Evil Dead 2

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1 hr. 25 min.

Horror

Comedy

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The second of three films in the Evil Dead series is part horror, part comedy, with Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell) once again battling horrifying demons at a secluded cabin in the woods. After discovering an audiotape left by a college professor that contains voices reading from the Book of the Dead, Ash's girlfriend Linda (Denise Bixler) becomes possessed by evil spirits that are awakened by the voices on the tape. Ash soon discovers there is no escaping the woods.

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Critics Consensus

Less a continuation than an outright reimagining, Sam Raimi transforms his horror tale into a comedy of terrors -- and arguably even improves on the original formula.

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Uri

How could you hate this god dam movie 5/5

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/05/23

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He-Rex C

Arguably the best movie of '87, Evil Dead 2, in my opinion, is one of the greatest horror movies ever made. This is a perfect example of how an expert director doesn't need a big budget to make a masterpiece....That being said, this movie is not for everyone, so be forewarned.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/28/24

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Alec B

The tone shift from the first one works insanely well here and it allows Campbell the opportunity to play every acting note imaginable.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/05/24

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TheAngryDead 1

An amazing, silly, one of a kind comedic horror that has edge of your seat moments, scary moments and laugh out loud moments. Just a genuinely great classic horror.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/04/24

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B D

The only horror here is the fact that millions watched this. The only comedy here is that this movie is an insult to anyone with an IQ over 31. I just wish the monster had gotten the writer and director of this tenth rate trash. Only in a civilization on the verge of downfall would this be temred entertainment, or dare I say it?...Art...

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/24

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Me D

Evil Dead 2 surprisingly is truly epic, and it perfectly blends horror with comedy.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/24

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Sam Raimi

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Bruce Campbell

Ashley "Ash" J. Williams

Sarah Berry

Annie Knowby

Dan Hicks

Jake

Denise Bixler

Linda

Kassie Wesley DePaiva

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Owen Gleiberman

Boston Phoenix

Raimi delivers. At this point, I'm not sure whether he's a genius or certifiable (perhaps a bit of both), but Evil Dead 2 is the horror equivalent of the hardest drugs there are: it bypasses logic and heads straight for your pleasure centers.

Mar 29, 2023

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Hal Boedeker

Miami Herald

It revels in bad taste. It boasts smart-alecky special effects. The blood doesn't flow, it gushes. Sitting through this movie is an ordeal. All of which means Evil Dead 2 is a spectacular success. There are horror movies, and then there is this thing.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 29, 2023

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Elvis Mitchell

Detroit Free Press

For those who respond by screaming back at the movie while swallowing its junk food aesthetic, this may be the best time they've had in quite a while.

Rated: 7/10

Mar 29, 2023

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Noah Berlatsky

Everything is Horrible (Substack)

Raimi's movie is a glorious goof, which picks up some of Lovecraft's tossed off ideas as an excuse for gross-out physical comedy and joyful filmmaking.

Apr 3, 2024

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

Its demons just want to have a little nasty fun with its human playthings and the gleeful excess is so over-the-top that it leaves the realm of horror and becomes slapstick splatter fest

Jul 1, 2023

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Lou Lumenick

Bergen Record (New Jersey)

Raimi's style is very reminiscent of his previous collaborations with Joel and Ethan Coen... But while the Coens have found substance to fit their style in Raising Arizona, Raimi is still making glorified splatter movies, however fitfully amusing.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 29, 2023

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Synopsis

The second of three films in the Evil Dead series is part horror, part comedy, with Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell) once again battling horrifying demons at a secluded cabin in the woods. After discovering an audiotape left by a college professor that contains voices reading from the Book of the Dead, Ash's girlfriend Linda (Denise Bixler) becomes possessed by evil spirits that are awakened by the voices on the tape. Ash soon discovers there is no escaping the woods.

Director: Sam Raimi
Executive Producer: Alex De Benedetti, Irvin Shapiro
Screenwriter: Sam Raimi
Distributor: Rosebud Releasing Corporation
Production Co: Renaissance Pictures, De Laurentiis
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 13, 1987, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 2, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.6M

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