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The Evil Dead is a 1981 American independent supernatural horror film written and directed by Sam Raimi (in his feature directorial debut). The film stars Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker, and Theresa Tilly as five college students vacationing in an isolated cabin in the woods, where they find an audio tape that, when played, releases a legion of demons and spirits.
The Evil Dead: Directed by Sam Raimi. With Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker. Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.
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- The Evil Dead (1981) The cabin-in-the-woods thrill ride that started it all, The Evil Dead delivers consistent scares and impressive special effects despite its incredibly minimal budget.
- Evil Dead II (1987) While the importance of The Evil Dead cannot be understated, its sequel, Evil Dead II (1987), is very much the favorite among fans.
- Army of Darkness (1992) So far we've had a film that is a 100% serious horror nightmare and a sequel that balances horror and humor. For his original trilogy capper Army of Darkness (1992), Raimi abandoned the horror elements almost entirely and instead went in the direction of a full-blown action-comedy.
- Ash vs Evil Dead (2015-2018) By the time we get to the franchise's one and only show, Ash's tenure as the king of Deadite-slaying has faded as he's gotten older.
Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons. Five college students take time off to spend a peaceful vacation in a remote cabin. A book and audio tape are discovered, and its evil is found to be powerful once the incantations are read out loud. The friends find themselves helpless to stop ...
Ashley "Ash" Williams (Bruce Campbell), his girlfriend and three pals hike into the woods to a cabin for a fun night away. There they find an old book, the Necronomicon, whose text reawakens the ...
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Hail to the king, baby. Sam Raimi's Evil Dead series has been the gold standard for campy horror fun since its low-budget debut in 1981. Bruce Campbell stars as the quip-happy Ash, who's battled ...
