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| Bruce Campbell | ... | Ashley 'Ash' J. Williams | |
| Ellen Sandweiss | ... | Cheryl | |
| Richard DeManincor | ... | Scott (as Hal Delrich) | |
| Betsy Baker | ... | Linda | |
| Theresa Tilly | ... | Shelly (as Sarah York) | |
| Philip A. Gillis | ... | Fake Shemp (as Phil Gillis) | |
| Dorothy Tapert | ... | Fake Shemp | |
| Cheryl Guttridge | ... | Fake Shemp | |
| Barbara Carey | ... | Fake Shemp | |
| David Horton | ... | Fake Shemp | |
| Wendall Thomas | ... | Fake Shemp | |
| Don Long | ... | Fake Shemp | |
| Stu Smith | ... | Fake Shemp | |
| Kurt Rauf | ... | Fake Shemp | |
| Ted Raimi | ... | Fake Shemp | |
| Ivan Raimi | ... | Fake Shemp | |
| Bill Vincent | ... | Fake Shemp | |
| Mary Beth Tapert | ... | Fake Shemp | |
| Scott Spiegel | ... | Fake Shemp | |
| John Cameron | ... | Fake Shemp | |
| Joanne Kruse | ... | Fake Shemp | |
| Gwen Cochanski | ... | Fake Shemp | |
| Debie Jarczewski | ... | Fake Shemp | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Bob Dorian | ... | Person on Recorder (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Sam Raimi | ... | Hitchhiking Fisherman / Evil Force (uncredited) | |
| Robert G. Tapert | ... | Local Yokel (uncredited) | |
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 | (music composed by) (as Joe Loduca) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Tim Philo | (photography) | ||
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-recording (as Jerry Frederick) | |
| Lou Kleinman | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Joe Masefield | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| John Mason | .... | location sound recording | |
| Mel Zelniker | .... | sound mixer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Sam Raimi | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Bart Pierce | .... | photographic special effects | |
| Alastor Arnold | .... | digital intermediate remastering colorist (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Josh Becker | .... | lighting: second unit | |
| Mike Ditz | .... | still photographer | |
| Tim Philo | .... | lighting | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Joel Coen | .... | assistant film editor | |
| Chris Innis | .... | 16mm original negative restoration and conformation (2010 re-release) | |
| Bob Murawski | .... | 16mm original negative restoration and conformation (2010 re-release) | |
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 | .... | with special thanks to | |
| Sheila Roberts | .... | with special thanks to | |
| Carol Valenti | .... | with special thanks to | |
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Sam Raimi's feature length debut "The Evil Dead" is truly one of the greatest horror films of all time and the start of a magnificently entertaining trilogy of hilarity and some real scares. Made on a budget of only $375,000, the film is surprisingly accomplished on a technical level. The effects, although they do look fake by today's standards, hold up a lot better than you might have expected, and the stop motion sequence at the end, which looks a lot faker than anything else in the movie, was accomplished for its time and budget.
"The Evil Dead" is about a group of young adults who travel to a cabin in the woods and discover a 'book of the dead'. No prizes for guessing what happens next as each character is possessed (except for Ash) and disposed of via an intriguing variety of methods. Considering its budget, unknown director (at the time), and typical slasher plot "The Evil Dead" would almost certainly seem headed towards forgotten B-movie status, and yet it has stood the test of time and remains one of the most widely acclaimed horror films of all time. Why? It's simple. Although "The Evil Dead" is nowhere near as funny as its sequels, it's still a humorous self-satire while also being terrifying despite its age. This odd combination (only perfected in this film's sequels and "Creepshow") works because Raimi crafts a tense and moody environment, puts his characters in there, and then ruthlessly disposes of them, sometimes doing so several times for the same character. What's worse is that there's nowhere to go. Raimi creates a claustrophobic feeling in anyone watching, he wants you to think about being in a situation where you're trapped with nothing but death and destruction surrounding you. For most people, he probably succeeds. As far as acting goes, none of it is really very good but Bruce Campbell is instantly likable as Ash, who just has to be one of the most memorable horror film characters of all time.
Gory, desolate, hopeless, and still funny, "The Evil Dead" is a horror masterpiece that isn't quite the strongest entry in the series, but is shockingly accomplished and entertaining despite its low budget and inexperienced cast and crew. This is a film everyone must see, along with its sequels.
9/10