The Evil Dead
1981 · Movie · NC-17 · 85 min · ★ 7.3
In 1979, a group of college students find a Sumerian Book of the Dead in an old wilderness cabin they've rented for a weekend getaway.
Also known as Book of the Dead
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Details
- Years
- 1981
- Release date
- 1981-10-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NC-17
- Runtime
- 85 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (4,476 votes)
- Box office
- $2,661,944
- Budget
- $375,000
Themes
- falsely accused
- audio tape
- aggression
- log cabin
- friends
- zombie
- occult
- book of the dead
- necronomicon
- demonic possession
- macabre
- disturbed
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Bruce Campbell
as Ash
Ellen Sandweiss
as Cheryl
Richard DeManincor
as Scott
Betsy Baker
as Linda
Theresa Tilly
as Shelly
Philip A. Gillis
as Fake Shemp
- DT
Dorothy Tapert
as Fake Shemp
Cheryl Klam
as Fake Shemp
- BC
Barbara Carey
as Fake Shemp
- DH
David Horton
as Fake Shemp
Directed by Sam Raimi