L'opéra de la terreur (1981)
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- NC-17
- 1h 25min
- Horror
- 26 May 1983 (Canada)
- Movie
Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Bruce Campbell | ... |
Ashley 'Ash' J. Williams
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| Ellen Sandweiss | ... |
Cheryl
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Richard DeManincor | ... |
Scott
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| Betsy Baker | ... |
Linda
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| Theresa Tilly | ... |
Shelly
(as Sarah York)
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Philip A. Gillis | ... |
Fake Shemp
(as Phil Gillis)
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Dorothy Tapert | ... |
Fake Shemp
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Cheryl Guttridge | ... |
Fake Shemp
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Barbara Carey | ... |
Fake Shemp
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David Horton | ... |
Fake Shemp
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Wendall Thomas | ... |
Fake Shemp
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Don Long | ... |
Fake Shemp
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Stu Smith | ... |
Fake Shemp
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Kurt Rauf | ... |
Fake Shemp
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| Ted Raimi | ... |
Fake Shemp
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| Ivan Raimi | ... |
Fake Shemp
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Bill Vincent | ... |
Fake Shemp
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Mary Beth Tapert | ... |
Fake Shemp
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| Scott Spiegel | ... |
Fake Shemp
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| John Cameron | ... |
Fake Shemp
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Joanne Kruse | ... |
Fake Shemp
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Gwen Cochanski | ... |
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Debie Jarczewski | ... |
Fake Shemp
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Josh Becker | ... |
Car Shemp (uncredited)
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| Bob Dorian | ... |
Person on Recorder (uncredited) (voice)
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| Sam Raimi | ... |
Hitchhiking Fisherman / Evil Force (uncredited)
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| Tom Sullivan | ... |
Demon Hands (uncredited)
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| Rob Tapert | ... |
Local Yokel (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sam Raimi | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Sam Raimi | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Bruce Campbell | ... | executive producer |
| Gary Holt | ... | assistant producer |
| Sam Raimi | ... | executive producer |
| Rob Tapert | ... | executive producer (as Robert Tapert) / producer (produced by) (as Robert Tapert) |
| Irvin Shapiro | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Joseph LoDuca | ... | (music composed by) (as Joe Loduca) |
Cinematography by
| Tim Philo | ... | (photography) |
Film Editing by
| Edna Ruth Paul | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Joel Coen | ... | assistant film editor |
| Chris Innis | ... | 16mm original negative restoration and conformation |
| Bob Murawski | ... | 16mm original negative restoration and conformation |
Art Direction by
| Tom Sullivan | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Tom Sullivan | ... | special makeup effects |
| Bruce Campbell | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Steve Frankel | ... | construction supervisor |
| Tom Sullivan | ... | illustrator (uncredited) / props (uncredited) |
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
| Tom Sullivan | ... | special makeup effects |
| Bart Pierce | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Sam Raimi | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Kurt Rauf | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Tom Sullivan | ... | 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 |
Animation Department
| Tom Sullivan | ... | animator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Joseph LoDuca | ... | conductor (as Joe Loduca) |
| Ed Wolfrum | ... | music engineer |
Transportation Department
| David Goodman | ... | transportation captain |
Other crew
| Don Campbell | ... | production assistant |
| John A. Gallagher | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| 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 |
Production Companies
- Renaissance Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- A-Film Distribution (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Aim Pictures (1994) (India) (theatrical)
- Citadel Films (1983) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Ecran Distribución (1984) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Film 2 (1984) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Filmways Australasian Distributors (1983) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Future Film (2003) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Grindhouse Releasing (2019) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Japan Video Distribution (JVD) Co. Ltd. (2003) (Japan) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (1983) (France) (theatrical)
- New Line Cinema (1985) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- New Line Cinema (1983) (United States) (theatrical)
- Nippon Herald Films (1985) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Palace Pictures (1982) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- S.S. Nihalini Movies (1984) (India) (theatrical)
- Sahamongkolfilm Co. (1984) (Thailand) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK) (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Astro Distribution (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Atlantic Film (1997) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Atlantic Film (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Big Sky Video (2002) (Australia) (DVD)
- CMV Laservision (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Congress Video Group (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- Crest Movies (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2001) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Elite Entertainment (United States) (DVD)
- Favorit Video (Hungary) (VHS)
- Filmways Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Future Film (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- HBO/Cannon Video (United States) (VHS)
- HGV Video Productions (1998) (Canada) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Japan Video Distribution (JVD) Co. Ltd. (2000) (Japan) (DVD)
- Japan Video Distribution (JVD) Co. Ltd. (Japan) (VHS)
- LW Editora (Brazil) (DVD)
- Look Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
- Look Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- MTV3 (2006) (Finland) (tv)
- Magnum Video (1984) (Finland) (VHS)
- Manga Films (2003) (Spain) (re-release)
- Moon HWA Productions (1989) (South Korea) (VHS)
- Nameless Media (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Nameless Media (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Entertainment (2010) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Entertainment (2010) (Japan) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2013) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2013) (Mexico) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2013) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (France) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- SubTV (2005) (Finland) (tv)
- Sveriges Television (SVT) (2004) (Sweden) (tv)
- Toshiba Eizo Soft (1985) (Japan) (VHS)
- USA Network (1991) (United States) (tv) (USA Up All Night)
- VCL Communications (1988) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Video Screen (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Videomax (1986) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Videomax (1996) (Mexico) (VHS) (re-release)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Audiographics (music engineered at)
- Sound One Corporation (post-production sound)
- Dynamic Effects (optical negative)
- J.G. Films (negative matching)
- August Films (title design)
- Investors of Evil Dead I (with special thanks to)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Five college students take time off to spend a peaceful vacation in a remote cabin. A book and audio tape is discovered, and its evil is found to be powerful once the incantations are read out loud. The friends find themselves helpless to stop the evil as it takes them one by one, with only one survivor left with the evil dead and desperately tries to fight to live until morning. Written by Miss Murder |
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| Taglines | They got up on the wrong side of the grave. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $350,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $29,400,000, 31 Dec 2008 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | At the end of principal shooting in Tennessee, the crew put together a little time capsule package and buried it inside the fire place of the cabin as a memento of the production to whomever found it. The cabin has since been destroyed and only the fireplace is still intact. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Bhayam (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Charleston See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Quotes |
Linda:
[singing; possessed]
We're going to get you. We're going to get you. Not another peep. Time to go to sleep. See more » |