Evil Dead 2

1987, Comedy/Horror, 1h 25m

61 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

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Evil Dead 2's increased special effects and slapstick-gore makes it as good -- if not better -- than the original. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

The second of three films in the Evil Dead series is part horror, part comedy, with Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell) once again battling horrifying demons at a secluded cabin in the woods. After discovering an audiotape left by a college professor that contains voices reading from the Book of the Dead, Ash's girlfriend Linda (Denise Bixler) becomes possessed by evil spirits that are awakened by the voices on the tape. Ash soon discovers there is no escaping the woods.
  • Rating:
    R
  • Genre:
    Comedy, Horror
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Sam Raimi
  • Producer:
    Rob Tapert
  • Writer:
    Sam Raimi
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $2.6M
  • Runtime:
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Cast & Crew

Bruce Campbell
Ashley "Ash" J. Williams
Sarah Berry
Annie Knowby
Dan Hicks
Jake
Denise Bixler
Linda
Kassie Wesley DePaiva
Bobbie Joe
Ted Raimi
Possessed Henrietta
Richard Domeier
Ed Getley
John Peakes
Prof. Raymond Knowby
Lou Hancock
Henrietta Knowby
Sam Raimi
Director
Sam Raimi
Writer
Alex De Benedetti
Executive Producer
Irvin Shapiro
Executive Producer
Rob Tapert
Producer
Joseph LoDuca
Original Music
Peter Deming
Cinematographer
Kaye Davis
Film Editor
Randy Bennett
Art Direction
Philip Duffin
Art Direction
Elizabeth Moore
Set Decoration
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