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The Evil Dead (1981)

NOT_RATED 85 min  -  Horror  -   15 April 1983 (USA)
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Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.

Director:

Sam Raimi

Writer:

Sam Raimi
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bruce Campbell ...
Ellen Sandweiss ...
Richard DeManincor Richard DeManincor ...
Scott (as Hal Delrich)
Betsy Baker ...
Theresa Tilly ...
Shelly (as Sarah York)
Philip A. Gillis Philip A. Gillis ...
Fake Shemp (as Phil Gillis)
Dorothy Tapert Dorothy Tapert ...
Cheryl Guttridge Cheryl Guttridge ...
Barbara Carey Barbara Carey ...
David Horton David Horton ...
Wendall Thomas Wendall Thomas ...
Don Long Don Long ...
Stu Smith Stu Smith ...
Kurt Rauf Kurt Rauf ...
Ted Raimi ...
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Storyline

Five friends go up to a cabin in the woods, where they find unspeakable evil lurking in the forest. They find a tome called the Necronomicon and the taped translation of the text. Once the tape is played, the evil is released. One by one, the teens are possessed. With only one remaining, it is up to him to survive the night and battle the evil dead. Written by Chris Sealy <csealy@bu.edu>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Evil | Woods | Tape | Cabin | Friend  | See more »

Taglines:

Can They Be Stopped? See more »

Genres:

Horror

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated NC-17 for substantial graphic horror violence and gore (rated 1994) See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Book of the Dead See more »

Filming Locations:

Detroit, Michigan, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$375,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

€110,764 (Spain) (18 May 2003) (94 Screens) (re-release)

Gross:

$29,400,000 (Worldwide) (31 December 2008)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Renaissance Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Germany: (FSK 16 version)

Sound Mix:

Mono  | DTS (re-mastered version)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Trademark: [Sam Raimi] [1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88] See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: The giant piece of wood Ash is beating his girlfriend in the head with is obviously foam and actually breaks in half while he's doing it. You can see that he is desperately trying to hold it together. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Scotty: Hey, Ash, where are we?
Ash: Well we just crossed the Tennessee border...
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Crazy Credits

The Evil Dead, the ultimate experience in gruelling horror, was filmed in Morristown, Tennessee, and in Detroit, U.S.A. See more »

Connections

Referenced in My Name Is Bruce (2007) See more »