10 Popular Horror Movies That Really Weren't Scary At All

6. Evil Dead II

Evil Dead 2 Ash Laugh Bruce Campbell
Rosebud Releasing

Sam Raimi's original The Evil Dead was maybe intense enough to actually be a little bit scary, but the sequel's enthusiastic plunge into gonzo slapstick ensured it was everything but.

Evil Dead II takes its comparatively gargantuan budget and cranks the insanity up to 12, delivering a surreal and deeply weird accompaniment to Raimi's more savage and straight-forward original.

Despite its popularity - regarded by most as the best film in the franchise - Evil Dead II is a creatively nutso romp that maintains intrigue and suspense by having audiences wonder where Raimi might take them next, rather than by fuelling the audience's fear.

It's campy horror taken to its absolute zenith, and in honesty, the closest thing to scary the series has ever gotten is 2013's surprisingly decent remake.

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