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- The Evil Dead was included in the book “1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die,” solidifying its status as a cult classic.
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Unlike previous "cult" movies – such as The Rocky Horror Picture Show, whose popularity had blossomed via midnight screenings – The Evil Dead's reputation was tied to its VHS release and the ...
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- The Evil Dead Was Based on Sam Raimi’s Short Film, Within The Woods.
- Joel Coen Got His First Break as An Assistant Editor on The Evil Dead.
- Everything in The Evil Dead Was Real—Even The Drugs.
Before getting to work on The Evil Dead, good friends Robert Tapert, Sam Raimi, and Bruce Campbell created the 30-minute Super 8 film, Within the Woods. In a 1982 interview with John Gallagher, Raimi—who was 20 when he shot The Evil Dead—explained, “We used [Within the Woods] to show the investors what kind of film they’d be buying into … They need...
Before becoming the Oscar-winning filmmaking duo he and his brother Ethan are today, Joel Coen got his start as an assistant editor on The Evil Dead. Inspired by Raimi’s DIY filmmaking, Joel and his brother created a pitch trailer (much like Raimi’s Within the Woods) to raise money for their first feature, Blood Simple. While Dan Hedaya stars in th...
Bruce Campbell has said it before: everything was real during filming. At a Spooky Empireevent, Campbell playfully recalled, “The illegal substance known as marijuana was somehow forced upon us in Tennessee ... I was forced to ingest this marijuana by a local reprobate and I therefore became, let’s just say, affected by THC ... I therefore lost any...
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Oct 15, 2023 · The Evil Dead is a movie that requires no introduction. Premiering on this day in 1981, the beloved cult classic has spawned an enviable blood strewn legacy that includes sequels,...
Both early and later critical reception were universally positive; in the years since its release, the film has developed a reputation as one of the most significant cult classics, having been cited among the greatest horror films of all time, and one of the most successful independent films.
Evil Dead is an American comedy horror franchise created by Sam Raimi consisting of five feature films and a television series. The series originally revolves around the grimoire the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis, an ancient Sumerian text that wreaks havoc upon a group of cabin inhabitants in a wooded area in Tennessee.
Oct 15, 2021 · The Evil Dead At 40: From Super 8 Short To Cult Classic. In 1981, director Sam Raimi unleashed on the world what would become his defining work. Splattering on the screen like a Deadite with...
