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Evil Dead II
HorroRated verdict
- Directed by
- Sam Raimi
- Written by
- Sam Raimi, Scott Spiegel
- Produced by
- Alex De Benedetti, Irvin Shapiro, Robert Tapert
Why it’s HorroRated
Evil Dead II is Sam Raimi at full throttle, a film that functions simultaneously as a horror movie, a slapstick comedy, and a pure exercise in filmmaking craft. Bruce Campbell's physical performance is remarkable and the camera never stops moving in ways that feel inventive rather than busy. This is the one where Ash became Ash. Essential.
Synopsis
Evil Dead II is not quite a sequel and not quite a remake but something more useful than either: a refinement. Raimi takes the premise and runs it through a much more confident version of himself, combining slapstick physical comedy with creature horror that actually lands. Bruce Campbell's physical performance is the entire film.
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Quick facts
- Release date
- March 13, 1987
- Runtime
- 1 hour 24 mins
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Content rating
- R
- Entry type
- Movie
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