The Evil Dead

The Evil Dead

The ultimate experience in gruelling terror.

Directed by Sam Raimi

Produced by Renaissance Pictures

198285 min7.3 / 10

A relentless, visceral descent into demonic horror that combines graphic violence, occult dread, and mounting paranoia in an isolated cabin setting.

In 1979, a group of college students find a Sumerian Book of the Dead in an old wilderness cabin they've rented for a weekend getaway.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Evil Dead scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is The Evil Dead violent? Yes, very. More violent than 97% of films.

  • Does The Evil Dead end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is The Evil Dead easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is The Evil Dead sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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83/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like The Evil Dead, and what each one shares →

Like The Evil Dead

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Evil Dead

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Evil Dead, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Evil Dead, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Evil Dead, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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