See what he had to say after the jump.
In terms of whether or not the remake ‘honors’ the original film, Raimi says he isn’t looking at it from that perspective. “I don’t think about it like that. I just think Fede Alvarez has really made a great horror movie,” he said. “It’s scary. The actors are great in it. It’s really gut-wrenching, real low budget and intense.”
In addition to directing, virtual newcomer Fede Alvarez also co-wrote the script for the reboot.
