evil dead evil dead american black comedy horror film written directed executive produced stars alongside film focuses college students isolated cabin remote wooded area find releases legion demons spirits members group suffer demonic possession leading increasingly cast produced short film woods prototype build interest potential investors secured produce evil dead film shot location remote cabin located newport tennessee difficult filming process proved extremely uncomfortable majority cast crew low budget horror film attracted interest producer helped screen film cannes film festival horror author gave rave review film helped convince new line cinema serve distributor commercial success united_states film budget worldwide distribution grossed million theatrical run early later critical reception universally positive years release evil dead developed reputation largest cult films cited greatest horror films time evil dead launched careers campbell collaborate films years including trilogy film spawned media franchise beginning sequels written directed evil dead video games comic books series film protagonist campbell regarded cult icon fourth film serving reboot remake sequel titled evil dead released produced film alongside campbell franchise producer films series ash evil dead created produced sam campbell executive producing plot michigan state university students girlfriend ash sister friend girlfriend venture tennessee hills vacation isolated cabin spring break soon run trouble narrowly avoiding having sudden scare bridge near cabin begins collapse cross night making drawing clock hand violently possessed mysterious entity causing draw picture looks like book deformed evil face fails mention incident dismissing imagination cellar mysteriously flies open dinner ash investigate find version egyptian book dead tape recording played ash demons evil spirits tree crashes window runs room later hears strange voices goes outside investigate attacked raped possessed trees manages escape believe story ash agrees drive town find place stay night find bridge connecting cabin rest world destroyed cabin ash tape girls play cards possessed telling demons kill stabs ankle pencil locks cellar possessed attacks eventually axe bury shaken leaves find alternate trail woods checking ash discovers possessed returns suffering injuries inflicted possessed trees losing consciousness tells ash trail exist impossible trees unsuccessfully attempt ash believing longer possessed attack locks outside cabin tends injuries door attacks ash dagger uses taking body ash tries force finds unable instead rises grave attacks forcing returning cabin ash finds escaped cellar shotgun finds hiding outside shoots shoulder descends cellar search shotgun shells doors hears voices sees blood numerous openings walls possessed tries kill ash breaks door fight ash sees book dead fallen near fireplace starting burn raises fireplace poker ash book throws fire book burned blood soaked ash watching horror ash hears ominous voice saying join heads outside sun rises walking outside car unseen evil speeds forest cabin descends turns screams terror film cuts abruptly end credits production background writing campbell grew friends young age duo directed low budget super film projects comedies including murder shooting suspense scene murder inspired approach career horror genre researching horror cinema drive theaters set directing horror film idea shoot short film attract interest producers use money gained shoot length project short film created called woods produced evil dead needed generate funds film approached lawyer friends showed woods impressed short film offered legal advice produce evil dead advice mind asked variety people donations eventually campbell ask family members asked individual thought interested eventually raised money produce length film originally wanted money produce film campbell set titled book dead inspired interest writer film supposed remake woods higher production values length running time turned shooting began considered project rite passage pre production casting asked help assistance friends past collaborators evil dead campbell cast main character acquire actors project actresses responded appeared woods cast crew consisted entirely campbell friends family adviser woods brought compose effects expressing positive reaction working formal assistance location scouts cast find filming locations crew initially attempted shoot film hometown michigan instead chose tennessee tennessee state expressed enthusiasm project crew quickly found remote cabin located miles away buildings pre production crew members stay cabin leading people sleeping room living conditions difficult arguments breaking crew members carpenter set art direction sole contributor exterior shots produce elaborate props circular saw cabin remained way found production cabin phone lines connected filming crew inexperience filming comedy errors day filming led crew getting lost woods scene shot bridge crew members injured shoot cabin securing medical assistance difficult notably moment set involved baker removal face mask low budget contact lenses thick glass applied actors achieve demonic eyes effect lenses took minutes apply left minutes eyes breathe applied campbell later commented effect wearing lenses eyes developed sense coming ideas scenes fast rate drawn crude illustrations help break flow scenes crew surprised began dutch angles shots build atmosphere scenes accommodate style direction elaborate low budget built crew afford camera involved relied mounted camera slid long wood platforms create fluid sense motion camera trick emulate involved mounting camera piece wood having camera operators sprint swamp scenes involving unseen force woods watching characters run woods makeshift rig jumping logs stones proved difficult mist swamp film final scene shot camera mounted bike quickly driven cabin create seamless long big fan franchise youth inspired use fake production scene required background shot character use actor substitute save time original actor preoccupied close involving hand opening curtain hand scene convenient brother substitute scenes original actor busy preoccupied famously enjoyed actors believed capture pain anger actors abuse little times saying extreme pain misery translate horror producer agreed commenting enjoyed actor shooting scene campbell running hill campbell injured leg enjoyed campbell injury stick found woods amounts blood film crew produced gallons fake blood took remove sticky substance actors inadvertently stabbed thrown objects production days set conditions poor crew began burning furniture stay warm exterior shots needed filmed point burned nearly piece furniture left actors went days freezing conditions caught illnesses campbell later described filming process nearly weeks exercise allowed manage fun set january filming finished crew member left set return home campbell staying looking footage shot discovered pick ups required fill missing shots days shoots complete film final moment involved campbell having monster basement editing extensive filming process mountain footage chose detroit editing association met cut film paul assistant brothers helped film editing paul edited majority film notably edited shed sequence inspired woods liked idea producing prototype film help build interest investors concept help brother friends following editing process film cut ran minutes campbell called impressive achievement light minute length screenplay edited minutes inspired fact editing film blow sound facility intricate moments editing stop motion sequence corpses melted took hours cut properly film unique sounds required extensive recording crew sounds recorded properly shooting meant effects redone editing rooms dead chickens stabbed replicate sounds mutilated flesh campbell scream microphone hours like woods evil dead needed blown industry standard played movie theaters relatively large budget simpler process evil dead short film promotion distribution rights film completed crew decided celebrate big premiere chose screen film detroit theatre campbell visited child opted theatrical premiere possible custom tickets wind tracks set theater ordering outside theater build atmosphere premiere setup inspired horror director attempt scare audiences local turnout premiere exceeded cast expectations thousand patrons showing audiences responded enthusiastically premiere led idea touring film build hype showed film willing watch booking meetings distribution agents experience film industry eventually came man responsible distribution night living dead famous horror films viewing film joked wasn gone wind commercial potential expressed interest distributing idea use title book dead film sound boring ideas eventually going evil dead deemed worst title advised distributing film worldwide garner larger income required financial investment managed little money founder cannes film festival allowed screen film festival competition present screening gave film rave review usa_today released article king favorite horror films author cited evil dead fifth favorite film genre film severely affected king commented watching film cannes registering things seen movie film largest supporters early efforts find distributor eventually describing original film year quote film promotional pieces king comments attracted interest critics likely dismissed low budget thriller film press attracted attention british film distribution agent considered film big risk decided job releasing film united_kingdom film promoted unconventional manner film budget receiving marketing par larger budget films dozens promotional pieces including film posters trailers showcased heavy promotion rarely expended low budget film impressed called charming admirer film led taking risks film promotion normally started covering film late writing articles film long production history early critical reception time positive approval film generated impressive interest commercial premiere new line cinema distributors interested film negotiated agreement distribute domestically film sneak previews commercial release including screenings new_york detroit audience reception screenings widely enthusiastic interest built film extent wider distribution planned new line cinema wrote check large pay investors decided release film unique manner simultaneously cinemas vhs substantial domestic promotion commercial release large promotional campaign film performed expectations box office grossed total worldwide nearly times production budget initial domestic gross described disappointing opened theaters grossed opening weekend word mouth later spread film sleeper hit making domestically nearly overseas week release years later film quickly week best selling video release best selling video country year grossing large budget horror releases shining impressive european performance heavy promotion open minded nature audiences film release met controversy film possible interest fear censorship led film receiving rating named video nasty films label violent disturbing rating held pornographic rated films evil dead pornographic nature considered violent films time issues film content impacted commercial potential film called number nasty nod status nasty year best selling video release writer described evil dead notorious films day spit grave film banned theatrically video countries home video release vhs release evil dead successor company hbo cannon mgm video later film company notable public domain films issued version resurgence evil dead home video market came companies restored film issued special editions vhs laserdisc responsible film dvd release elite released different dvd versions evil dead notably book dead edition packaged latex replica sculpted film high definition debut blu ray reception early reception release contemporary critical opinion positive editor reviewed film formal premiere proclaimed exception usual run low budget horror films los_angeles_times called film instant classic proclaiming probably movie review staff trade magazine variety wrote film emerges plus ultra low budget gore shock effect commenting powerful inventive key creating sense british press film positive monthly film bulletin nme film filming gave film good reviews early release cook compared film contemporary horror films writing film expressed imagination youthful enthusiasm average horror film cook described camera work stating film nature greatly helped style direction newman critics complimented film unexpected use black comedy elevated film genre potential critics compared film work noting references film writer novel angels aliens compared film better known horror films citing key supernatural thriller later reception film continues receive universal acclaim modern critics review aggregator website rotten_tomatoes reported approval rating average rating based reviews summarized film classic low budget horror film combines right gore black humor giving evil dead equal thrills laughs empire magazine stated film reputation deserved writing film impressive considering low budget cast inexperience commented film successfully blended bizarre combination night living dead reviewer rated evil dead half stars film energetic original concluding stick debut tight little horror classic deserves cult reputation despite best efforts slant_magazine compared film work citing wide angle work important factor film atmosphere possessed ability suggest presence evil prevented movie movie bbc critic awarded film stars writing served better debut film house left noted ill advised trees rape scene film great modern horror films impressive considers modest production values gave film rating writing biggest horror right way comparing night living dead ability create stark atmosphere chicago reader writer commented film featured clever turns standard horror formula adding effect enthusiasm pays lots formally inventive bits effects final scenes called amazing time critic commented film light character development relentless barrage violent imagery entertaining film site later cited film 41st greatest horror movie guardian combined evil dead sequel evil dead listed 23rd best horror film announcing film stands forgotten peers 80s horror boom composed list best horror movies available listing evil dead book writer cited film horror classic popmatters said created monster evil dead started disastrous failure obtain big break long shoot note changing scenes day plot film went changes survive ultimate experience horror imitated classic years positive reviews prove aftermath evil dead received favorable critical comment initially released failed establish reputation box office success led campbell teaming release movie brother collaborated directors released film blood simple critical acclaim according campbell expressed surprise duo succeeded brothers collaborated screenplay released shortly evil dead film box office failure film production disaster according campbell stated like usually lead end director career people involved film expressed similar disappointment project fortunately studio support sequel evil dead initially decided desperation evil filmed released box office success second currently final sequel released campbell returned lead character films time successful director attracting hollywood interest superhero film box office success led increased budget times budget original evil dead considered box office success like predecessors evil dead received general acclaim critics considered better original received positive reviews series attracted attention sequel featured comedic qualities progressing territory film unofficial sequels italy film known house produced films labeled sequels evil dead starring produced final film darkness reissued italy horror released italy legacy evil dead sequels largest cult film history book essential cult reader campbell career practical guide cult idol film launched careers campbell collaborated frequently worked campbell virtually films campbell appeared cameo roles films brief appearance end highest grossing films history considered odd choice director known violent horror films direct family friendly franchise hiring inspired passion comic books kid returned horror comedy genre drag hell critics compared campbell later performances role evil dead called defining role campbell performance ash compared roles ranging performance elvis_presley film demon files episode terms campbell fan base gradually developed release evil dead short lived series adventures county regular favorite fan conventions draws sold public appearances evil dead developed substantial cult following years cited defining cult classic evil dead spawned media empire video game adaptation commodore trilogy playstation playstation games 1990s evil dead hail king evil dead evil dead regeneration voices trilogy campbell returned voice ash character ash main character comic book franchise ash fought jason ash series zombie versions superhero team saved life fictional barack_obama ash saves obama january began releasing monthly comic book mini series written drawn based evil dead addition film inspired stage musical evil dead musical produced permission campbell musical run inception remake film released directed produced campbell features actress main character ash appearing campbell brief uncredited cameo appearance end film short post credits scene ongoing television continuation films called ash evil dead premiered episode directed campbell reprising role ash series produced renaissance follows older ash encounters spirits demons
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