The Evil Dead (1983)
The ultimate experience in gruelling terror.
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.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 16 January 1983 |
| Genre | Horror |
| Director | Sam Raimi |
| Starring | Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss and Richard DeManincor |
| Runtime | 85 min |
| Rated | NC-17 |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.3/10 |
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Where to watch The Evil Dead in 38 other countries
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| Antigua & Barbuda | Max |
| Argentina | Max $9590 ARS |
| Australia | Tubi |
| Austria | Max €11.99 |
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| Bolivia | Max |
| Brazil | Max R$34.90 |
| Chile | Max $9590 CLP |
| Colombia | Max $24900 COP |
| Costa Rica | Max |
| Dominican Republic | Max |
| Ecuador | Max $8.29 |
| El Salvador | Max |
| Germany | Max €11.99 |
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| Ireland | Skygo |
| Jamaica | Max |
| Japan | U-NEXT ¥2189 JPY |
| Liechtenstein | Max |
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| Mexico | Max $149 MXN |
| Nicaragua | Max |
| Panama | Max $8.29 |
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| Peru | Max S/35.90 |
| South Korea | Wavve ₩10900, Watcha |
| Spain | Filmin |
| St. Lucia | Max |
| Switzerland | Max CHF16.90 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Max |
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| United Kingdom | Skygo |
| Uruguay | Max $U399 |
| Venezuela | Max |
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What kind of watch this is
The Evil Dead is an 85-minute horror film where a group of students finds a cursed book in a cabin. That discovery sets off a chain of events that turns a weekend trip into a survival test. Sam Raimi directs. Bruce Campbell plays Ash. The film is loud, fast, and unapologetically violent. It does not hold back on gore or tension. You will either love the sheer commitment to the bit or find it exhausting.
How it did with audiences
There is no box office figure to analyze, so the story stays with the people who watched it. On TMDB, users rate the film 7.3 out of 10. It is a solid score for a movie that essentially teaches a man how to survive being a chainsaw weapon.
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Sources
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