The Evil Dead

"The ultimate experience in gruelling terror."

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Ratings & Reviews

7.3/10

249,650 votes

85/100

Fresh

71/100

Metascore

7.3/10

4,400 votes

Great

Average

Poor

Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

5 wins & 1 nomination total

Source: OMDB

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$350,000

Production Cost

Worldwide

$29.6M

Global Box Office

Domestic

$2,400,000

United States

Profit

+$29.3M

ROI: +8361%

Budget Recovery8461% of budget

$0|Budget: $350,000|Revenue: $29.6M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

123.8K

Daily Avg

2.1K

7-Day Trend

+1%

30 days agoToday

Wikipedia

Story Setting

Set In

Tennessee

Themes & Subjects

#demon#supernatural

Series & Franchise

Part of

Evil Dead

Timeline

This Movie

Sequel

Evil Dead II

1987

Extended Crew & Production

Music / Score

Joseph LoDuca

Production Companies

Q3381138

Distributors

New Line CinemaNetflix

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Aspect Ratio

Academy ratio

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch The Evil Dead

Available in 84 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaNC-17	—	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom18	—	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	Crave, Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel, Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel	—	Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaR 18+	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
India	Sony Pictures Amazon Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesNC-17

United Kingdom18

AustraliaR 18+

Germany18

France12

JapanR15+

Belgium18

Spain18

+9 more countries

Production

Director

Sam Raimi

Writer

Sam Raimi

Production Companies

Renaissance Pictures

Cast

Bruce Campbell

Ash

Ellen Sandweiss

Cheryl

Richard DeManincor

Scott

Betsy Baker

Linda

Theresa Tilly

Shelly

Philip A. Gillis

Fake Shemp

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Dorothy Tapert

Fake Shemp

Cheryl Guttridge

Fake Shemp

No Image

Barbara Carey

Fake Shemp

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David Horton

Fake Shemp

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Wendall Thomas

Fake Shemp

No Image

Don Long

Fake Shemp

Tags & Keywords

falsely accusedaudio tapeaggressionlog cabinfriendszombieoccultbook of the deadnecronomicondemonic possessionmacabredisturbedaggressivezealouslovecraftian

External Links

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Frequently Asked Questions

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