Evil Dead II

About Evil Dead II

Ash Williams and his girlfriend Linda find a log cabin in the woods with a voice recording from an archeologist who had recorded himself reciting ancient chants from "The Book of the Dead." As they play the recording an evil power is unleashed taking over Linda's body.

Evil Dead II (1987) is a comedy fantasy film directed by Sam Raimi. Released in March 1987, it runs 84 minutes.

Its themes are witty, spirit, shotgun, and psychotronic.

Bruce Campbell appears as Ash, Sarah Berry as Annie, Dan Hicks as Jake, and Kassie DePaiva as Bobby Joe. The screenplay is by Sam Raimi and Scott Spiegel. It was produced by Renaissance Pictures and The De Laurentiis Company. American members can watch it on HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, and IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel.

Army of Darkness, The Evil Dead, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 make useful companions to Evil Dead II, all filed under book of the dead, chainsaw, and evil dead. TMDB voters put it at 7.5 out of 10 across 3,728 votes and it carries a R rating.