The Evil Dead (1983)

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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.

• Released: 1983-01-16
• Genres: Horror
• Runtime: 1h 25m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 4,732 votes

Directed by Sam Raimi.

Top cast

• Bruce Campbell as Ash
• Ellen Sandweiss as Cheryl
• Richard DeManincor as Scott
• Betsy Baker as Linda
• Theresa Tilly as Shelly
• Philip A. Gillis as Fake Shemp
• Dorothy Tapert as Fake Shemp
• Cheryl Klam as Fake Shemp
• Barbara Carey as Fake Shemp
• David Horton as Fake Shemp

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Evil Dead

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; watch free on Fawesome; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Sky Go, Now TV Cinema; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: stream on Sony Pictures Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: watch free on SBS On Demand; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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