Evil Dead
- 1hr 31m
- 57
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Metacritic
57
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Based on 38 Critics
7.3
USER SCORE (586)
Generally favorable reviews based on 586 Reviews
75
Apr 4, 2013
Alvarez triumphs because he made one crucial decision: Avoid digital animation and use only practical in-camera special effects. He uses every trick from classic Hollywood and invents a few of his own.
Tirdad Derakhshani
Philadelphia Inquirer
70
Apr 4, 2013
Effective scares, respectful nods to its inspiration and a few new twists make the question of whether this new Evil Dead succeeds in matching its inspiration superfluous. This is one remake that succeeds on its own blood-soaked terms.
Ian Buckwalter
NPR
70
Mar 11, 2013
A gore-for-broke affair that strips the flesh off Sam Raimi's cult-beloved comic-horror franchise and exposes the demons at its core.
John DeFore
The Hollywood Reporter
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- Trailer for Evil Dead (02:01)
Movie Info & Cast
Director: Fede Alvarez
Producer: Bruce Campbell, Sally Campbell, Guillermo Carbonell
Writer: Fede Alvarez, Rodo Sayagues, Sam Raimi
Release Date: Apr 5, 2013
Runtime: 1hr 31m
Synopsis
Five friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons living in the nearby woods.
Cast
- Jane Levy
- Shiloh Fernandez
- Lou Taylor Pucci
- Jessica Lucas
- Elizabeth Blackmore
- Phoenix Connolly
- Jim McLarty
- Sian Davis
- Stephen Butterworth
- Karl Willetts
Did You Know?
Trivia
- Gillian Jacobs auditioned for the role of Mia but lost to Lily Collins. Collins later dropped out and was replaced by Jane Levy.
Goofs
- The double barrel shotgun keeps changing. It goes from having a pistol grip stock to a full stock.
Quotes
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- [from trailer]
- [explaining Mia's possession]
- Eric: This thing is attached to Mia's soul like a leech. If I'm reading this right, it's become her. If we want to help Mia... we're gonna have to kill her.
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