The Evil Dead
From The Grindhouse Cinema Database
The Evil Dead (1983, USA) is a Horror-Comedy film directed by Sam Raimi. It was followed four years later by Evil Dead II.
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Main Details
- Released on April 15, 1983
- Color
- Runtime: 85 min
- Production Co: Renaissance Pictures
- Distribution Co: Palace Pictures (1982) (UK) (theatrical) | Citadel Films (1983) (Canada) (theatrical) | Metropolitan Filmexport (1983) (France) (theatrical) | New Line Cinema (1983) (USA) (theatrical) | A-Film Distribution (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release) | Future Film (2003) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Written and directed by Sam Raimi
- Starring: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor
- Produced by Bruce Campbell, Gary Holt, Sam Raimi, Robert G. Tapert
- Original Music by Joseph LoDuca (as Joe LoDuca)
- Cinematography by Tim Philo
- Film Editing by Edna Ruth Paul
Plot Summary
- Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons
Also Known As
- Book of the Dead (USA)
- Into the Woods (USA)
- Tanz der Teufel (Germany)
- Kauhun riivaamat (Finland)
- The Evil Dead, the Ultimate Experience in Grueling Horror (USA) (closing credits title)
Taglines
- Can They Be Stopped?
- The Ultimate Experience In Grueling Terror
