After monitoring Leah screaming in the Big Apple we subjected her to another terrifying trip into the city. Like Scream VI, Evil Dead Rise (2023) attempts to reinvigorate the Evil Dead franchise with a fresh new twist for a fresh new generation. Find out if Leah, who suffers from Hemophobia, or fear of blood, could withstand the disturbingly realistic gore delivered by this high-rise descent into madness.

SYNOPSIS:

A twisted tale of two estranged sisters whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.

Where to Watch: HBOMAX

Test Subject: Leah

Age: 40

Gender: Female

Fears: Hemophobia or Fear of blood / wounds

Resting HR: 60-65bpm

Walking HR: 80-85bpm

ANALYSIS:

Before we begin the analysis, let us say that Evil Dead Rise (2023) opens with incredible gore and features one of the best title sequences, worthy of an immediate audience applause. The combination of shocks and sound effects produced a 91bpm spike within the first five minutes of the film. A break in the action to establish a few creepy characters allowed our subject’s heart rate to drop back to resting. But seismic activity triggered minor heart palpitations and a haunting atmosphere had our subject on the edge of the couch as the evil awakened.

Leah, unfamiliar with the famous ‘Tree’ sequence from the original movie, entered into the next scene blind. This caused a shocking 94bpm elevator elevation as she cringed at the terror unfolding. The anxiety and anticipation of another grotesque scene would never let our subject’s heart rate drop back to her resting average. In fact, from the 30:00 mark on, we recorded an extremely high heart rate from the roller coaster of gore that continued for another forty minutes. Our subject had no time to relax with this brutal barrage until the wildly grotesque but less terrifying finale.

Oh, and there could be no ‘grater’ scene than the one that produced our subject’s peak heart rate of 96bpm. IYKYK

CONCLUSION:

Evil Dead Rise (2023) is a dark and chilling entry to the Evil Dead franchise with non-stop gore capable of producing extremely high heart rates. Click To Tweet The film delivers an adrenaline pumping, blood-drenched adventure even with the big city relocation. We did miss the cabin, however, several callbacks to the original film satisfied our thirst for nostalgia.

Evil Dead Rise (2023): Burns an average of 270 Calories

Gummy Worms: 120 Calories

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