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7.3 / 10 IMDb October 15, 1981 1h 25m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 25m
Release Date
October 15, 1981
Genre
Horror
Status
Released
Budget
$350,000
Revenue
$29,612,367
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Bruce Campbell
as Ash
Ellen Sandweiss
as Cheryl
Richard DeManincor
as Scott
Betsy Baker
as Linda
Theresa Tilly
as Shelly
Philip A. Gillis
as Fake Shemp
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Dorothy Tapert
as Fake Shemp
Cheryl Klam
as Fake Shemp
No photo
Barbara Carey
as Fake Shemp
No photo
David Horton
as Fake Shemp
No photo
Wendall Thomas
as Fake Shemp
No photo
Don Long
as Fake Shemp
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Stu Smith
as Fake Shemp
No photo
Kurt Rauf
as Fake Shemp
Ted Raimi
as Fake Shemp
Ivan Raimi
as Fake Shemp
Bill Vincent
as Fake Shemp
No photo
Mary Beth Tapert
as Fake Shemp
Scott Spiegel
as Fake Shemp
John Cameron
as Fake Shemp
Production Companies
Renaissance Pictures
The Evil Dead Official Trailer 1981
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