Product description In the fall of 1979, Sam Raimi and his merry band headed into the woods of rural Tennessee to make a movie. They emerged with a roller coaster of a film packed with shocks, gore, and wild humor, a film that remains a benchmark for the genre. Ash (cult fav .com In the fall of 1979, Sam Raimi and his merry band headed into the woods of rural Tennessee to make a movie. They emerged with a roller coaster of a film packed with shocks, gore, and wild humor, a film that remains a benchmark for the genre. Ash (cult favorite 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, disorienting 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. 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
B**.
BEWARE, Disc pictured is not the version that you will receive !
I ordered this thinking that it was the Limited Edition that is pictured on this item's main page. The limited edition has two discs (one blu-ray, one DVD extras). Very deceiving. Received it and found that it was a different version with a single disc. Quickly returned it after speaking to Amazon rep on the phone, and explaining their error. That was a year ago, and they are still going with that same deceptive and wrong picture of a totally different item. BEWARE!
A**
Hi-larious
Oh, Evil Dead. Thank you for being you. I love that a woman became possessed and violently drew Spongebob. I love that a woman was violated by a tree. I love that a zombie stabbed a girl's ankle with a pencil. I love that Ashley keeps getting trapped under empty bookshelves that weigh 10 pounds. I love how people sit around the fire relaxing while a zombie is trapped in the cellar. I love the sounds made screaming zombies. Do I generally have no idea what is happening in this movie? Yes. But I love YOU, Evil Dead.Yours,Adam
J**G
The one and only.... Watch the Campbell commentary!
Evil Dead is one of the most classic horror films ever. It was put together by director Sam Rami and actor Bruce Campbell who had to scrape the money together to film it, and mostly used their friends and family as the crew.The film is about five friends who go up to a secluded cabin for the weekend and run into, you guessed it, nothing but evil. They immediately run into problems when Cheryl (Ellen Sandweiss) is taken over and draws a picture of a book with a face on it. Then a basement door pops open and they find an ancient book and a recorder. It turns out an archeologist had stayed at the cabin before and studied a Sumerian Book of the Dead. They begin listening to his recordings about his work which unleashes the demons contained within the book. They possess the forest, and eventually members of the group.For basically having no money Rami was able to create an amazing film. The trees attacking Cheryl for example was creepy and very original as well. The later effects look real cheesy based upon today’s standards but they give a real feel to the movie. Finally, who doesn’t love Bruce Campbell? There’s nothing of his smart ass comments that he became known for but you get his earliest acting job here.The bonus commentaries by Sam Rami and Bruce Campbell are great to watch after you’ve seen the whole things. The Campbell one is hilarious because his commentary gets to come out. He adds great trivia like the actors didn't use their real names, there was no basement in the cabin in Tennessee they used so that sequence was all filmed in Michigan and more.C
A**S
An Experience
I thought I had seen it all when it comes to horror. I cannot believe it took me so long to finally watch this movie. I am impressed with the shot angles, disturbing sequences of audio, and the repetitive nature of each foreboding theme. Whether it be banging on a cabin or laughter that never seems to stop this movie kept me on my toes. I expected hilarity like in Ash vs. Evil Dead or Army of Darkness, both of which lead me here. I got none. I witnessed a young man exposed to gruesome possessions wherein he is forced to make a choice: dismember your friends or die. The dialogue was a bit cheesy in a couple places but everything else made up for those very small moments. Altogether I think its a great movie and a definite classic in my book.
C**E
Good movie, good quality, not so great extras.
First off the movie is great, it's exactly what you want and looks pretty great. The things I don't like are the uninspired packaging and complete lack of special features. The only one you get is Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, Robert Tapert, talking about the movie. And I don't even think theyre watching the movie just kinda talking about random things about the making of the movie. They don't reference any part of it and they nearly mute the movie to kinda go along with the lack of connection to what you're seeing on screen.
K**R
Absolutely, beyond a shadow of a doubt, the best movie ever made!
Extreme horror punctuated perfectly with just the right amount of comic relief and drama. Sometimes the make-up and special effects are primitive and not exactly "seamless", but the movie and the performances are just so great that this doesn't detract from the experience at all. I've seen The Evil Dead over 40 times in just about as many years and it just keeps getting better with every viewing. You simply can't say that about many other movies.
S**N
Great cult classic / okay - good blu-ray quality
Highly entertaining, cult classic horror movie, which for the time incorporated some innovative cinematography, editing and visual / make-up effects for the genre. Although dated in many ways, it still shocks at times and has many laugh at loud moments (whether deliberate or not). The low-budget and grainy look of the film does not hold up too well on blu-ray in comparison to other films, but this was to be expected and it still probably looks the best and most vibrant it ever has done. Also includes a good amount of interesting special features and behind the scenes documentaries on the film.
M**T
Evil Dead does play on UK bluray players.
Evil Dead does work on UK bluray players.Audio English 5.1 DTS - HD Master Audio.Picture Ratio 1.85.1.English Subtitles.Region free, so will play abroad.Evil Dead does play on UK bluray players. We'll pleased with my purchase. M, J, BExtra Special Features over 2 and a half hours of extras.
T**N
Golden oldie or rubbish?
Released way back in the days of VHS and Betamax video tapes, this film may be long in the tooth but it still packs a mighty punch. Yes you've probably seen it all before, but the ammount of gore in this still shocks and numbs the senses. Whilst it doesn't have 'modern' cgi effects, the old fashioned prosthetics add an almost surreal animated visual aspect to the gore that gives the film a quirky -and even more terrifying 'other-world', feel than most modern movies do.if you don't mind the 'B' movie, low budget, shlock horror genre and haven't seen this one before (are you dead or pre-teen?) then you must give this a try. The characters are way over the top and make all the classic mistakes that 'victims' always do, but this film does them even more obviously than others, proving beyond doubt that 'horror victims' are truely stupid.So pull up the chair, get the mates around, turn off the lights, get some popcorn and have yourself a good old fashined scare fest with this classic. Mind you, you may not want to eat once the gore kicks in. Alternatively, just watch it with someone who screams a lot and you wont be disapointed ..... now where is that copy of Evil dead II....
A**R
One of the BEST Horror movie Special Edition DVD's Ever made !!! A Must have for true EVIL DEAD fans.
One of the greatest Horror movie Special Editions EVER Released Get this before the price goes higher and higher. It's IMPOSSIBLE To find this edition anymore anywhere besides online and the prices are not cheap. This is an INCREDIBLE piece and a MUST HAVE for any Evil-Dead fans out there. Still one of the greatest horror films of the 1980's with a truly ICONIC Special Edition DVD.
M**R
FANTASTIC !!!!
I never thought that this item would be as good as it was. This is definitely well worth the money. The outer material I thought would have been plastic so I was very surprised when I realized it was like a latex consistency. If anyone is considering buying this product then my advice would be to go for it, You won't be disappointed....
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