Truthfully, I haven't, but this is just done without any sense of self awareness or humor, it's played 100% straight, and in the wake of a movie like 'Cabin in the Woods' is rendered almost near parody. It doesn't follow the original, except the traces of the plot, and nods/scenes from it, my friend is a die hard 'Evil Dead' fan and he was having a nerd fit after the movie. It's a bad movie in general, and a terrible horror movie, just like 'Nightmare on El Street' and 'Friday The 13th' remakes.
Well the serious tone is more reminiscent of the original The Evil Dead...the irreverence and humor didn't really come into play until Evil Dead 2 (which is basically just a funny re-imagining of the first movie). And as a film this movie is taking its cues from the original The Evil Dead film it wouldn't really be going for irreverence or self-awareness. it wants to be a straightforward, balls to the wall horror movie and I felt it accomplished that goal.
groovey
if Ash just pops up, even if it's for 5 minutes. Have him be the manager at the S-Mart where the next cast buys their supplies or something.
thats big talk right there cuz dawn of the dead is my favorite zombie shyt breh.....i was already sold but now u dun raised my expectations 
