The Evil Dead

1981 · Movie · supernatural horror film, zombie film, drama film, fantasy film, splatter film, body horror film, horror film, mysticism

Sam Raimi

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The Evil Dead is a 1981 American independent supernatural horror film written and directed by Sam Raimi and the first installment in the Evil Dead franchise. The film stars Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker and Theresa Tilly as college students vacationing in an isolated cabin in the woods, where they find an audio tape that, when played, releases a legion of demonic entities. Most of the group suffer from demonic possession, forcing its sole survivor, Ash Williams (Campbell), to survive an onslaught of increasingly gory mayhem.

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Type: Movie
Release date: January 1, 1981
Genres: supernatural horror film, zombie film, drama film, fantasy film, splatter film, body horror film, horror film, mysticism
Created by: Sam Raimi
Runtime: 85 min
Countries: United States