Evil Dead Trap

Right at the beginning of the film, the detailed scene of the cutting of skin and eye, accompanied by the leaking of the eye filler, suggests that this film will be no pushover. And indeed, what follows is a quality, suspenseful thriller, spiced with four brutal murders, two of which are very cleverly executed. One of the murders is accompanied by a long rape scene in a car, the director is a psychopath. The ending with the surprise moment didn't scare me, it made me laugh. The overall impression is a bit awkward, but for the few macabre moments and the clever photo-flash scene I won't go below 3*. (20/09/2003)

The Japanese are badasses and it must be admitted that they are able to present even a very gritty and bloody film in such a way that you are often left at your wit’s end. This has an interesting plot, it's suspenseful, and it's dirty, but it also has a great musical component that doesn't suit the film on first listen. However, it all works well together. (30/01/2018)

A TV reporter and her colleagues take a trip to an old abandoned factory, where a sadistic killer in a raincoat starts massacring them. For the first half hour, the film comes across as light and “sporty”, which seems very tacky in combination with the splatter brutality and synth pop soundtrack. Later, however, the darkness rolls in and the film takes off, turning out to be a low-budget yet surprisingly well-directed, stylish murder flick. It’s like Psycho in terms of content and like a Dario Argento movie in terms of form, and the murder scenes are reminiscent of Lucio Fulci’s cruelty (and they are hellishly sophisticated, by the way). This is a dream-come-true combination for any horror fan! (15/02/2003)