The Evil Dead (The Book of the Dead Edition)
This limited edition of The Evil Dead comes packaged in a special leather-like case that simulates the original leather bound book featured in the three movies. The title is a limited edition special feature and it will be in short supply.
The Evil Dead, director Sam Raimi's first feature film, is a true classic in every sense of the word. Originally released in 1982, The Evil Dead tells the tale of a group of friends who go to a cabin in the woods, where they find an unspeakable evil lurking in the forest. They find the Necronomicon, the book of the dead, and a taped translation of the text. Once the tape is played, the evil is released. One by one, the teens become deadly zombies. With only one remaining, it is up to him to survive the night and battle The Evil Dead.
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Classic - MikeLynn
I have heard so much about this movie for so many years. It's really gory and fun to watch, but it's not the best horror movie around. It's a real treat for those who appreciate old school horror films, but it seems dated and over the top by today's standards. All in all it's a decent movie, but I wouldn't bother watching it again.THE BEST. Period. - RavenSkies777
The Evil Dead is one my favourite horror film of all time. It was my first Horror film ever and is solely responsible for my love of the genre. Modern day films cannot even compare to the wonder that is The Evil Dead. I absolutely adore Bruce Campbell and he makes the film perfect. Any other actor would have completely ruined the movie. He's witty and clever and ready to kick some demon ass!The Ultimate in Horror - Cybrnetix
It's the early 80's, what do you expect? This is a scary scary film. And I think I know why films now a days can't hold a candle to films like Halloween and Evil Dead. And that is because a photo copy is never as good as the original. That is the bottom line. Directors don't care about a lot of the material that they are filming today, especially when it comes to horror films and that is because they don't write their own stories. They do someone elses work. But not Evil Dead. This was Raimi's baby from the outset. When films like the two mentioned were filmed they were filmed by two directors that were complete unknowns. They had no pressure to make a great film and they did it on an incredibly low budget. Halloween was made for $150,000 and Evil Dead for $50 000. So what that meant is that the directors could stick to their visions but they had to find innovative ways to do so. Their budgets didn't allow a heap of special effects so they had to rely on what they knew. And that was, how to create atmosphere using the camera. And Evil Dead is one of the best at doing that. There is one scene in this film that I will never forget and that is one of the early scenes where the cast arrives at the cabin. Here we see a long shot of the cabin and it has very eerie music playing. This shows the cabin as being menacing. It lets you know that there is evil in that cabin. And that we are in for a hell of a ride.
Sam Raimi made a masterpiece here that I believe stands the test of time. You can put this film up against any of today's so called horror films and I guarantee you this scares you more. Raimi cares about his movie and he does everything to make you feel the terror that the cabin people feel. We are scared and disgusted at what happens when one of the women goes outside alone at night and meets a tree that does unspeakable things. And when the book is first introduced.... that is horror movie history there. What a brilliant concept.
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Classic - MikeLynn
I have heard so much about this movie for so many years. It's really gory and fun to watch, but it's not the best horror movie around. It's a real treat for those who appreciate old school horror films, but it seems dated and over the top by today's standards. ...THE BEST. Period. - RavenSkies777
The Evil Dead is one my favourite horror film of all time. It was my first Horror film ever and is solely responsible for my love of the genre. Modern day films cannot even compare to the wonder that is The Evil Dead. I absolutely adore Bruce Campbell and ...The Ultimate in Horror - Cybrnetix
It's the early 80's, what do you expect? This is a scary scary film. And I think I know why films now a days can't hold a candle to films like Halloween and Evil Dead. And that is because a photo copy is never as good as the original. That is the bottom line. ...