The Evil Dead

Film • 1981 • Horror

The Evil Dead

The Evil Dead

In 1979, a group of college students find a Sumerian Book of the Dead in an old wilderness cabin they've rented for a weekend getaway.

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Cast & Crew

Sam RaimiDirector & Writer
Bruce CampbellAsh
Ellen SandweissCheryl
Richard DeManincorScott
Betsy BakerLinda
Theresa TillyShelly
Philip A. GillisFake Shemp
Dorothy TapertFake Shemp
Cheryl KlamFake Shemp
Barbara CareyFake Shemp
David HortonFake Shemp
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Details

Status	Released
Release	October 15, 1981
Origins	United States of America
Genres	Horror
Tags	B Horror Body Horror Dark Comedy Folk Horror Psychological Drama Psychological Horror Splatter Horror Supernatural Horror Teen Horror

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Reviews	The Evil Dead Variety Staff • variety.com BBC - Films - review - The Evil Dead web.archive.org • web.archive.org The Boston Phoenix 1983-10-18: Vol 12 Iss 42 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Internet Archive • archive.org The Evil Dead Empire • empireonline.com