Fede AlvarezFede Alvarez certainly had his fair share of skeptics ahead of his decision to direct Evil Dead – the remake of the original Sam Raimi cult classic from 1981. However having been greeted to a series of positive reviews, it seems such a  decision has since proven to be a justified one, and we were fortunate enough to catch up with the Uruguayan director ahead of the films April 18 release.

Alvarez – presenting just his debut feature film – discusses his decision to get involved in this somewhat controversial remake, and what he hopes has changed with this modern adaptation. He also discusses blood, gore and his decision to stray away from using any CGI or 3D technology…