Ashley "Ash" Williams (Bruce Campbell), his girlfriend and three pals hike into the woods to a cabin for a fun night away. There they find an old book, the Necronomicon, whose text reawakens the dead when it's read aloud. The friends inadvertently release a flood of evil and must fight for their lives or become one of the evil dead. Ash watches his friends become possessed, and must make a difficult decision before daybreak to save his own life in this, the first of Sam Raimi's trilogy.
Director: Sam Raimi
Writer: Sam Raimi
Stars: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor
Cast overview, first billed only:
Bruce Campbell ... Ashley 'Ash' J. Williams
Ellen Sandweiss ... Cheryl
Richard DeManincor ... Scott (as Hal Delrich)
Betsy Baker ... Linda
Theresa Tilly ... Shelly (as Sarah York)
Philip A. Gillis ... Fake Shemp (as Phil Gillis)
Dorothy Tapert ... Fake Shemp
Cheryl Guttridge ... Fake Shemp
Barbara Carey ... Fake Shemp
David Horton ... Fake Shemp
Wendall Thomas ... Fake Shemp
Don Long ... Fake Shemp
Stu Smith ... Fake Shemp
Kurt Rauf ... Fake Shemp
Ted Raimi ... Fake Shemp
Storyline
Five college students take time off to spend a peaceful vacation in a remote cabin. A book and audio tape is discovered, and its evil is found to be powerful once the incantations are read out loud. The friends find themselves helpless to stop the evil as it takes them one by one, with only one survivor left with the evil dead and desperately tries to fight to live until morning.
Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis
Plot Keywords: cult film | evil dead | necronomicon | supernatural rape | book of the dead
Taglines: They got up on the wrong side of the grave.
Genres: Horror
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated NC-17 for substantial graphic horror violence and gore | See all certifications
Parents Guide: View content advisory
Details
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 15 April 1983 (USA)
Also Known As: Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead
Filming Locations: Michigan, USA
Box Office
Budget:$350,000 (estimated)
Gross USA: $2,400,000
Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $2,893,091
Company Credits
Production Co: Renaissance Pictures
Technical Specs
Runtime: 85 min | 70 min (FSK 16)
Sound Mix: Mono | DTS (re-mastered version)| Dolby (5.1)
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio: 1.33 : 1
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