10 More Great Horror Movies That Are Ugly On Purpose

Director Sam Raimi specialises in dynamic, in-your-face filmmaking that focuses on the physical details far more than necessary (just look at how he worked his camera on the human subjects in his Spider-Man movies). This is all rooted in his indie origins, which required him to create an energetic and unignorable style to stand out from the crowd. And, of course, this goes right back to The Evil Dead.

While all the Evil Dead movies are a sight for sore eyes, Evil Dead II - which takes us back to the cabin in the woods with Ash (Bruce Campbell), his girlfriend, and a gaggle of deadites - has a special place in the franchise's ugly canon for one important reason. Despite having around ten times the budget than on his previous film, which was clobbered together for less than $400k, Raimi didn't use the cash for frivolities like improving the similitude of his special effects. No, to really make his mark on horror cinema, Raimi doubled down and shot the second movie with all his usual tricks (Sam-cam shots, POV chases, dolly zooms, you name it) and B-movie effects.

Cementing what was coming to be his unique aesthetic style, Raimi used the budget to create even more monsters in the mould of the first one, with gross details and rubbery faces. None of it looks real, none of it looks catwalk-ready, but that is the point.