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For the 2009 remake see The Evil Dead (2009 movie)

The Evil Dead
Release Date	April 15, 1983 (US theatrical)
Genre	Horror
Director	Sam Raimi
Screenwriter	Sam Raimi
Stars	Bruce Campbell Ellen Sandweiss Richard DeManincor Betsy Baker Theresa Tilly
Studio	New Line cinema

The Evil Dead is a horror movie written and directed by Sam Raimi, and starring Bruce Campbell. The movie made its debut on October 15, 1981, in Detroit, Michigan, and also aired at several film festivals before receiving theatrical release in the United States two years later.

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