Evil Dead Movies In Order & Timeline
Watching the Evil Dead movies in order can be difficult because the Sam Raimi horror franchise has a confusing timeline, but we break it down here.
The Evil Dead (1981) (1981)
The Evil Dead is a horror movie from 1981 starring Bruce Campbell and directed by Sam Raimi. The film follows Ash Williams, who after visiting a cabin in the woods, is tormented by deadites and must fight for his life after his friends are possessed. The Evil Dead not only started a long-running horror franchise, but it is also the film responsible for putting both Raimi and Campbell on the map as a director and actor, respectively.
The Evil Dead (1981)
- Director
- Sam Raimi
- Release Date
- October 15, 1981
- Distributor(s)
- New Line Cinema
- Cast
- Bruce Campbell , Ellen Sandweiss , Richard DeManincor , Betsy Baker , Theresa Tilly , Ted Raimi , Ivan Raimi
- Writers
- Sam Raimi
- Runtime
- 85 Minutes
- Franchise(s)
- Evil Dead
- Sequel(s)
- Evil Dead 2 , Army of Darkness , Evil Dead (2013) , Evil Dead Rise
- Budget
- $375,000
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