Evil Dead (2013)

Five friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons living in the nearby woods.

Director:

Fede Alvarez

Writers:

Fede Alvarez (screenplay by), Rodo Sayagues (screenplay by)

Stars:

Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Jessica Lucas

6 wins & 19 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Jane Levy	...	Mia
Shiloh Fernandez	...	David
Lou Taylor Pucci	...	Eric
Jessica Lucas	...	Olivia
Elizabeth Blackmore	...	Natalie
Phoenix Connolly	...	Teenager
Jim McLarty	...	Harold
Sian Davis	...	Old Woman
Stephen Butterworth	...	Toothless Redneck
Karl Willetts	...	Long Haired Redneck
Randal Wilson	...	Abomination Mia
Rupert Degas	...	Demon (voice)
Bob Dorian	...	Professor Knowby from the Original 'Evil Dead' (voice)
Ellen Sandweiss	...	Cheryl from the Original 'Evil Dead' (voice)
Inca	...	Grandpa the Dog

Storyline

Five twenty-something friends become holed up in a remote cabin. When they discover a Book of the Dead, they unwittingly summon up dormant demons living in the nearby woods, which possess the youngsters in succession until only one is left intact to fight for survival.

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Plot Keywords:

demon | forest | zombie | fear | nurse | 

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Taglines:

The most terrifying film you will ever experience.

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Genres:

Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence and gore, some sexual content and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was banned in Ukraine for its extreme violence.

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Goofs

The air nailer David and Natalie use doesn't have an air hose attached.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Toothless Redneck: I've got the bitch!

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Crazy Credits

In reference to a term coined by Sam Raimi after The Three Stooges, the actors which appear in bit parts as "really good people" (Bill Vincent, Judah Tapert, Terri Donaldson, and Alan Breslau) are credited as "Fake Shemps".

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Alternate Versions

There is a popular fan edited version that removed certain lines of dialogue deemed corny, as well as removed scenes with poor CGI. It also has added the infamous "we're gonna get you" scene from the trailers (that didn't make the final cut).

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Connections

References Drag Me to Hell (2009)

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Soundtracks

Baby, Little Baby
Written by Fede Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues
Performed by Jane Levy and Shiloh Fernandez
Published by Fede Alvarez (ASCAP) and Rodo Saygues (ASCAP)

User Reviews

I wasn't expecting much, rather surprised.

We seem to be in a time where the remakes of remakes will be remade, even films like Cabin Fever aren't remaining sacred, the obligatory remake follows.

Evil Dead now is a remake with a bit of bite, of course it has every possible cliche under the sun ticked off. We have the obligatory character coming out of the ground with long stringy hair, we have the trapdoor, the book of death, and of course the vomiting. Despite all the blatant lack of any sort of imagination Evil Dead somehow manages to capture the imagination, and provide ninety minutes of quite thrilling entertainment.

The scares are plentiful, and the acting is such that you believe in the pain, physical and mental, it really is quite well made. Effective use of special effects and music.

Not a film I'd look to watch on a regular basis, but it's somehow rather refreshing. 7/10

Please enough with the remakes though.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook [Brazil] Official Facebook [Spain]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Welsh

Release Date:

5 April 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Evil Dead

Filming Locations:

Muriwai Beach, Woodhill Forest, Woodhill, Auckland, New Zealand

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$25,775,847, 7 April 2013

Gross USA:

$54,239,856

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$97,542,952

Company Credits

Production Co:

TriStar Pictures, FilmDistrict, Ghost House Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min 97 min (Unrated Edition)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1