The Evil Dead (1981) movie poster

The Evil Dead

1981 ·1h 25m · ★ 7.3 (4,409)

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.

Why it matters

Director

Sam Raimi Sam Raimi
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
100
Slow Burn
66
Psychological
71
Supernatural
100
Creature
73
Disturbing
100
Fun Factor
100
Cerebral
43
Survival
83
LovecraftianOccultZombie

Content Warnings

Taboo ContentBody HorrorEye TraumaDehumanizationTorture

Phobia triggers

TMDB Keywords

aggressionaggressiveaudio tapebook of the deaddemonic possessiondisgusteddisturbedfalsely accusedfriendslog cabinmacabrenecronomiconzealous

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