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HorroRated pickThe Evil Dead
HorroRated verdict
- Directed by
- Sam Raimi
- Written by
- Sam Raimi
- Produced by
- Robert Tapert, Bruce Campbell, Sam Raimi
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Why it’s HorroRated
Sam Raimi was in his early 20s, had almost no money, shot this in the Tennessee woods, and made one of the most influential horror films ever put on screen. The Evil Dead is relentless and inventive and unsettling in a way that bigger budgets rarely replicate. Non-negotiable viewing.
Synopsis
A weekend trip to an isolated cabin turns catastrophic when a recording found in the cellar sets something loose in the surrounding woods. Sam Raimi had almost no money and made one of the most influential horror films ever put on screen anyway. The limitation pushed him toward inventive solutions that bigger budgets rarely replicate.
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Quick facts
- Release date
- May 25, 1982
- Runtime
- 1 hour 25 mins
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Content rating
- NC-17
- Entry type
- Movie
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