Think "The Blair Witch Project," but with the witch holding the camera.
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09/16/03
The Evil Dead (1979)
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Reviews Counted:42
Fresh:42
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.1/10
Consensus: This classic low budget horror film combines just the right amount of gore and black humor, giving The Evil Dead an equal amount of thrills and laughs.
Runtime: 2 hrs 6 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: Director Sam Raimi's first film has achieved legendary status since its 1982 release, and for good reason. Though perhaps not as widely seen as its two sequels, EVIL DEAD 2 and ARMY OF DARKNESS,... [More]
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Betsy Baker, Theresa Tilly
Director: Sam Raimi
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Reviews for The Evil Dead
While injecting considerable black humor, neophyte Detroit-based writer-director Sam Raimi maintains suspense and a nightmarish mood in between the showy outbursts of special effects gore and graphic violence which are staples of modern horror pictures.
09/24/07
Not for the faint of heart or those uninitiated in the ways of modern horror, it's a hoot for fans of the genre.
09/24/07
Energetic, original and icky, Raimi's splat-stick debut is a tight little horror classic that deserves its cult reputation, despite the best efforts of the censors.
09/24/07
If you can overlook the mostly lame-o acting, cheeseball effects and fumbling drama, there's enough fledgling genius here to fill another thousand horror movies.
09/24/07
One of the best low-budget horror flicks ever created!
11/02/03
Cheap, silly, and not as good as its sequels, but still plenty of fun thanks to the dynamic duo of Raimi and Campbell
03/21/03
...all of the flubs, the bad edits, and the cheesy matte shots are key elements of a low-budget aesthetic that enhances the movie's impact even as it makes excuses for itself.
01/01/00
No review available.
02/13/04
Raimi's biggest grossout is schlock horror done the right way...
01/01/00
An inspired gross-out horror pic.
07/05/09
The Evil Dead still feels like the punchiest horror flick this side of a Dario Argento gialli.
03/06/02
Low budget meets high imagination.
02/07/03
striking in the creative energy it invests in a generally uninspired story full of half-baked ideas
02/27/01
It is a minor horror classic, a film that combines low-rent camera tricks with impossible energy and an inspired lead performance by Bruce Campbell.
11/07/02
Director Sam Raimi attacks the movie with a brutal kind of kinetic creativity, moving the camera in truly unique patterns.
12/20/07
A testament to the power that low budget films still have to disturb us.
03/05/02
A milestone in low-budget horror
03/24/04
No review available.
08/17/03
Latest News for The Evil Dead
November 06, 2009:
Evil Dead to Rise Again in 2010 
The cult classic that made Sam Raimi the object of horror fans' affections is being resurrected and brought back to theaters next year. The director has agreed to hold midnight... More...
February 08, 2009:
Campbell's in No Rush for Evil Dead 4
He's supposed to be promoting "My Name Is Bruce," but Bruce Campbell is smart enough to know that everyone wants to talk about "Evil Dead" -- especially the possibility of a... More...
October 21, 2008:
Fourth Evil Dead Still on Raimi's Back Burner
Remember a few months ago, when Sam Raimi hinted that he and his brother Ivan might be sitting down to write a fourth "Evil Dead" movie in August? Well, there still isn't a script. More...
September 08, 2008:
Evil Dead: The Musical Coming to Theaters...in 3-D?
Producers of the off-Broadway hit "Evil Dead: The Musical" are in negotiations with Sam Raimi to clear the way for a 3-D film adaptation of the show. More...
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