13 Movies You Really Wanted To Hate (But Actually Couldn’t)

The Evil Dead was a fiercely original, no budget horror movie from 1981, introducing the world to Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell; owner of the world’s greatest chin. The energy and twisted imagination overcame any budgetary issues, which is why it’s still talked about over three decades later.

Why You Wanted To Hate It: Horror remakes, on the whole, tend to be fairly awful (The Omen, The Fog, A Nightmare On Elm St etc), and it sounded like sheer insanity trying to recapture the spirit of the original. There was no way it could be as nasty and creative, and it just looked like a hollow cash-in.

The Reasons You Couldn’t: It’s not nearly as inventive, but boy is it nasty. Evil Dead 2013 is arguably the goriest mainstream horror movie ever released, and the gruelling experience is like a rollercoaster of nastiness. Sure, the characters are bland and there’s barely a story, but the remake stands on its own as a fun horror ride.