Evil Dead II (1987)
Kiss your nerves goodbye!
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Evil Dead II rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.7/10· 194K votes
Rotten Tomatoes88%
Metacritic72%
TMDb7.542/10· 3K votesWith 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.7/10 on IMDb and 72/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
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.
Cast of Evil Dead II
Bruce Campbell
as Ash
Sarah Berry
as Annie
Dan Hicks
as Jake
Kassie DePaiva
as Bobby Joe
Ted Raimi
as Possessed Henrietta
Denise Bixler
as Linda
Richard Domeier
as Ed
John Peakes
as Professor Knowby
Lou Hancock
as Henrietta
- S
Snowy Winters
as Dancer
- S
Sol Abrams
as Fake Shemp
Josh Becker
as Fake Shemp
Evil Dead II facts
- Budget
- $3.5M
- Box office
- $10.9M
- Collection
- Evil Dead Collection
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Inventive horror-comedy blend celebrates genre with pure enthusiasm
- •Practical effects showcase impressive technical filmmaking craftsmanship
- •Chaotic tone embraces absurdity and refuses to take itself seriously
What the audience disliked
- •Slapstick gore may feel excessive for horror purists
- •Tonal inconsistency frustrates viewers seeking pure scares
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