The Evil Dead
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.
Release Date
September 10, 1981Runtime
85 minRating
NC-17Genres
HorrorDirected by
Sam RaimiWritten by
Sam RaimiLanguage
EnglishBudget
$350,000Revenue
$29,612,367Status
Released![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/uYxQ6xhP3WjqPZtxyAOnZQWnZqn.jpg)
Cast
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/p9335ljr7luOWsfwZSOlsIzFJKE.jpg)
Bruce Campbell
Ash![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/m0IWMfRtY7djjvXWsn9tK7Gh1dQ.jpg)
Ellen Sandweiss
Sheryl![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wUU9Axate8lhMYTxxE4OUwbTR2E.jpg)
Richard DeManincor
Scott![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/gzNmo9G6Q1TMwlqwshFBR1B6Qbt.jpg)
Betsy Baker
Linda![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/dArbS5OBk1pyBOu74HlzkIuCSss.jpg)
Theresa Tilly
Shelly![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/2kSl61cd9mWXlCVl8EGU5DxWsLf.jpg)
Philip A. Gillis
Fake Shemp![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/lH1Wru6HHHUkKn3oMxmZAwE0Yae.jpg)
Cheryl Guttridge
Fake Shemp![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/vCfwp1BzY7qXs74fMLE1ydGxsTY.jpg)
Ted Raimi
Fake Shemp![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/zM7aGM5d9mFOz1GDU4bbuW3Wds7.jpg)
Ivan Raimi
Fake Shemp![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4BWyiXrDPx3apkYn8qxeQ9K7U5r.jpg)
Bill Vincent
Fake Shemp![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/6K4SKM2BGq4hPgakeZGd0Ktzjie.jpg)
Scott Spiegel
Fake Shemp![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/uv1fsKsOxRGC8n1YL7fBGn4mkRP.jpg)
John Cameron
Fake Shemp![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/uh2q4ELjMOvdFbTLsArhiCuqtZb.jpg)
Bob Dorian
Person on Recorder (voice) (uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/8gssvwiPrFRuFRlr5ruKx68k1Jl.jpg)
Sam Raimi
Hitchhiking Fisherman / Evil Force (uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/qEoz8XcWfOsOXWqE8G15Tr7iC6X.jpg)
Tom Sullivan
Demon Hands (uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tAtStnFgeJaTm9QmhajADZGiQi9.jpg)
Robert Tapert
Local Yokel (uncredited)Images
Videos
![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/0cQmKgV0cug/maxresdefault.jpg)
The Evil Dead - Official Trailer
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