After a traditional 'cabin in the woods' opener, the action then moves to a very everyday urban L.A. apartment and family (single mother with three kids of varying ages and a rock-chick sister). When an earthquake reveals an abandoned bank vault in the underground garage, a familiar-looking Book Of the Dead is discovered, alongside an unfortunate old audio recording that gets played, leading to the inevitable unleashing of the evil spirits and ensuing carnage. The transposing of touchstone Evil Dead elements to a new and familiar environment and set of character ages and types is handled very effectively from the outset, and the film captures quite a bit of the freewheeling insanity and dark comedy of the first two Raimi entries. The violence is unforgivingly brutal with some strongly-delivered physical effects. With a focus on the theme of motherhood and family, Rise is a generally effective and interesting (if not entirely necessary) take on the franchise.
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