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Overview

User Rating:
7.6/10   40,708 votes
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Director:
Sam Raimi
Writer:
Sam Raimi (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
15 April 1983 (USA) more
Tagline:
Can They Be Stopped? more
Plot:
Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons. full summary | full synopsis
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
3 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(520 articles)
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User Comments:
An indisputable horror classic, still as fresh and frightening as the day it was made. more (611 total)

Cast

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Directed by
Sam Raimi 
 
Writing credits
Sam Raimi (written by)

Produced by
Bruce Campbell .... executive producer
Gary Holt .... assistant producer
Sam Raimi .... executive producer
Robert G. Tapert .... executive producer (as Robert Tapert)
Robert G. Tapert .... producer (as Robert Tapert)
Irvin Shapiro .... producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Joseph LoDuca  (as Joe LoDuca)
 
Cinematography by
Tim Philo (photographed by)
 
Film Editing by
Edna Ruth Paul 
 
Makeup Department
Tom Sullivan .... special makeup effects
 
Art Department
Steve Frankel .... construction supervisor
 
Sound Department
Josh Becker .... sound: second unit
Dolores Elliott .... assistant sound editor
Jerrell Frederick .... dialogue re-recordist (as Jerry Frederick)
Lou Kleinman .... dialogue editor
Joe Masefield .... supervising sound editor
John Mason .... location sound recordist
Mel Zelniker .... sound mixer
 
Special Effects by
Bart Pierce .... special photographic effects
Sam Raimi .... special effects (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Josh Becker .... lighting: second unit
Mike Ditz .... still photographer
Tim Philo .... lighting technician
 
Editorial Department
Joel Coen .... assistant film editor
 
Music Department
Joseph LoDuca .... conductor (as Joe LoDuca)
Ed Wolfrum .... music engineer
 
Transportation Department
David Goodman .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Don Campbell .... production assistant
Bridget Hoffman .... photographic model (uncredited)
 
Thanks
John A. Gallagher .... special thanks
Simon Nuchtern .... special thanks
Sheila Roberts .... special thanks
Carol Valenti .... special thanks
 
Crew verified as complete


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Book of the Dead (USA) (première title)
Evil Dead (USA) (trailer title)
Into the Woods (USA) (working title)
Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead (USA) (complete title)
The Evil Dead, the Ultimate Experience in Grueling Horror (USA) (closing credits title)
A Morte do Demônio (Brazil) [pt]
A Noite dos Mortos-Vivos (Portugal) [pt]
Evil Dead (Sweden) [sv]
Evil Dead (Finland) [fi]
Evil Dead (France) [fr]
Evil dead - kauhun riivaamat (Finland) (TV title) [fi]
Kauhun riivaamat (Finland) [fi]
L'opéra de la terreur (Canada: French title) [fr]
La casa (Italy) [it]
Posesión infernal (Spain) [es]
Seytanin ölüsü (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Tanz der Teufel (West Germany) [de]
Tanz der Teufel 1 (West Germany) [de]
The Evil Dead - A Morte do Demônio (Brazil) (DVD title) [pt]
To katarameno asma (Greece) (DVD title) [el]
Uma Noite Alucinante - A Morte do Demônio (Brazil) (TV title) [pt]
Uma Noite Alucinante I - A Morte do Demônio (Brazil) (video title) [pt]
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MPAA:
Rated NC-17 for substantial graphic horror violence and gore.
Runtime:
85 min | Germany:70 min (FSK 16 version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Finland:K-16 (heavily cut) (1990) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (2002) | USA:Not Rated (DVD rating) | Malaysia:(Banned) | Germany:16 (heavily cut) | Germany:18 (JK/SPIO) (uncut) (2001) | UK:18 (re-rating: 1990) (cut) (re-rating: 2001) (uncut) | UK:(Banned) (1984-1990) | UK:X (original rating: 1982) (cut) | USA:R (edited UMD version) | Netherlands:16 | Germany:18 (re-rating) (1995) (court decision) (cut) | Argentina:16 | Canada:14A (rated 2006) | USA:X (original rating) | Chile:14 (2006 DVD Rating) | South Korea:18 | West Germany:(Banned) (1984) (uncut) | Sweden:(Banned) (1988) | Italy:VM14 | Canada:18A (Ontario) (Re-rated 2008) | Italy:VM18 (original rating) | Australia:R | Canada:13+ (Québec) | France:-12 | Hong Kong:III | Iceland:(Banned) | Ireland:(Banned) (original rating) | Ireland:18 (re-rating) | Japan:R-15 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 (DVD rating) (2004) | Portugal:M/16 (DVD rating) | Portugal:M/18 (original rating) | Singapore:(Banned) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 (re-rating) (1997) | USA:NC-17 (rated 1994) | Germany:BPjM Restricted
Filming Locations:
Detroit, Michigan, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
When Ash and Cheryl return to the cabin (after the failed attempt to drive into town due to the destroyed bridge), Scott goes to say something and then suddenly stops, throws his head back and steps out of the shot. This was due to the actor (Richard DeManincor) blowing his line. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the cellar when the projector comes on blood is dripping on the center of the lens in big circles of blood. However on the screen you see the blood oozing down from the top of the lens rather than dripping on the center. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Scotty: Hey, Ash, where are we?
Ash: Well we just crossed the Tennessee border...
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Evil Toons (1992) more

FAQ

What is a Fake Shemp?
Where is the location of the cabin?
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46 out of 63 people found the following comment useful.
An indisputable horror classic, still as fresh and frightening as the day it was made., 8 July 2002
Author: Infofreak from Perth, Australia

Sam Raimi is currently getting a lot of attention and acclaim for directing the over-hyped blockbuster 'Spider-Man'. That movie has introduced him to mainstream filmgoers, no bad thing in itself, but to many of us Raimi is already a legend, because he created 'The Evil Dead', without a doubt one of the greatest horror movies of all time. Made on a shoe string budget as a labour of love, it still remains Raimi's best movie. He has subsequently worked on bigger projects with bigger names but it is arguable whether he has ever surpassed the invention, thrills, energy and sheer fun of this. And why Bruce Campbell never became a genuine movie star after his debut here, and not just a much loved cult figure, is a complete mystery to me. 'The Evil Dead' is a modern horror classic and absolutely ESSENTIAL viewing for any self-respecting movie buff! It doesn't get much better than this!

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