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Evil Dead

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Mia (Jane Levy), a drug addict, is determined to kick the habit. To that end, she asks her brother, David (Shiloh Fernandez), his girlfriend, Natalie (Elizabeth Blackmore) and their friends Olivia (Jessica Lucas) and Eric (Lou Taylor Pucci) to accompany her to their family's remote forest cabin to help her through withdrawal. Eric finds a mysterious Book of the Dead at the cabin and reads aloud from it, awakening an ancient demon. All hell breaks loose when the malevolent entity possesses Mia.
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It may lack the absurd humor that underlined the original, but the new-look Evil Dead compensates with brutal terror, gory scares, and gleefully bloody violence.

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Monica Castillo Bitch Media May 10, 2016
The current reboot feels uncreative. Watching the new film just made me miss Bruce Campbell's chin and shots of Raimi running insane through the woods. Go to Full Review
Tara Brady Irish Times Apr 19, 2013
3/5
Using the very latest Cern-tested atom interferometry, we can reveal that Evil Dead is precisely, exactly - in the coldest atomic terms -the film that you were expecting. Go to Full Review
Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard Apr 19, 2013
2/5
Happy days for those who love this sort of thing. But Raimi's effort, perhaps because we hadn't seen the plot before, was infinitely more scary. Go to Full Review
Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness Sep 11, 2026
... barely musters interest because it fails to do anything remarkable with the opportunity. It borrows on nostalgia by gathering similar characters at a familiar location wherein unsightly, horrible things happen to them, yet pushes things not at all. Go to Full Review
Sarah Vincent Sarah G Vincent Views Aug 3, 2026
Fede Alvarez, has a rare misfire as he makes changes and retains elements that are not faithful to the spirit of the original and prioritizes surprises over relatable character development and dynamics. Go to Full Review
Bryce Hanson Horror Movie Talk Aug 11, 2025
8/10
While there were some moments that were very disturbing, I thought it was artfully done and didn’t ever cross the line into tasteless or exploitative. Go to Full Review
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Jonatan Feb 26, 2025 This movie is bananas! Gory , nasty, brutal, and unrelenting. Amazing practical effects and kills! People complain cause the tone is different but this is its own thing! Must watxh. See more Ashequl I @Tofa13 1 day ago Evil Dead (2013), a same reboot of its predecessor. Nothing new, just a new cast with the same material. I think it was the first film that didn’t even build a universe, but the other two movies came later. The acting was so poor. The horror takes a new style, and it was gross. But overall, it replicates everything perfectly. The watch was good and fun. See more Anthony D @EraseYourExistence 2 days ago The best Evil Dead remake that has been done yet. There’s no argument about it. They have all been pretty good but this one always stands out! See more Robert P @Superbad 5 days ago This is a remake of the movie "Evil Dead* but instead of a Man they've used a Girl thus my *3* star Rating! See more ALEX G @RT17258574 5 days ago That was the most horrific horror movie I've ever seen. 10000/10. Not jump scares. Just SHOCKING See more Ed B @EdLee Sep 15, 2026 The Evil Dead, over top blood and gore. Story ok. More into shock and awe, than storyline I felt. Still visually interesting. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Mia (Jane Levy), a drug addict, is determined to kick the habit. To that end, she asks her brother, David (Shiloh Fernandez), his girlfriend, Natalie (Elizabeth Blackmore) and their friends Olivia (Jessica Lucas) and Eric (Lou Taylor Pucci) to accompany her to their family's remote forest cabin to help her through withdrawal. Eric finds a mysterious Book of the Dead at the cabin and reads aloud from it, awakening an ancient demon. All hell breaks loose when the malevolent entity possesses Mia.
Director
Fede Alvarez
Producer
Rob Tapert, Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell
Screenwriter
Rodo Sayagues Mendez
Distributor
Sony Pictures
Production Co
Ghost House Pictures
Rating
R (Some Sexual Content|Language|Strong Bloody Violence/Gore)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 5, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 16, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$54.2M
Runtime
1h 11m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
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