Evil Dead
A recovering addict battles demonic possession and gruesome survival odds when a cursed book awakens evil in an isolated cabin.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- brutal
- terrifying
- relentless
- late night horror marathon
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the remake effective as a brutally gory and relentlessly entertaining horror film, while noting its limited inventiveness and reduced comic absurdity.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Book of the Dead is discovered in the cabin and its contents summon dormant demons.
The film emphasizes dismemberment, blood, vomit, and graphic bodily violence in its scares and climax.
Mia's history of drug addiction is woven into her possession, suffering, and struggle to survive.
Five friends are confined to a remote cabin in the woods while demons possess them in succession.
Films like Evil Dead, and why
The Evil Dead
remote cabin setting, demonic possession, relentless gore, and survival horror intensity
The Exorcist
supernatural possession, isolated protagonists, escalating bodily violence, and claustrophobic dread
The Cabin in the Woods
young adults trapped in a wilderness location, brutal practical gore, and escalating supernatural terror
The Descent
survival horror, graphic bodily transformation, and a resourceful female protagonist confronting an inhuman threat
Movie Details
- Director
- Fede Álvarez
- Release Date
- 2013-04-05
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (5375)
Cast
- Jane Levy
- Shiloh Fernandez
- Lou Taylor Pucci
- Jessica Lucas
- Elizabeth Blackmore
- Phoenix Connolly
- Jim McLarty
- Sian Davis
- Stephen Butterworth
- Karl Willetts
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Evil Dead about?
- A recovering addict battles demonic possession and gruesome survival odds when a cursed book awakens evil in an isolated cabin.
- What is Evil Dead like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Evil Dead as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Evil Dead violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Evil Dead as graphic.
- What did critics think of Evil Dead?
- Critics broadly found the remake effective as a brutally gory and relentlessly entertaining horror film, while noting its limited inventiveness and reduced comic absurdity.
- Which films are like Evil Dead?
- Films with a similar feel include The Evil Dead, The Exorcist, The Cabin in the Woods, and The Descent.
- How long is Evil Dead?
- Evil Dead runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Evil Dead?
- In United States, Evil Dead streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
