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The Evil Dead

1981 film by Sam Raimi
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Summary

The Evil Dead is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.97% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41,374 views/month, #914 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Director: Sam Raimi[3]
  • Screenwriter: Sam Raimi[4]
  • Composer: Joseph LoDuca[5]
  • Genre: supernatural horror film[6], zombie film[7], drama film[8], fantasy film[9], splatter film[10], body horror film[11], horror film[12], mysticism[13]
  • Followed by: Evil Dead II[14]
  • Cast member: Bruce Campbell[15], Betsy Baker[16], Richard DeManincor[17], Theresa Tilly[18], Ellen Sandweiss[19], Sam Raimi[20], Ted Raimi[21], Scott Spiegel[22], Ivan Raimi[23], John Cameron[24], Rob Tapert[25]
  • Producer: Rob Tapert[26]
  • Part of the series: Evil Dead[27]
  • Production company: Renaissance Pictures[28]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[29]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[30]
  • Review score: 8/10[31], 71/100[32], 86%[33]
  • Color: color[34]
  • Country of origin: United States[35]
  • Publication date: January 1, 1981[36], February 10, 1984[37]
  • Distributed by: New Line Cinema[38], Netflix[39]
  • Narrative location: Tennessee[40]
  • Main subject: supernatural[41], demon[42]
  • Executive producer: Bruce Campbell[43]
  • Title: The Evil Dead[44]
  • MPA film rating: NC-17[45]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 16[46]
  • Duration: 85[47]
  • Aspect ratio (W:H): Academy ratio[48]
  • Capital cost: 350,000[49], 375,000[50]

Why It Matters

The Evil Dead has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Related Entities

Bruce Campbell Evil Dead Evil Dead II film Netflix Sam Raimi Tennessee United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 7w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 19w ago · J 1982 · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Assessment → Bechdel test, reverse Bechdel Test, Mako Mori test +1
    Derivative work → Evil Head, Evil Dead
    Medierådet rating → For ages 15 and up
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