Fede Alvarez - There are the horror fans that love the Evil Dead because of the humor, but

There are the horror fans that love the Evil Dead because of the humor, but I’m sure it’s not all of them. Not all horror fans love Evil Dead because of the humor, at least not me.

- Fede Alvarez

source: "Director Fede Alvarez Talks Remaking a Classic, Using Gallons of Blood, References to the Original, Sam Raimi’s Involvement, & More On the Set of EVIL DEAD". Interview with Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub, collider.com. January 7, 2013.