- Format: PAL
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 18
- Studio: Anchor Bay
- DVD Release Date: 28 Oct 2002
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000060NZC
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 38,681 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
In the Autumn of 1979, Sam Raimi and his merry band headed into the woods of rural Tennessee to make a little movie called The Evil Dead. They emerged with a roller coaster of a film packed with shocks, gore and wild humour, a film that remains a benchmark for the genre. Ash (cult favourite Bruce Campbell) and four friends arrive at a backwoods cabin for a vacation, where they find a tape recorder containing incantations from an ancient book of the dead. When they play the tape, evil forces are unleashed, and one by one the friends are possessed. Wouldn't you know it, the only way to kill a "deadite" is by total bodily dismemberment, and soon the blood starts to fly. Raimi injects tremendous energy into this simple plot, using the claustrophobic set, disorientating camera angles and even the graininess of the film stock itself to create an atmosphere of dread, punctuated by a relentless series of jump-out-of-your-seat shocks. Much of the film's energy is supplied by the "Raimi-cam", a gliding, swooping, rushing camera that suggests a dislocated, otherworldly point of view while injecting a lively if spooky fleetness to the pace. Though it's no comedy, Raimi's dry wit and cinematic cleverness pervades the entire film. The Evil Dead lacks the more highly developed sense of the absurd that distinguish later entries in the series--Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness--but it is still much more than a gore movie: it marks the appearance of one of the most original and visually exciting directors of his generation, and it stands as a monument to the triumph of imagination over budget. --Simon Leake, Amazon.com
Special Features
1.85 Wide Screen
16:9 Wide Screen
French
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Dolby Digital 6.1 Surround DTS-ES English
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Dolby Digital 6.1 Surround DTS-ES
Theatrical Trailer
Audio Commentary With Director Producer And Star
Talent Biographies
TV Spots
Fan Analysis
Discovering Evil Dead Featurette
Outtakes
Deleted Scenes
Photo And Stills Gallery
Two Easter Eggs
16:9 Wide Screen
French
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Dolby Digital 6.1 Surround DTS-ES English
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Dolby Digital 6.1 Surround DTS-ES
Theatrical Trailer
Audio Commentary With Director Producer And Star
Talent Biographies
TV Spots
Fan Analysis
Discovering Evil Dead Featurette
Outtakes
Deleted Scenes
Photo And Stills Gallery
Two Easter Eggs
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
My very very favorite movie,
By Asim Bijarani (Pakistan) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Evil Dead [DVD] [1982] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] (DVD)
Hi guys, I really love this movie since I was a 10 years old kid. I saw it at my home in VCR those days and time to time I watched it and enjoy it more and more. Now I have owned this movie in DVD. so even now I really do enjoy to watch this movie on DVD.
I have only one objection on this DVD release because the mated wide screen version is really sucks, a high amount of picture go disappeared behind the black upper and lower mates really looks a poor wide screen conversion. The movie was recorded in full frame 1.37:1 ration and both in home video and the cinema release in 1980's so this should be watched in real full frame version even now.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome!!!,
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This review is from: The Evil Dead - Book of the Dead [DVD] [1982] (DVD)
the film is great even now and this is the best edition!!! the book is great and looks just like the prop. there is a load of extras on the disc such as the FANalysis. the bonus film Running Time is also a great film though it is a bit short. the film (RT) has been filmed in black and white and it is continuous shot (the transitions have been cleverly covered up and so it looks like its has all been filmed in one go). both films are highly enjoyable and show bruce campbell in all his b movie greatness. It is a great edition which is worth buying whether you are a die hard fan or not.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Groovy,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Evil Dead [Special Edition] [VHS] [1982] (VHS Tape)
This film has got to be one of the best true horror films (the only one i can think that can beat it is the first Halloween). Sure some poor special effects at the finally lets it down as well as grainy picture quality (it was blown up from 16mm film) but this could also be said to add to the experince for the viewer a top film. 5 stars easily earnt
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