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  • Actors: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker, Theresa Tilly
  • Directors: Sam Raimi
  • Writers: Sam Raimi
  • Producers: Bruce Campbell, Sam Raimi, Gary Holt, Irvin Shapiro, Robert G. Tapert
  • Format: Dubbed, PAL, Special Edition, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Starz Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 28 Oct 2002
  • Run Time: 86 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000060NZC
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 16,043 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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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


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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Hail to the king baby!, 24 Feb 2002
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Evil Dead, the first movie in the hilarious horror trilogy, is often regarded as the best of the series by most die hard fans. Ash's (Bruce Campbell) ongoing struggle for survival (with a little help from his infamous chainsaw) and the "evil" girls' irritating laugh were only a few of the ingredients that made this relatively low budget movie rule!

The upcoming region 1 version of Evil Dead (to be released by Anchor Bay Entertainment) will contain a DTS 6.1 ES track so we should expect no less of this edition (also released by Anchor Bay) that is due 20 days after the region 1 release.

Since both DVDs are released by the same studio, the features will probably be pretty much the same. The special features we should expect on this version are; Audio commentary by Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert and Bruce Campbell, Behind the scenes footage & outtakes, theatrical trailer, tv spots, talent bios and, poster and still galery.

This release will probably be the best edition released for region 2 capable players, of course until a region 2 "Book of the Dead" edition (which we all crave for, now don't we?) is produced...

Until any such news sees the light of the day, or if you think "I can't wait for that!" this is the version you should go for...

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the series!, 11 Sep 2001
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This review is from: The Evil Dead [VHS] [1982] (VHS Tape)
This is what it's all about! this is one of the few films available nowadays that returns to the roots of pure Horror. No gimmicky computerised special effects, no multi-million doller budget, just pure horror. I saw the cut version of this film and those are a few of the things that jumped into my head. This is the Uncut version! Previously only available in Australia (to my knowledge), it was only available to those in the uk willing to pay a hefty P&P charge, but now it's available to us fine people in the UK! This film is one of the best of its genre and far excels it's big-budget sequel for just raw scares. The shoestring budget only shows on the green-mash potato scene (if you watch the film you'll see what I mean), but apart from that it beats even horror classics such as Nightmare on Elm street for Phsycological scares, as well as buckets of Gore!In short, if you're looking for just plain scary viewing, you can't go wrong with The Evil Dead. Enjoy!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars My very very favorite movie, 6 Jun 2007
This review is from: The 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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!!!
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. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Ticks

5.0 out of 5 stars A CLASSIC !! !! !! !!
The Evil Dead would have been nothing without its over the top gore and blood, The acting is crap, as with the picture quality and the special effects. Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2006 by M. Western

5.0 out of 5 stars GIVE ME SOME SUGAR BABY /This edition did it/
It is all about the packaging, and this is one of the best Anchor Bay packages, if not the best at all, and the August/2005 release of The Evil Dead - Book of the Dead comes as a... Read more
Published on 7 Oct 2005 by Miroslav Ilko

5.0 out of 5 stars The first step to a trilogy of pure brilliance.
What a film! This is the first of three brilliant horror movies by theinfamous Sam Raimi. Bruce Campbell is a star and you cant help but lovehis unlucky yet unintended comical... Read more
Published on 23 April 2004 by johnmckie8t5

3.0 out of 5 stars plas-ta-scene-paradise!!
the only reason i am giving this film three stars is because of the georgeous boy i had a date with while watching this film. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Demented
Cult icon and all-round american nutcase bruce campbell admits to being bemused at the thought of this beloved horror masterpiece being a 'cult' classic, in his FANalysis... Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2003 by T Waits

5.0 out of 5 stars Evil-yet-very-cool Dead
I got this movie today at the local shopping centre, when i got home i threw it into the video recorder and watched it, I never wanted it to end! Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2003 by S. Appleby

4.0 out of 5 stars Ingenious light hearted horror
Although not as funny as the evil dead 2 and certainly not the army of darkness the evil dead does capture the story better. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cool Film With A Fab Dvd Box
This film is defently one to have for the all time Horror Film collector. This limited edition box will soon be hard to get and in years to come will probably become a collectors... Read more
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