# The Evil Dead (1983)

> Five students awaken an ancient evil in a remote cabin, unleashing a kinetic nightmare of possession, splatter, and desperate survival.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/609

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Horror
- Director: Sam Raimi
- Cast: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker, Theresa Tilly, Philip A. Gillis, Dorothy Tapert, Cheryl Klam
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083907/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: dread-filled, visceral, frantic, horror movie night, late night viewing

## Synopsis

A group of friends faces unspeakable horror as they unleash an ancient evil in a remote cabin.

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- [Demons 2 (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/25611)
- [Cabin Fever (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/6515)
- [Night of the Demons (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/14749)
- [Evil Dead Burn (2026)](https://ember.film/movie/1225598)
- [Hell Night (1981)](https://ember.film/movie/17332)
- [Evil Dead II (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/610)
- [Intruder (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/19444)
- [Evil Dead (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/73067)
- [Demons (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/8234)
- [Witchboard (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/10818)

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