The Evil Dead (1981)
The Evil Dead (1981)
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.

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Cast

Bruce Campbell Bruce Campbell As: Ash
Ellen Sandweiss Ellen Sandweiss As: Sheryl
Richard DeManincor Richard DeManincor As: Scott
Betsy Baker Betsy Baker As: Linda
Theresa Tilly Theresa Tilly As: Shelly
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The ultimate experience in gruelling terror.
Certification: 18

Details

Genres: Horror

Language: English

Release Date: 10 September 1981

Country: US

Runtime: 85m

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Company Credits

Company: Renaissance Pictures

Budget: $350,000

Revenue: $29,612,367

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Cast

Bruce Campbell

Bruce Campbell

Ash

Ellen Sandweiss

Ellen Sandweiss

Sheryl

Richard DeManincor

Richard DeManincor

Scott

Betsy Baker

Betsy Baker

Linda

Theresa Tilly

Theresa Tilly

Shelly

Philip A. Gillis

Philip A. Gillis

Fake Shemp

Dorothy Tapert

Dorothy Tapert

Fake Shemp

Cheryl Guttridge

Cheryl Guttridge

Fake Shemp

Barbara Carey

Barbara Carey

Fake Shemp

David Horton

David Horton

Fake Shemp

Wendall Thomas

Wendall Thomas

Fake Shemp

Don Long

Don Long

Fake Shemp

Stu Smith

Stu Smith

Fake Shemp

Kurt Rauf

Kurt Rauf

Fake Shemp

Ted Raimi

Ted Raimi

Fake Shemp

Ivan Raimi

Ivan Raimi

Fake Shemp

Bill Vincent

Bill Vincent

Fake Shemp

Mary Beth Tapert

Mary Beth Tapert

Fake Shemp

Scott Spiegel

Scott Spiegel

Fake Shemp

John Cameron

John Cameron

Fake Shemp

Joanne Kruse

Joanne Kruse

Fake Shemp

Gwen Cochanski

Gwen Cochanski

Fake Shemp

Debie Jarczewski

Debie Jarczewski

Fake Shemp

Josh Becker

Josh Becker

Car Shemp (uncredited)

Bob Dorian

Bob Dorian

Person on Recorder (voice) (uncredited)

Sam Raimi

Sam Raimi

Hitchhiking Fisherman / Evil Force (uncredited)

Tom Sullivan

Tom Sullivan

Demon Hands (uncredited)

Robert Tapert

Robert Tapert

Local Yokel (uncredited)

Directed By

Sam Raimi

Sam Raimi

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Robert Tapert

Robert Tapert

Producer

Robert Tapert

Robert Tapert

Executive Producer

Bruce Campbell

Bruce Campbell

Executive Producer

Sam Raimi

Sam Raimi

Executive Producer

Edited By

Edna Ruth Paul

Edna Ruth Paul

Editor

Joel Coen

Joel Coen

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Tom Sullivan

Tom Sullivan

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Sound

Joseph LoDuca

Joseph LoDuca

Original Music Composer

Joe Masefield

Joe Masefield

Supervising Sound Editor

Josh Becker

Josh Becker

Sound

John Mason

John Mason

Location Sound Recordist

Jerry Frederick

Jerry Frederick

ADR Recordist

Mel Zelniker

Mel Zelniker

Sound Mixer

Lou Kleinman

Lou Kleinman

Dialogue Editor

Dolores Elliott

Dolores Elliott

Assistant Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Tim Philo

Tim Philo

Director of Photography

Mike Ditz

Mike Ditz

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Bart Pierce

Bart Pierce

Special Effects

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