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1987 · 84 min · R

Evil Dead II

Directed by Sam Raimi · Horror, Comedy, Fantasy

Evil Dead II (1987) is a Horror film, directed by Sam Raimi set during the 1980s. It runs 84 minutes and is rated R.

A creature feature and haunted house, with a darkly comic and tense tone. Themes of survival play out through single location / bottle.

Composer
Joseph LoDuca
Cinematography
Peter Deming
Cast
Bruce CampbellSarah BerryDan HicksKassie DePaivaTed RaimiDenise BixlerRichard DomeierJohn Peakes

The world of this film

Setting

Setting
Wilderness
When
1980s

Premise & themes

Premise
Creature FeatureHaunted House
Themes
Survival
Structure
Single Location / Bottle
Tone
Darkly ComicTense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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