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Evil Dead II

Play trailer 1:23 Poster for Evil Dead II R Released Mar 13, 1987 1h 25m Horror Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review David Ansen Newsweek Keep your eye on Raimi: it's not easy to pitch a comedy at a level this flamboyant and then keep topping the gags. Mar 29, 2023 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jason Phillips Great cinematography, great practical effects, Bruce Campbell is amazing - just good gory fun! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/03/24 Full Review Mathew Macias Greatest movie of all time Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/03/24 Full Review Uri How could you hate this god dam movie 5/5 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/05/23 Full Review KerryWhite's S Rating: 7/10. 77/100 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/18/24 Full Review { - S Evil Dead II actually managed to be an better film than the original. I had an more enjoyable time watching this and the comedic elements were actually sometimes funny. It does eventually get kind of stupid and corny but to be honest, I think it really highlights the movie well. This is a strong addition to the franchise because it managed to be as good if not better than the original. 8/10 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/09/24 Full Review Stephen H Classic! Always enjoy this movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/27/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Evil Dead 2: Official Clip - Groovy! Ash Gets A Chainsaw Arm Evil Dead 2: Official Clip - Groovy! Ash Gets A Chainsaw Arm 2:58 Evil Dead 2: Official Clip - Ash's Girlfriend Gives Him Head... and a Chainsaw Evil Dead 2: Official Clip - Ash's Girlfriend Gives Him Head... and a Chainsaw 2:56 Evil Dead 2: Official Clip - The Trees Attack Bobbie Joe Evil Dead 2: Official Clip - The Trees Attack Bobbie Joe 2:25 Evil Dead 2: Official Clip - Give Me Back My Hand! Evil Dead 2: Official Clip - Give Me Back My Hand! 2:49 Evil Dead 2: Official Clip - Dancing Zombie Girlfriend Evil Dead 2: Official Clip - Dancing Zombie Girlfriend 2:38 Evil Dead 2: Official Clip - Ash Cuts Off His Hand Evil Dead 2: Official Clip - Ash Cuts Off His Hand 2:14 Evil Dead 2: Official Clip - Possessed Henrietta Attacks! Evil Dead 2: Official Clip - Possessed Henrietta Attacks! 2:59 Evil Dead 2: Official Clip - Ash vs. the Giant Demon Evil Dead 2: Official Clip - Ash vs. the Giant Demon 2:54 Evil Dead 2: Official Clip - Ash Laughs Like Crazy Evil Dead 2: Official Clip - Ash Laughs Like Crazy 2:53 Evil Dead 2: Official Clip - Ash vs. Possessed Henrietta Evil Dead 2: Official Clip - Ash vs. Possessed Henrietta 2:50 View more videos
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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
Producer
Rob Tapert
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
Runtime
1h 25m
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