Evil Dead II
7.6
“Kiss your nerves goodbye!”
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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Part of Evil Dead Collection
3 films
Cast
25 people
Bruce Campbell
Ash
Known for
Burn Notice
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Sarah Berry
Annie
Also in
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud
Dan Hicks
Jake
Known for
Darkman
Intruder
Kassie DePaiva
Bobby Joe
Known for
We Are What We Are
Ted Raimi
Possessed Henrietta
Known for
Ash vs Evil Dead
Xena: Warrior Princess
Denise Bixler
Linda
Also in
Crisis in the Kremlin
Booker
Richard Domeier
Ed
Also in
Girl, Interrupted
Die Hard 2
John Peakes
Professor Knowby
Known for
6 Souls
Lou Hancock
Henrietta
Known for
Miracle Mile
Amityville: The Evil Escapes
Snowy Winters
Dancer
Also in
Great Balls of Fire!
Sol Abrams
Fake Shemp
Josh Becker
Fake Shemp
Known for
Mosquito
Sam Raimi Director · Scott Spiegel Screenplay Joseph LoDuca Composer
Worldwide gross $5.9M · Budget $3.5M · United States release March 13, 1987
Box office
Budget
$3,500,000
Worldwide gross
$5,932,279
Gross vs. budget
1.7×
Production
Rosebud Releasing Corporation
Production
Renaissance Pictures
Production
The De Laurentiis Company
Production
Renaissance Films
Production
Rosebud
Production
United States
Produced in
Evil Dead II: Evil Dead and the Army of Darkness
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · March 13, 1987
Limited theatrical
United States · March 13, 1987
Theatrical
United States · February 17, 1998
Physical · VHS
United States
June 14, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Flashback Cinema
Australia
November 5, 1987 · Theatrical
May 3, 2004 · Physical · DVD
March 20, 2019 · Physical · Blu-ray
Brazil
October 29, 1987 · Theatrical
Denmark
March 13, 1987 · Limited theatrical
Finland
March 13, 1987 · Theatrical
France
July 8, 1987 · Theatrical
October 30, 2018 · Physical
Germany
January 28, 1988 · Theatrical
Ireland
July 26, 1987 · Theatrical
Italy
September 25, 1987 · Theatrical
Japan
October 3, 1987 · Theatrical
Mexico
April 7, 1998 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 18, 1988 · Theatrical
May 7, 2004 · TV · Net 5
October 14, 2004 · Physical · DVD
January 15, 2009 · Physical · Blu ray
Portugal
June 9, 1988 · Theatrical
Spain
October 1, 1987 · Limited theatrical · Sitges Film Festival
September 30, 1988 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 13, 1987 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 26, 1987 · Theatrical
September 30, 1987 · Physical · VHS
December 22, 2000 · Physical · DVD
September 29, 2008 · Physical · Blu-ray
April 15, 2013 · Physical · Remastered Blu-ray
August 12, 2013 · Physical · The Evil Dead Trilogy (Blu-ray / DVD)
March 4, 2019 · Physical · 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray
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