Evil Dead II Is in Limited Theaters Right Now

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Four terrified characters including Ash holding an axe confront an unseen threat in a neon-lit scene from Evil Dead II

Evil Dead II is back in limited theaters. Sam Raimi made it in 1987 and invented a new mode of horror. It is a sequel and a soft reboot. Ash Williams goes back to the cabin. Everything goes wrong again.

Bruce Campbell plays Ash. It is the performance that made him. The film mixes genuine dread with physical comedy so extreme it becomes its own language. Raimi built the camera rigs himself. The possessed hand scene became a textbook.

If you have only seen Evil Dead II at home, you have not actually seen it. This is a film that exists in the reaction of the audience next to you.

Before you go: The Evil Dead. 1981, Sam Raimi. The original that set this all in motion. Raimi shot it in Tennessee on a shoestring and sold it at Cannes. Ash is quieter. It is terrifying.

Quick Facts

Evil Dead II Is in Limited Theaters Right Now

DirectorSam Raimi

CastBruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks, Kassie DePaiva

GenreHorror, Comedy

Release1987-03-13

Runtime84 min

Rated7.5/10

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Evil Dead II is in limited theaters right now. Sam Raimi's 1987 film is one of those experiences that only fully exists with an audience around you. Bruce Campbell. The possessed hand. All of it.

If you have only seen Evil Dead II at home, you have not actually seen it. This is a film that exists in the reaction of the audience next to you.

Before you go: The Evil Dead. 1981, Sam Raimi. The original that set this all in motion. Raimi shot it in Tennessee on a shoestring and sold it at Cannes. Ash is quieter. It is terrifying.