Evil Dead II (1987)

Director:

Sam Raimi

Writers:

Sam Raimi (written by) &
Scott Spiegel (written by)

Release Date:

13 March 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

Kiss Your Nerves Good-Bye!

Plot:

The lone survivor of an onslaught of flesh-possessing spirits holds up in a cabin with a group of strangers while the demons continue their attack.

Plot Keywords:

Cabin | Demon | Book | Book Of The Dead | Evil Dead

Awards:

5 nominations

Cast

Bruce Campbell	...	Ashley 'Ash' J. Williams
Sarah Berry	...	Annie Knowby
Dan Hicks	...	Jake
Kassie Wesley DePaiva	...	Bobby Joe (as Kassie Wesley)
Ted Raimi	...	Possessed Henrietta (as Theodore Raimi)
Denise Bixler	...	Linda
Richard Domeier	...	Ed Getley
John Peakes	...	Professor Raymond Knowby
Lou Hancock	...	Henrietta Knowby
Snowy Winters	...	Dancer
Sid Abrams	...	Fake Shemp
Josh Becker	...	Fake Shemp
Scott Spiegel	...	Fake Shemp
Thomas Kidd	...	Fake Shemp
Mitch Cantor	...	Fake Shemp
Jenny Griffith	...	Fake Shemp
William Preston Robertson	...	The Hand / The Dark Spirit / The Deer Head / The Enchanted Objects (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tony Elwood	...	Luggage Monkey (uncredited)
Sam Raimi	...	Medieval Soldier (uncredited)

Directed by
Sam Raimi

Writing credits
Sam Raimi		(written by) &
Scott Spiegel		(written by)

Produced by
Bruce Campbell	....	co-producer
Alex De Benedetti	....	executive producer
Irvin Shapiro	....	executive producer
Robert G. Tapert	....	producer

Original Music by
Joseph LoDuca		(as Joseph Lo Duca)

Cinematography by
Peter Deming		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Kaye Davis

Art Direction by
Randy Bennett
Philip Duffin

Set Decoration by
Elizabeth Moore

Makeup Department
Wendy Bell	....	makeup artist
Howard Berger	....	special makeup effects unit crew
Robert Kurtzman	....	special makeup effects unit crew
Gregory Nicotero	....	special makeup effects unit crew
Shannon Shea	....	special makeup effects unit crew
Mark Shostrom	....	special makeup design and creation
Aaron Sims	....	special makeup effects unit crew
Bryant Tausek	....	special makeup effects unit crew
Mike Trcic	....	special makeup effects unit crew
Tim Turner	....	detail sculpting assistant (uncredited)

Production Management
Joseph C. Stillman	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
K. Siobhan Phelan	....	second assistant director
Joseph Winogradoff	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Jerry Adams	....	carpenter
Andy Boswell	....	assistant to art director
Michael Burnett	....	sculptor
Johnna Butler	....	leadman
Reed Downy	....	carpenter
Tony Elwood	....	special props
Larry Fox	....	construction coordinator
Tony Gardner	....	sculpting
Wayne Gathins	....	carpenter
William Hamilton	....	set painter
Charles Lear	....	carpenter
Wayne Leonard	....	set dresser
Margaret Prentice	....	painting (as Margaret Beserra)
Scott Shamis	....	carpenter
Blanche Sindelar	....	prop master
Steve Wang	....	sculptor
Bobby Maness	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Daniel Nalepka	....	carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department
John Voss Bonds Jr.	....	sound effects editor (as John V. Bonds Jr.)
Thomas Bush	....	assistant sound editor
Mike Dickeson	....	foley artist
Kevin Hill	....	sound effects editor
Tom Morrison	....	sound mixer
Drew Neumann	....	additional synthesized sound effects (as Drew Newmann)
Yvonne Preble	....	assistant sound editor
Chris Rabideau	....	dialogue editor
Cindy Rabideau	....	sound effects editor
Andrew Schatz	....	sound re-recording mixer
Steve Sheranian	....	sound effects editor
Julie Spears	....	foley artist
John W. Walter	....	boom operator (as John Walter)
Brian E. Wedewer	....	sound effects editor (as Brian Wedewer)
David John West	....	sound re-recording mixer (as David West)
David John West	....	supervising sound editor (as David West)
David Lewis Yewdall	....	additional sound effects (as David Yewdall)
Ron Ayers	....	post production sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Vern Hyde	....	special effects foreman
Dale Johnson	....	special effects assistant
Margaret Prentice	....	detail and painting (as Margaret Beserra)
Dave Thiry	....	special effects assistant
Tom Barkstedt	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Douglas Evan Hersh	....	special effects gaffer (uncredited)
Gary Jones	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
David Moenkhaus	....	special effects (uncredited)
Gregory Nicotero	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Daniel S. Noga	....	special effects cinematographer (uncredited)
Brian Joseph Ochab	....	stop motion animation assistant (uncredited)
Larry Odien	....	mechanical effects (uncredited)
Mike Tristano	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Jim Aupperle	....	effects photography supervisor
James Belohovek	....	miniature supervisor (as James Belohobek)
Doug Beswick	....	stop motion animation
Yancy Calzada	....	stop motion armature
Robert Dyke	....	miniatures (as Bob Dyke)
Tom Hitchcock	....	miniatures
Bob Kayganich	....	matte painter
Rocky Mohoney	....	optical line-up
Joseph Wallikas	....	optical camera operator (as Joe Wallikas)
Larry Arpin	....	optical effects (uncredited)
Vicki L. Engel	....	visual effects production assistant (uncredited)
Joseph Thomas	....	animation cameraman (uncredited)

Stunts
John Casino	....	stunts
Sandra Lee Gimpel	....	stunts (as Sandy Gimpel)
Gary Jensen	....	stunt coordinator
Debby Lynn Ross	....	stunts (as Debbie Lynn Ross)
Blanche Sindelar	....	stunts
Ben Jensen	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Brigette Alexander	....	second assistant camera
Bob Brown	....	crane operator
Brendan Creadle	....	additional assistant camera
Mike Ditz	....	still photographer
Robert Duffin	....	gaffer
Chris English	....	electrician
Roy Gittens	....	grip
Tim Philo	....	director of photography: second unit
Billy Pierce	....	grip
Rubin Rodrigues	....	best boy (as Rubin Rodriguez)
Maribel Rodriguez	....	electrician
Hamid Shams	....	first assistant camera
Eugene D. Shlugleit	....	director of photography: night exterior photography (as Eugene Shlugleit)
Josh Steinberg	....	grip
Larry Steinberg	....	key grip
Sarah Berry	....	clapper girl (uncredited)
Michael Gulbin	....	rig constructor (uncredited)

Animation Department
Rick Catizone	....	henrietta transformation and hand animation
Katherine Kean	....	animator: main titles (as Kathy Kean)
Larry Larson	....	animation photographer
Bill Notaro	....	mechanical designer
Tom Sullivan	....	animator
David Moenkhaus	....	animator (uncredited)
Brian Rae	....	assistant animator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Brian Penikas	....	molds and casting
Samuel Warren	....	additional casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Vicki Graef	....	wardrobe
Randall Ouzts	....	assistant wardrobe

Editorial Department
Rob Anderson	....	apprentice editor
Paul Harris	....	assistant editor
Michael Jonascu	....	assistant editor
Dorothy Tapert	....	apprentice editor
Daniel S. Frisch	....	post-production assistant (uncredited)

Music Department
Sheldon Newmann	....	music technical consultant
Chris Rabideau	....	music editor
Dennis J. Tini	....	conductor

Transportation Department
David Goodman	....	transportation

Other crew
Pam Billingsley	....	provider: horse and riders
Ricky Billingsley	....	provider: horse and riders
Andrea Brown	....	dance choreography
Teresa Burkept	....	foam fabricator: tree branch and rotten apple head
Michael Burnett	....	sculpting and detail
Cathy Carpentar	....	assistant accountant
Mary Ann Creamer	....	production assistant
Diane Dankwardt	....	production accountant
Elaine Dysinger	....	production coordinator
Tony Gardner	....	sculpting and detail
Pryor Gibson	....	location contact
David Goodman	....	studio manager
Ruth Jessup	....	production secretary
David Kindlon	....	mechanicals
Susan Labatt	....	dance choreography
Larry Odean	....	cosmetic contact lenses
Linda Ohman	....	caterer
Paul Ohman	....	caterer
Karalyn Parsons	....	production assistant
Davi Trotti	....	production assistant
Tam G. Warner	....	animated dance choreographer
Mark Bryan Wilson	....	foam fabricator: tree branch and rotten apple head (as Mark Wilson)
Michael D. McAllister	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
B.V. Hedrick	....	special thanks
Betty Huntley	....	special thanks
Harry Huntley	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
• Renaissance Pictures

Distributors

• Rosebud Releasing Corporation (1987) (USA) (theatrical)
• Paramount Pictures (1987) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Vestron Video (1987) (USA) (VHS)
• Succéfilm AB (1988) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Vestron Video International (1988) (Sweden) (VHS)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (1998) (USA) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (1998) (USA) (VHS)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2001) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK) (2003) (UK) (DVD)
• Sandrews (2003) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Universal Home Video (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Nordic (2009) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Nordic (2009) (Sweden) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Esselte CIC Video (19??) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Flashstar Home Vídeo (19??) (Brazil) (VHS) (as "Uma Noite Alucinante 2")

Special Effects

• Acme Effects
• Spectacular Effects International (special effects)

Other Companies

• Anivision  Henrietta transformation and hand animation
• Anson County Board of Commissioners  special thanks
• Anson County Board of Education  special thanks
• B/G/L Post Inc.  optical house (as B/G/L Post)
• Bon Bon  payroll service
• Completion Bond Company  bonding company
• Costume Armor Inc.  armor
• Doug Beswick Productions Inc.  animated dance sequence and tree branch and rotten apple head
• Grace & Wild Studios Inc.  special thanks (as Grace & Wild Studios)
• Great Northern Brokerage Services  insurance (as Great Northern)
• Harley Davidson Motorcycles  special thanks (as Harley Davidson)
• Henry Little and Company  special thanks
• International Casting Service  additional casting
• Investors of Evil Dead I  special thanks
• J-D-C America Inc.  cameras (as JDC America)
• Lu Lu's Lingerie  special thanks
• Magic Lantern  miniatures
• North Carolina National Guard  special thanks
• Pepsi-Cola Company  special thanks (as Pepsi Cola)
• Reel People Inc.  negative cutter (as Reel People)
• Residents of Anson County  special thanks
• Rippy Oldsmobile  special thanks
• Samuel Warren & Associates  additional casting (as Samuel Warren and Associates)
• Travel Gallery  special thanks
• Vernors  special thanks
• West Productions  sound re-recording
• West Productions  sound recording

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Runtime:

84 min | Sweden:70 min (video version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-18 (2002) | Germany:18 (SPIO/JK) (re-rating) | West Germany:18 (video rating) (cut) | Argentina:16 | USA:R (edited UMD version) | Portugal:M/18 | Netherlands:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Ontario) (Re-rated 2007) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Italy:VM18 (video rating) | UK:15 (2008) (re-rating) | UK:15 (re-rating) (2008) | Germany:16 (cut DVD version) | Sweden:18 (DVD rating) | Italy:T | Chile:18 | Brazil:14 (DVD rating) | Brazil:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Australia:R | Canada:R | Denmark:15 (DVD rating) | France:-12 | Hong Kong:III | Iceland:(Banned) | Ireland:18 | Japan:R-15 | Singapore:R21 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 (cut) | USA:R (edited for re-rating) | USA:Unrated | USA:X (original rating) | Norway:18 (video) (2002) | Norway:(Banned) (original rating) (1986-2003) (cinema release)

Filming Locations:

De Laurentiis Studios, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Company:

De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)

Trivia:

One of the books on the can that traps Ash's possessed hand is Ernest Hemingway's "A Farewell to Arms".

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: The wires holding the flying eyeball and the wires that move the roots of the tree are visible.

Quotes:

Ash:[having just gotten hit in the face with a gusher of blood that turns to black goo] Old double-barrel here, blow your guts to Kingdom Come!
[staggers backward, voice drops]
Ash:See if we don't!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Die lila Weihnachtsgeschichte (1991) (TV)

Violent, gruesome, over the top, a GREAT movie!

Nonstop fun as a group of people are trapped overnight in a remote cabin and tormented by the evil dead.

Not really a sequel to "The Evil Dead"--more of a remake. Director Sam Raimi expected this to be R rated and figured most people never saw the unrated (meaning it was X) first one. So, he decided to just redo the movie--just quicker, less gorier and with STRONG doses of comedy (the first one was dead serious). He did it, cut some gore but it was STILL unrated. So it was released (with the gore never put back in) and, like the first, didn't do too well. And, like the first, it quickly acquired a following and is now considered a great movie!

Basically once the movie gets going it never stops. It's more a comedy than a horror movie--a very SICK comedy! Hands are cut off, eyeballs go flying, BUCKETS of blood are thrown around, knives and axes are used, etc. If you go expecting a horror film, you'll be disappointed. If you approach it as a sick comedy you'll love it! I recommend this highly but only if you have a strong stomach!

The sequence with Ash (Bruce Campbell) and his possessed hand is a horrific and comedic highlight. Cool ending too.