The Evil Dead
“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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Part of Evil Dead Collection
3 films
Cast
27 people
Bruce Campbell
Ash
Known for
Burn Notice
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Ellen Sandweiss
Cheryl
Known for
Evil Dead
Within the Woods
Richard DeManincor
Scott
Known for
Crimewave
Betsy Baker
Linda
Known for
Sharp Objects
Lake Eerie
Theresa Tilly
Shelly
Known for
American Fable
Philip A. Gillis
Fake Shemp
Also in
Darkman
Crimewave
Dorothy Tapert
Fake Shemp
No other roles listed
Cheryl Klam
Fake Shemp
Also in
Cleveland Smith, Bounty Hunter
The Sappy Sap
Barbara Carey
Fake Shemp
No other roles listed
David Horton
Fake Shemp
Wendall Thomas
Fake Shemp
No other roles listed
Don Long
Fake Shemp
No other roles listed
Sam Raimi Director · Joseph LoDuca Composer Tim Philo Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $29M · Budget $350K · United States release April 15, 1983
Box office
Budget
$350,000
Worldwide gross
$29,400,000
Gross vs. budget
84.0×
Production
Renaissance Pictures
Production
United States
Produced in
Book of the Dead
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 15, 1981
Premiere · Redford Theatre
United States · April 15, 1983
Theatrical
United States · April 15, 1983
Physical · VHS
United States
January 8, 2009 · Limited theatrical · Grindhouse re-release
July 7, 2026 · Physical · 45th anniversary 4K Ultra HD SteelBook
Australia
June 23, 1983 · Theatrical
Belgium
August 31, 1983 · Theatrical
Brazil
May 25, 1983 · Theatrical
Canada
April 22, 1983 · Theatrical
France
May 16, 1982 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
August 24, 1983 · Theatrical
Germany
February 10, 1984 · Theatrical
March 28, 2017 · Physical · Uncut Version
Greece
December 19, 2004 · Physical · DVD
Ireland
January 17, 1983 · Theatrical
Italy
August 17, 1984 · Theatrical
Japan
February 23, 1985 · Theatrical
Mexico
May 16, 1985 · Theatrical
October 25, 2018 · Theatrical · Re-estreno
Netherlands
February 10, 1983 · Theatrical
November 24, 2008 · Physical · DVD
May 15, 2010 · TV · RTL 7
June 12, 2013 · Physical · Blu-ray
Poland
December 1, 2012 · Digital
Portugal
February 6, 1987 · Theatrical
South Korea
September 2, 1989 · Theatrical
Spain
October 2, 1982 · Premiere · Sitges Film Festival
December 21, 1983 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 12, 1988 · Physical · VHS
April 22, 2004 · Physical · DVD
October 27, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
November 16, 2020 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
United Kingdom
August 1, 1982 · Premiere · Edinburgh International Film Festival
October 1, 1982 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
January 14, 1983 · Premiere · Glasgow
January 16, 1983 · Theatrical · Rated X, cut version
February 24, 1983 · Physical · VHS
May 12, 1984 · Premiere · Revenge of the Bride Horror Film Festival
September 30, 2002 · Physical · DVD
December 1, 2002 · Theatrical · Re-release
April 25, 2003 · Premiere · Dead by Dawn Horror Film Festival
August 31, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
April 26, 2013 · Theatrical · Re-release
October 21, 2017 · Premiere · Bristol Film Festival
April 7, 2018 · Premiere · Grimmfest
October 26, 2018 · Theatrical · Re-release
October 27, 2018 · Premiere · Dead of Night: Hull Horror Film Festival
November 16, 2020 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD / Blu-ray
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