Evil Dead (2013)

Five friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons living in the nearby woods. The evil presence possesses them until only one is left to fight for survival.

Director:

Fede Alvarez

Writers:

Fede Alvarez (screenplay), Diablo Cody (screenplay),

Stars:

Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Jessica Lucas

Cast

Cast overview:
Jane Levy	...	Mia
Shiloh Fernandez	...	David
Lou Taylor Pucci	...	Eric
Jessica Lucas	...	Olivia
Elizabeth Blackmore	...	Natalie
Phoenix Connolly	...	Teenager
Jim McLarty	...	Harold
Sian Davis	...	Old Woman
Stephen Butterworth	...	Toothless Redneck
Karl Willetts	...	Long Haired Redneck
Randal Wilson	...	Abomination Mia
Rupert Degas	...	Demon (voice)
Bob Dorian	...	Professor Knowby from the Original 'Evil Dead' (voice)
Ellen Sandweiss	...	Cheryl from the Original 'Evil Dead' (voice)
Inca	...	Grandpa the Dog

Storyline

Five twenty-something friends become holed up in a remote cabin. When they discover a Book of the Dead, they unwittingly summon up dormant demons living in the nearby woods, which possess the youngsters in succession until only one is left intact to fight for survival.

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Plot Keywords:

Woods | Demon | Book Of The Dead | Cabin | Animate Tree | 

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Taglines:

The most terrifying film you will ever experience.

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Genres:

Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence and gore, some sexual content and language

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 April 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Posesión infernal

Filming Locations:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

FilmDistrict, Ghost House Pictures, TriStar Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Fede Alvarez pitched the film as the audience watching something they are not supposed to watch.

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Quotes

[from trailer]
David: Everything's gonna be fine!
Eric: Everything's gonna be fine? I don't know if you noticed this, but everything's been getting worse... every second.
[a noise is heard from the cellar]
Eric: Does that sound fine?

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Crazy Credits

There is a short scene after the credits.

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Connections

Featured in Face Off: Mummy Mayhem (2013)
clips shown

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Soundtracks

"Baby, Little Baby"
Written by Fede Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues
Performed by Jane Levy and Shiloh Fernandez
Published by Fede Alvarez (ASCAP) and Rodo Saygues (ASCAP)

User Reviews

A Love Letter to Evil Dead Fans

The best horror remake since The Ring. I wouldn't call it a remake though. It's more of a re-imagining of a classic horror story. It takes the perfect amount of goodness from the horror classic to make it nostalgic without the "been there, done that" feeling and adds many new elements to it that make it its' own.

While this may not hit cult classic status like EDII did, this is still an amazing horror film. The effects are admirable and the scares are there. You can tell they didn't use computer generated effects by the quality. I'm not a gore fan in horror films because they usually substitute the story for the gore, but this wasn't the case here.

You already know if this film is up your alley or not by the trailers, so critics are irrelevant in this case. A lot of love was put into this re-imagining by Raimi and the promising director Alvarez. The female lead is also wonderful and could potentially become iconic as far as heroic woman go. She absolutely steals the show. By the end of the film, with the perfect conclusion and the sound blasting in my ear, I couldn't help but think I was watching something special.