“The ultimate experience in gruelling terror.”
The Evil Dead
7.3
4,528 votes·1981
·1h 25m
·MovieHorror
Overview
In 1979, a group of college students find a Sumerian Book of the Dead in an old wilderness cabin they've rented for a weekend getaway.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget84.6x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Massive commercial success
Keywords
falsely accusedaudio tapeaggressionlog cabinfriendscabinzombieoccultbook of the deadevil deadnecronomicondemonic possession
Cast
Bruce Campbell
Ash
Ellen Sandweiss
Cheryl
Richard DeManincor
Scott
Betsy Baker
Linda
Theresa Tilly
Shelly
Philip A. Gillis
Fake Shemp
Dorothy Tapert
Fake Shemp
Cheryl Klam
Fake Shemp
Barbara Carey
Fake Shemp
David Horton
Fake Shemp
Wendall Thomas
Fake Shemp
Don Long
Fake Shemp
Stu Smith
Fake Shemp
Kurt Rauf
Fake Shemp
Ted Raimi
Fake Shemp
You Might Also Like
Based on this title
7.1
Evil Dead Burn
2026·Horror, Thriller
6.9
Night of the Living Dead
1990·Horror
7.3
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
1974·Horror
7.0
The Descent
2005·Adventure, Horror
7.0
Grindhouse
2007·Thriller, Action
6.0
Daddy's Head
2024·Horror
Similar Titles
More like The Evil Dead
5.4
The Grudge 3
2009·Mystery, Horror
6.7
Planet Terror
2007·Horror, Action
Under My Skin
2025·Thriller, Horror
5.9
Within the Woods
1979·Horror
GOKDU;spreads its wings
2026·Horror
Black Water
2019·Horror, Fantasy
5.0
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!
1978·Comedy, Horror
5.9
Split Second
1992·Sci-Fi, Action
4.8
Zombie Strippers!
2008·Comedy, Horror
5.6
Diary of the Dead
2007·Horror, Fantasy
5.8
Dance of the Dead
2008·Comedy, Horror
6.5
The People Under the Stairs
1991·Horror, Comedy