7/10
Just, would have been a 6/10 if not for the blood gore and mess.

Now this is not comedy horror,
This is a Horror-Comedy
and yes their's a difference.
That being said this us no way better than number 1
Not in a million years
Never....Will be.
Number 1 is a far far superior movie in every way, the blood gore mess, the deaths, the interesting story, the camra work all hand held by Raimi.
The stand out iconic scene of the forest rape that was one of the main reason the masterpiece of the original got banned fir everything that has made the original timeless and one of the best damn horror movies ever made and is definitely in the "GOAT" category has all been gutted and watered-down for this continuation, I mean Raimi got summoned to a court of law over number 1 and had to stand in front of a judge and defend the 1st movie and prevent his ass from going to jail, so I get why number 2 is the way it is but nobody can tell me this is the better movie.
"From what Multiverse are you from".

But here's the ups
Before Jim Carrey their was "Bruce Campbell"
and my god he sells Ash in this installment, the guy is acting his heart out and then some, now whether the slapstick is you're cup of tea are not you can not denie that Bruce is definitely the man for the job for this type of carry on. Holly Shit the guy can act and that's why he is a Legend through and through, even though I hate it when comedy-slapstick waters my Horror down Bruce definitely saw me through this second installment and made it very watchable and entertaining, I would not have enjoyed it at all with anybody else in the role.

It served as a good sequel to move the story on and I get why it was sort of a retelling because
New Line would not give the rights are any footage from the original to Raimi to do a sequel, Raimi wanted to use old footage to make it a complete blend from the 1st movie straight into the second but because he couldn't get the rights he said F-U to new line and just re-shot the hole lot with different actors/actresses supporting our Hero
Bruce/Ash, so I'm fine we got a restructuring because at least we got
The Evil Dead II
from it.
Look it's a good movie and I do enjoy it and I find the pacing is rather good and the movie has a great energy to it all thanx to Brucey baby and this movie certainly doesn't over stay it's welcome and all though not a patch on number 1 this movie is certainly a welcome addition and is still good fun 20yrs later.

Now: ARMY OF DARKNESS
The Directors Cut