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Evil Dead II

Evil Dead II

Horror · Comedy · Fantasy · 1987

Ash Williams and his girlfriend Linda find a log cabin in the woods with a voice recording from an archeologist who had recorded himself reciting ancient chants from "The Book of the Dead." As they play the recording an evil power is unleashed taking over Linda's body.

Movie details

Evil Dead II

“Kiss your nerves goodbye!”

1987 Horror · Comedy · Fantasy 1h 24m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.5 / 10

Community rating

Ash Williams and his girlfriend Linda find a log cabin in the woods with a voice recording from an archeologist who had recorded himself reciting ancient chants from "The Book of the Dead." As they play the recording an evil power is unleashed taking over Linda's body.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Sam Raimi

Written by

Scott Spiegel · Sam Raimi

Bruce Campbell

Bruce Campbell

Ash

Sarah Berry

Sarah Berry

Annie

Dan Hicks

Dan Hicks

Jake

Kassie DePaiva

Kassie DePaiva

Bobby Joe

Ted Raimi

Ted Raimi

Possessed Henrietta

Denise Bixler

Denise Bixler

Linda

Richard Domeier

Richard Domeier

Ed

Court is in session

Put Evil Dead II on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Arthouse Gremlin

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.