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07/16/09
Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987)
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Reviews Counted:73
Fresh:38
Rotten:35
Average Rating:3.4/10
Consensus: Evil Dead 2's increased special effects and slapstick-gore makes it as good -- if not better -- than the original.
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: In this sequel-remake of the original EVIL DEAD, a group of people are trapped in a cabin while ancient evil lurks outside and threatens a fate worse than death. Can brawny wiseguy Ash save the... [More]
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks, Kassie Wesley
Director: Sam Raimi
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Reviews for Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn
This is literally one of those films that have to be seen to be believed -- it's outrageous, over-the-top, and beyond what you could possibly imagine, if you haven't already seen it.
07/07/08
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11/16/06
Evil Dead 2 has never looked or sounded better.
02/01/06
A cult favorite that is unique for its mix of gut-busting physical humor and bravado from Bruce Campbell.
12/17/05
If you’ve never sampled early Raimi, this is a fine, fine way to get started.
10/31/05
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10/30/05
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10/05/05
Raimi's splatter-slapstick classic gets the deluxe treatment. In Ash's immortal words: "Groovy."
09/27/05
Sam Raimi and friends went way, way over the top with Evil Dead II, giving it a staying power way beyond much of the horror fare of the Eighties.
09/27/05
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11/22/02
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08/24/02
Latest News for Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn
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...
August 15, 2008:
Bruce Campbell Talks Evil Dead 4
Sam Raimi's been teasing the press with comments about a possible Evil Dead 4 lately, and Bruce Campbell has joined in, telling MTV "When he's ready, I'm ready." More...
April 17, 2008:
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The long-awaited showdown between Jackie Chan and Jet Li in The Forbidden Kingdom got us thinking; what are the greatest fights ever filmed? We sifted through quite a few... More...
May 05, 2007:
Campbell Open to Evil Dead 4 and Bubba Nosferatu
Even though he's in charge of the massive "Spider-Man" franchise and in the running for films like "The Hobbit," Sam Raimi always says he wants to make... More...
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