Evil Dead is a low budget horror movie released in 1981. It spawned two sequels, Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness. Since it was made with a low budget, most of the actors were all virtually unknown actors at the time. The main character, Ash is played by Bruce Campbell and is the only actor in the film who would go on to have a somewhat successful movie career. He also stars in both sequels to the Evil Dead.
The movie's plot involves five college students, who go away to a secluded cabin in the woods. While there they find an ancient book called "The Book of the Dead" in the basement of the cabin. They also find a audio recording, which they play and it releases a demon. Eventually one by one each of the students are possessed by a demon. At the end of the film Ash is the only one left as all the others perish.
Since the film was made with such a low budget, the acting is pretty bad at times and it isn't much to look at. It is very gory and graphic which will either make you want to watch it or avoid it. If you are a fan of campy classic horror movies then definitely check it out. As a horror fan myself, it is definitely one of my favorites.
Isn't Evil Dead 2 less a sequel and more just a recreation of Evil Dead with a better budget? Either way, any reference to Evil Dead always makes me think of the scene between John Cusack and Jack Black in High Fidelity, one of my personal favorites.
ReplyDeleteSounds like the quintessential horror movie! I feel like a lot of horror movies, even now, are made with a low budget and an unknown cast but the budget issue was way more noticeable up until recently.
ReplyDeleteHow did you come about watching this?
Greatest movie ever. I heard they're making a remake with phil collins daughter with ash.
ReplyDeleteoh the originals. the atrocious acting, the bad effects....
ReplyDeleteand yet it goes on the help create the horror movie cliche.
"Several co-eds off in the secluded woods somewhere? What could go wrong?"