The evil dead originally released as book of the dead is a 1981 american supernatural horror film written and directed by sam raimi and executive produced. Cue the remaining deadites melting away in graphic, gory detail. But for many horror fans, its what makes the film even more frightening and fun to watch. And of course, with the release of the remake this weekend, people are talking a great deal about the original evil dead. Evil dead is an american supernatural horror film franchise created by sam raimi consisting of four feature films and a television series. Six years later they returned with an even better release evil dead ii. It introduces the series protagonist ash, the book of the dead. This is definitely a sequel to the evil dead 1981 and not a remake. The friends inadvertently release a flood of evil and must fight for their lives or become one of the evil dead.
The evil dead 1981 is the first movie in the evil dead franchise the first films story follows a bunch of teens who get together in a cabin in tennessee and play a taperecorded recitation from a demonic book of the dead the naturom demonto in sequels, renamed the necronomicon ex mortis which leads to each of them becoming possessed and attacking the others. Evil dead book of the dead sam raimis the evil dead. Sitting next to the evil find are jars of moonshine, a tape recorder with all the answers, and a 12gauge shotgun with a boxful of shells no spoiler alert here. Join us and take this quiz to prove youre the ultimate grueling fan of the evil dead. When a group of college students finds a mysterious book and recording in the old. The evil dead 2 limited edition double play steel book dvd. The kids immediately sit in a circle and play the eerie tape with the book of the dead within inches of the fire. Bruce campbell in the evil dead 1981 ellen sandweiss in the evil dead 1981. The evil dead originally released as book of the dead is a 1981 american supernatural horror film written and directed by sam raimi and executive produced by raimi and bruce campbell, who also starred alongside ellen sandweiss and betsy baker. Sam raimis the evil dead remains a masterpiece in crudity. Diabolico, the evil dead, a morte do demonio, smrtelne zlo, book of the dead, evil dead, evil dead i, into the woods, sam raimis the evil dead, the evil dead, the ultimate experience in grueling horror.
Maybe you were at a midnight movie with some weird boy named donnie who was prone to sleepwalking. The evil dead introduced horror fans to a rich world with tons of surrounding lore and a very confusing timeline in sam raimis 1981 classic film. Read script the evil dead 1981 written bysam raimi. Rewind user listy2021 has pointed out, that the evil dead ii disc in this collection is the r2 uk momentum version rereleased as an anchor bay disc, with the widescreen version of evil dead and evil dead ii are presented in anamorphic 1. Apr 05, 20 evil dead is disgusting, hilarious, and a film that will make you jump. Oh, and there was that reboot thingwhat was it called. There they find an old book, the necronomicon, whose text reawakens the dead when its read aloud. The evil dead 1981 tt0083907 when a group of college students finds a mysterious book and recording in the old wilderness cabin theyve rented for the weekend, they unwittingly unleash a demonic force from the surrounding forest. The evil dead, ar en amerikansk film fran 1981 med produktionstiteln book of the dead.
The ending where ash throws the book of the dead in the fire pit. The film focuses on five college students vacationing in an isolated cabin in a remote wooded area. The budget was minuscule and the work put into it was intense. The series revolves around the necronomicon exmortis, an ancient sumerian text which wreaks havoc upon a group of cabin inhabitants in a wooded area in tennessee the protagonist, ashley joanna ash williams bruce campbell is the only character to. Intended as a liveaction comic book, the film was not successful, due in part to unwanted studio intervention. Evil dead 1981, ash evil dead, evil dead movies, scary movies, culture pop, geek culture, horror movie characters. Director trademark 3 spoilers 9 at the end of principal shooting in tennessee, the crew put together a little time capsule package and buried it inside the fire place of the cabin as a memento of the production to whomever found it. At first the film was remembered entirely for being the first one on the video nasties list. Apr 17, 2009 dont listen to the book of the dead, people.
The evil dead 1981 filmnerd filmnerd a film blog for. The evil dead 1981 sam raimi synopsis, characteristics. See more ideas about evil dead book, book of the dead and evil dead 20. The franchise has since expanded into other formats, including video games, comic books, a musical, and a television series. The evil dead also known as evil dead, the book of the dead, sam raimis the evil dead and the.
With interest stoked, the evil dead was picked up in the u. With bruce campbell, ellen sandweiss, richard demanincor, betsy baker. Oh yeah, evil dead 20, marketed as the most terrifying film you will ever experience. The evil dead evil dead is a 1981 supernatural horror film, written and directed by sam raimi, starring the thenunknown bruce campbell, ellen sandweiss and betsy baker. The flick begot evil dead ii 1987 and the timetraveling army of darkness 1992, in which ash battles the undead in the medieval ages. Ashley ash williams bruce campbell, his girlfriend and three pals hike into the woods to a cabin for a fun night away. The evil dead also known as evil dead, the book of the dead, sam raimis the evil dead and the evil dead. Its cursed with evil magic spells that bring the evil dead back to life. The film quality is pure 1970s lowbudget, and it probably shouldnt be cleaned up too much theres a classic cinematic horror feel to it thats just right. Due to copy right reasons sam raimi et al were unable to use footage from the original movie, so instead they remade elements of the original film which would be relevant to evil dead 2. This is not your typical zombie film, let alone your garden variety horror. When a group of college students finds a mysterious book and recording in the old wilderness cabin theyve rented for the weekend, they unwittingly unleash a demonic force from the surrounding forest. The original trilogy includes the evil dead 1981, evil dead ii 1987, and army of darkness 1992, all written and directed by raimi, produced by robert g.
With only one remaining, it is up to him to survive the night and battle the evil dead. Check out the official the evil dead 1981 trailer starring bruce. The shaky cam in which the camera gave us the pointofview of the demon rushing through the woods, became a staple of the evil dead series. Wed make people sick then ask them to invest, said raimi. This first evil dead film isnt going to have stunning special effects but theyre still quite good.
In 1981 sami rami and bruce campbell scrapped together some money to make their first film the evil dead. The us le release has some exclusive extras and the option to watch the film with both 1. Maybe you found it randomly on some abandoned vhs at a lake house. One of the topgrossing independent films of all time, the evil dead 1981 sparked a worldwide cult following, resulting in sequels, remakes, musicals, comic books, conventions, video games, and a television series. The taped message, dictated by a professor of archaeology, describes the contents of the sumerian book of the dead, filled with incantations. The evil dead 1981 is unmistakably one of the most incredible 80s horror movies in existence, but the timeline definitely needs some clarification in order to get the full experience from raimis. See more ideas about evil dead 1981, evil dead movies and horror films. When the words of the book of the dead were read and summoned the evil in the woods within the film, i. If you havent seen this film and youd read that synopsis, you probably wouldnt think it is one of the greatest entries in the horror genre ever made. The actors worked through freezing nights in the woods and slept on rockhard floors during production, which in a way added to the grimy, dark and horrific feel of the now classic film. Viewing the evil dead at cannes, stephen king lauded it as the most ferociously original film of the year, and shapiro was canny enough to use that quote in the movies memorable ad campaign. In this 1979 cult classic, a group of college students find a sumerian book of the dead in an old wilderness cabin theyve rented. Download film the evil dead 1981 subtitle indonesia.
Film sam raimi har en ny evil dead pa gang film varfor ar skrackfilmer laskiga. This classic low budget horror film combines just the right amount of gore and black humor, giving the evil dead an equal amount of thrills and laughs. The evil dead is at times genuinely creepy, due in part to the imaginative camerawork devised by sam raimi, and cinematographer tim philo. This ambitious, creative horror film was produced on a legendarily shoestring budget and is in many ways darker, more twisted and dramatic than the somewhat wittier and more comedic affairs that followed it.
Raimis film then titled book of the dead, found a patron saint in producer distributor irvin shapiro 1906 1989. Evil dead the aka sam raimis the evil dead aka book of. Sam raimi originally wanted to title this film book of the dead, but producer irvin shapiro changed the title to the evil dead for fear that kids would be turned off seeing a movie with a literary reference. The evil dead juga disebut evil dead, the book of the dead, sam raimis the evil dead dan the evil dead. The ultimate experience in grueling terror is a 1981 cult classic horror film written and directed by sam raimi, and starring bruce campbell, ellen sandweiss and betsy baker. The friends find themselves helpless to stop the evil as it takes them one by one, with only one survivor left with the evil dead and desperately tries to fight to live until morning.
It has since transcended this and become a cult classic in its own right. And one of those things is your first viewing of the evil dead 1981. Evil dead the aka sam raimis the evil dead aka book of the dead bluray 1981 can they be stopped. Evil dead the aka sam raimis the evil dead aka book of the. Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release fleshpossessing demons. A book and audio tape is discovered, and its evil is found to be powerful once the. The evil dead listening to the book of the dead youtube. The film depicts five college students and their vacation in an isolated cabin in the woods, which turns into a. Campbell was back as ash williams who takes his girlfriend linda denise bixler to another secluded cabin just like in the first film.
A book and audio tape is discovered, and its evil is found to be powerful once the incantations are read out loud. The ultimate experience in grueling terror adalah film horor tahun 1981 yang ditulis dan disutradai oleh sam raimi, dan dibintangi oleh bruce campbell, ellen sandweiss dan betsy baker. Filming locations include bridgeport, morristown, tate springs and tazewell, tn. Oct 29, 2015 the inspiration for the evil dead grew out of the drivein era of the late seventies.
The three amigos made a thirtyminute super8 version of the evil dead 1981 called within the woods to show to potential backers. Read the the evil dead script, written by sam raimi. Raimi then returned to the horror genre with the seminal evil dead ii which added slapstick humor to the over the top horror, showcasing his love of the three stooges. They unwittingly unleash a demonic force from the surrounding forest. Whilst investigating the cellar, they discover a tape and a decaying old book full of strange incantations. Evil dead is one of the most classic horror films ever. A group of college students find a mysterious book and tape recorded incantations from the book of the dead in the old wilderness cabin theyve rented for the weekend. Evil dead is the 1981 original classic sam raimi film from the cult favorite evil dead and army of darkness franchise. The mhm podcast network movie synopsis and film summary of the evil dead 1981 starring bruce campbell, ellen sandweiss, and richard demanincor.
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