The Evil Dead

from my 100 Popular Movies Marathon, part 40 of 100



The Evil Dead, 1981. Five young people go to a remote cabin in a spooky woods and nothing could possibly go wrong.

Written & directed by Sam Raimi. Starring Bruce Campbell, with Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker, & Theresa Tilly.

Concept: B
Story: D
Characters: D
Dialog: C
Pacing: C
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: C
Acting: C
Music: C
Enjoyment: Too ridiculous to be scary, and too seriously trying to disturb to be much fun. C

GPA: 2.0/4