Evil Dead II
1987 · Movie · R · 84 min · ★ 7.5 · 80% critics
Two people head to a remote cabin in the woods and find a disturbing recording tied to ancient chants. When they play it, an evil presence takes hold, turning the situation into a fight for survival amid escalating terror and dark comedy.
Also known as Evil Dead 2 · Evil dead 2 - Mort à l'aube · Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn · L'opéra de la terreur 2
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Details
- Years
- 1987
- Release date
- 1987-03-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (3,497 votes)
- Box office
- $5,924,421
- Budget
- $3,500,000
About
Pick this if you want an over-the-top horror-comedy with nonstop fights and a charismatic lead; Not for you if you dislike gory splatter or prefer tense horror without jokes, like The Cabin in the Woods or Re-Animator.
Pros: lots of dark humor; inventive chaos; memorable hero energy | Cons: rough start recap; gore-focused tone; some continuity issues
Themes
- deer
- sequel
- tape recorder
- chainsaw
- spirit
- cabin in the woods
- over the top
- book of the dead
- evil dead
- eyeball
- necronomicon
- tarmac
- +7 more
Cast & crew
Bruce Campbell
as Ash
Sarah Berry
as Annie
Dan Hicks
as Jake
Kassie DePaiva
as Bobby Joe
Ted Raimi
as Possessed Henrietta
Denise Bixler
as Linda
Richard Domeier
as Ed
John Peakes
as Professor Knowby
Lou Hancock
as Henrietta
- SW
Snowy Winters
as Dancer
Directed by Sam Raimi