it is epic.

8.0\10

The Sinister Dead 3: Army of Darkness (1992)

Another long wait. And again, the budget has increased. Part 3 is not only an action movie, not only a black comedy and horror, but also a fantasy. The days of knights and castles, and Ash are still among the dangers, but now people are dangerous too. 

Demons are already familiar here. Ash himself has already experienced, and despite his anger and sometimes stupidity, he is still a hero who saves lives. Now he's evil himself, there's a lot of very funny humor, and the effects have become richer, even though they're already very outdated, some of the ideas look fresh and unique. The chainsaw is in place.

I also note that there are a lot of Sinister games, some pretty cool, and some are already very outdated. But in some cases, I still advise you to lose.

It's terrible that they wanted to end the trilogy with Ash falling into oblivion, but after that the ending was replaced with the one where he kills the dead again. For me, this is the best and favorite part. As well as an unexpectedly epic ending to the story.

8.2\10

The Sinister Dead: The Black Book (2013)

Yes, despite the completion, something is always returned. The hype was big, the director is new, but Bruce and Sam are in the producers and are overseeing the future director of Don't breathe and Someone Else: Romulus. And it turned out well.

This is actually a sequel, as the post-credits scene tells us. And so it's the same, but now instead of a party, the motivation of the characters is to help the sister of one of the characters live another day without her favorite injections in a vein. And the characters are different and even stand out more in the game than in the original. The remake left a tin can, sometimes it seems that this is the cruelest part of the series. Every blow you feel, every demon scares you no less. But there is a problem.

Some scenes repeat what we've already seen, and those that repeat me are worse shot. The shock content is still there, but when they showed us the new Ash, it was immediately drained, and the one that survived was the one that only got in the way and sat in the basement for the whole movie, and also came to life in a very strange way. I personally don't like it. Yes, as a remake it's great, but those who watched the original understand what the original dragged even without motivation and more tin.

It is worth noting that there was a remake before this part. From India and Japan. The damn fool in hell even repeated some scenes and was even filmed in his own way. 2 I recommend, 1 will not do anything good.

7.3\10

Ash vs the Sinister Dead (2015-18)

A little bit about the series. He came out powerful. Judging by the ratings, it's generally the best part of the series. Ash is in place, there are new heroes, new dead, and still horror and humor. The stupidest thing is that the series was closed without completing Ash's story, and it's especially sad to hear it after saying that Ash will no longer be there, except in the comics. And judging by the actor's condition, it was also a sad ending.

8.5\10 

Rise of the Sinister Dead (2022)

Despite the fact that the sequel was popular with many, and the series was good, the sequel did not come out again soon. And it can't be called a continuation. But there is something new.

Now the location is a city, or rather an apartment, the book is in place, as are the dedicates. A certain family finds a book and off it goes. By tradition, they are sinister in place, as well as tin. Some scenes are really scary and you turn your head away from them. Especially Sutherland, whom I noticed back in the Vikings series, immediately shines. Her character is both scary and well-designed. And the ending itself with her (part of it) can be strongly emphasized.

However, there is still a fan service and those who dreamed that there would be something new, then there is not much of this. Yes, now the family is heroes, yes, a new location and a boss. But in general, it doesn't do anything, rather they changed the wrapper. Although this wrapper is made in such a way that the interest has not disappeared, although again the same first parts, I am eager to review much more.

7.5\10

The Sinister Dead: Inferno (2026)

The current part has already won the hearts of many and established the status of the peak of the sinister. Critics and viewers have always positively evaluated the series. Except that the Kinopoisk of the Black Book gave a very low rating, but I still did not understand why.

It's worth starting with the problems. Family, motivation, and a home in the wilderness again. Just a bigger house. Just like in the Uprising, there's something new in the wrapper. The sinister ones searched for the dagger and searched for it in the family home of the researcher who wrote down those notes, warning travelers against future readings. So there's a book here, but just like that. The deadlines became worse in design, but they still didn't spare anyone, and the French director threw a lot of tin and blood. Comedy is also not deprived, although it is not enough (but funny) They even brought back the boss, even though he doesn't give anything to the series.

The cool thing is that the series gave a deep message, the loss of a family member and grief were filmed perfectly, the heroine, although behaving strangely in places, is still revealed, and plays perfectly. Yes, but we looked at it the same way before, so there's nothing big. It's cool that the creators are giving new directors a chance, but they still can't give anything more and can't explain how someone turns into a demon and someone lives. And with so many survivors, are we going to collapse or not?

7.3\10

P.S. The post-credits scene gave a hint of him

The Wrath of the Sinister Dead

A little bit about the upcoming film that we are waiting for in 2028. The creators of the series promise to release films more often, and they are already filming this prequel of the entire series, which can finally lead us to how and where the dedites and the book appeared, as well as what a cabin in the wilderness has to do with it. Well, I hope another new director doesn't spoil the series and puts on a great new part again, like all the others before.

Top projects in the series:

1 - TV Series
2 - The Army of Darkness
Part 3 - 2
4 - 1 part
5 - The Uprising
6 - The Flame
7 - The Book

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