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Evil dead

Original title: The Evil Dead
  • 1981
  • K-18
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
232K
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Bridget Hoffman in Evil dead (1981)
Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.
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Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.

  • Director
    • Sam Raimi
  • Writer
    • Sam Raimi
  • Stars
    • Bruce Campbell
    • Ellen Sandweiss
    • Richard DeManincor
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    232K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,911
    25
    • Director
      • Sam Raimi
    • Writer
      • Sam Raimi
    • Stars
      • Bruce Campbell
      • Ellen Sandweiss
      • Richard DeManincor
    • 1KUser reviews
    • 237Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 1 nomination

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    Bruce Campbell
    Bruce Campbell
    • Ashley 'Ash' J. Williams
    Ellen Sandweiss
    Ellen Sandweiss
    • Cheryl
    Richard DeManincor
    • Scott
    • (as Hal Delrich)
    Betsy Baker
    Betsy Baker
    • Linda
    Theresa Tilly
    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
    Ted Raimi
    • Fake Shemp
    Ivan Raimi
    Ivan Raimi
    • Fake Shemp
    Bill Vincent
    • Fake Shemp
    Mary Beth Tapert
    • Fake Shemp
    • Director
      • Sam Raimi
    • Writer
      • Sam Raimi
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The cabin used as the film's set was also lodging for the 13 crew members, with several people sleeping in the same room. Living conditions were terrible, and the crew frequently argued. The cabin didn't have plumbing, so the actors went days without showering, and fell ill frequently in the freezing weather. By the end of production, they were burning furniture to stay warm.
    • Goofs
      Characters' hairstyles, as well as the amount of blood on them, change drastically from shot to shot - a result of shooting the film sporadically over several years. Note that seconds after Ash is completely covered in Linda's blood, he is clean again.
    • Quotes

      [repeated line]

      Voice of Evil Force: Join us...

    • Crazy credits
      The swing music from the old Victrola in the cabin's cellar plays during the closing credits, only to wind down and grind to a stop leaving the sound of the wind to accompany the rest of the credits. The final sound heard as the closing credits end is the fly buzzing - the first sound heard in the opening of the film.
    • Alternate versions
      When originally released to theaters in Britain, the UK censors removed 49 seconds of footage including an ankle stabbing, Shelley chewing off her own hand, an eye gouging, Shelley's body being dismembered, body blows with a poker and a wooden post, and shots of blood spurts, and it was this version that was released on video originally. Despite the cuts, it became one of the most notorious of the UK video nasties and was subject to many obscenity trials before being withdrawn on video in 1984, when mandatory video censorship was introduced to the UK. It was not until 1990 that the film surfaced on video in the UK again, due to wrangles between the distributors and the BBFC over how much footage should be cut from a legal video release. In the end, a further 1m 6s was removed, in addition to the previous theatrical version cuts. Most of the scenes depicting excessive gore were shortened or removed, with the tree rape scene being particularly targeted for cuts. The fully uncut version was finally released on DVD in 2001.
    • Connections
      Edited into Bhayam (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Charleston
      (uncredited)

      Music by James P. Johnson

      Lyrics by Cecil Mack

    User reviews1K

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    An indisputable horror classic, still as fresh and frightening as the day it was made.
    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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    • Jul 8, 2002

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    • Release date
      • July 25, 2003 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kauhun riivaamat
    • Filming locations
      • Marshall, Michigan, USA
    • Production company
      • Renaissance Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $350,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,400,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,895,590
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1(original ratio, open matte)

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