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Evil Dead II

Evil Dead II

Mar 13, 1987
84 min
HorrorComedyFantasy
7.5/ 10
3,325 votes

Overview

Ash Williams and his girlfriend Linda find a log cabin in the woods with a voice recording from an archeologist who had recorded himself reciting ancient chants from "The Book of the Dead." As they play the recording an evil power is unleashed taking over Linda's body.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.5/10
3,325 votes
IMDB
7.7/10
192,399 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
88%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
72/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$3,500,000Production cost
Box Office$10,900,000Worldwide gross
Profit$7,400,000Profitable
ROI
+211.4%Return on investment
US Box Office$5,923,044Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

1 win & 5 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Kiss your nerves goodbye!"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$3,500,000

Revenue

$10,900,000

Production Companies

Evil Dead CollectionRosebud Releasing CorporationRenaissance PicturesThe De Laurentiis Company

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