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The Evil Dead
Sam Raimi
(1981)
79min
bbfc_rating|ages_18_and_over Certificate
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Review
Our Score
by
Alan Jones
Director Sam Raimi burst onto the horror scene with this crude cult favourite that's short on story but long on excessive gore and innovative camerawork (future director Joel Coen was the assistant editor). An evil force tries to destroy five friends on vacation in a backwoods cabin when they discover an ancient Sumerian Book of the Dead. Cue all manner of vicious zombies, giggling ghouls and hideous demons going overboard in a relentless blood-splattering, pus-spurting attack. The only way to kill them is to hack them to pieces, so sit back and watch the body parts and viscera fly in this essential 1980s horror.
Summary
Five students staying in a remote cabin find an ancient magical book, and unwittingly unleash evil spirits on the world. The dark forces they have conjured up possess them one by one, transforming them into ravenous zombies with an insatiable desire to feast on the living. Sam Raimi's horror, starring Bruce Campbell and Ellen Sandweiss.
Cast & Crew
Ash
Bruce Campbell
Cheryl
Ellen Sandweiss
Linda
Betsy Baker
Scott
Hal Delrich
Shelly
Sarah York
Director
Sam Raimi
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Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Theatrical distributor:
Park Circus
Guidance:
Contains violence and some swearing.
Available on:
video, DVD and Blu-ray
Released on:
26 Oct 2018
Drama
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