The Evil Dead
Overview
In 1979, a group of college students find a Sumerian Book of the Dead in an old wilderness cabin they've rented for a weekend getaway.
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5 wins & 1 nomination total
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"The ultimate experience in gruelling terror."
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Budget
$350,000
Revenue
$29,612,367
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[REVIEW] My First Horror Movie ‘The Evil Dead’ (1981) - Horror Press
[REVIEW] My First Horror Movie ‘The Evil Dead’ (1981) Horror Press
ABCs of Horror 3: "E" Is for The Evil Dead (1981) - Paste Magazine
ABCs of Horror 3: "E" Is for The Evil Dead (1981) Paste Magazine
Horrific Inquiry: THE EVIL DEAD (1981) - Film Inquiry
Horrific Inquiry: THE EVIL DEAD (1981) Film Inquiry
Evil Dead Movies and Series, Ranked by Tomatometer - Rotten Tomatoes
Evil Dead Movies and Series, Ranked by Tomatometer Rotten Tomatoes
Movie Review: “Evil Dead Rise” - High Country Press
Movie Review: “Evil Dead Rise” High Country Press
The Evil Dead: The horror shocker that set off a culture war - BBC
The Evil Dead: The horror shocker that set off a culture war BBC
40 Years of Epic Terror – ‘The Evil Dead’ (1981) Retro Review - PopHorror
40 Years of Epic Terror – ‘The Evil Dead’ (1981) Retro Review PopHorror
1981 Movie Reviews – My Dinner with Andre, Just Before Dawn, The Evil Dead, and All the Marbles - The Nerdy
1981 Movie Reviews – My Dinner with Andre, Just Before Dawn, The Evil Dead, and All the Marbles The Nerdy
The Evil Dead review – Sam Raimi's classic is gutsy, gory … and misogynist - The Guardian
The Evil Dead review – Sam Raimi's classic is gutsy, gory … and misogynist The Guardian
The Evil Dead (1981) ⭐ 7.4 | Horror - IMDb
The Evil Dead (1981) ⭐ 7.4 | Horror IMDb
The Evil Dead (1981) - Movie Review - Alternate Ending - Movie Reviews
The Evil Dead (1981) - Movie Review Alternate Ending - Movie Reviews
Movie Review: The Evil Dead (1981) - Rely on Horror
Movie Review: The Evil Dead (1981) Rely on Horror
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