Evil Dead, The

But we fans of "Evil Dead" certainly don't care. It's not his singing skills we're interested in. What we want to know is this; can the man still decapitate with the swing of a shovel? Well, of course he can! As long as you own this or "Evil Dead II" you'll get to watch him do it over and over as often as you want. For me, this is the scene that defines what "Evil Dead" is all about in a nutshell: -Creative camera work. -Spirited if not talented actors. -Audacious, imaginative gore. -Spook-house fun. With one swing of a shovel, Ashley (Ash/Bruce Campbell) defines the mood of this film. But maybe I should start at the beginning and slice this film up into little pieces. Only then will I truly bring honor to Sam Raimi's seminal film of the horror genre. -5 WHEELS HEAD FOR THE RICKETY OLD CABIN. This film moves at a blindingly fast pace. If you ever get bored watching "Evil Dead" regardless of what you think of it, then I don't want to be you. About 3 minutes into the film, we get POV (point of view) shots through the woods watching our 2 couples, Ash and Linda (Bruce and Betsy Baker), Scott and Shelly (Richard DeManincor and Theresa Tilly) along with Ash's sister, Cheryl (Ellen Sandweiss); the fifth wheel I eluded to, driving up to the isolated and run down cabin. It doesn't take long for all hell to break loose after a recording found in the cellar is played with magic words in it. The words in German are: "Sam and Rob, Das ist Hikers Dan dee Roadsa" translated to mean "Sam and Rob are the Hikers on the road". Of course, this references Raimi and executive producer Robert Tapert who were portraying local yokels on the road leading to the cabin. Regardless of Raimi's goofy devices, fifth wheels are usually where all the trouble begins and those magic words aren't ones to ignore the rules. This thinnest of plots becomes one of the great scaffolds of horror ever put to film. -WHEN SETTING THE STANDARD IS NO STANDARD AT ALL. If there was a gorier, sloppier more audaciously violent film prior to "Evil Dead" I want to know what it is (because I want it!). I believe this film set the standards for eliminating standards in a horror movie. Even by today's "standards", "Evil Dead" can still hold its own for balls-out gore and grossness while still being a load of fun. Though the demonic makeup is a bit goofy by today's measurements, I still admire the vision of the work. At the very worst you see seams, wrinkles and flaws. At the very best, it is still very creepy and grotesque. The only standard this film didn't stretch was in the nudity department (as there really isn't any). However, when getting raped by a tree is ok, well... ...enough said. -SCARY? OH YEA! As horror films age, they tend to lose their visceral impact. Even horror classics fail to scare people most of the time with few exceptions. After nearly 30 years this film still holds up very well to its modern rivals. Though more over-the-top than anything that preceded, "Evil Dead" could still disturb the uninitiated. For me, few things are scarier than demonic possession. A demon is invisible, moves indiscriminately, is deceptive by nature and is in a hurry to get your soul. So, anyway it can get you dead is fair game. This movie plays on all those angles to the hilt. The big surprise with "Evil Dead" was the physical state possession left people in. This took "The Exorcist" to a different level. The funny and great thing is most of the actors are better at being possessed than human. Of course, Raimi's POV camera shots might be the scariest innovation employed in this film. Regardless, it all adds up to a nearly timeless horror experience. -HI I'M BRUCE CAMPBELL. YOU MIGHT REMEMBER ME FROM "DOG SOLDIERS". Yea, I'm kidding. That was a characters name in "Dog Soldiers"; clearly a case of a director paying his respects to a horror icon. Needless to say, Bruce is the undisputed king of camp and B-movie horror. He's even had his "A-movie" cameos (Spider Man films etc.). But this is where it all started for him. In retrospect, he was an awful actor in "Evil Dead", yet he brought a sense of slapstick to horror that was both fun and refreshing. He'll never win an Oscar (for what it's worth) but he has had a long and storied career since his initial portrayal of Ash. Amazingly, the other actors in "Evil Dead" may have actually done a better job than Bruce, but they lacked his persona. They have all become legendary for this film but have never translated that into successful film careers for a bunch of different reasons. To learn more about this, particularly the women, a little book is included with this version of "Evil Dead" titled "The Ladies of the Evil Dead". Boy, that's clever marketing, -WHICH VERSION IS THE BEST? I have no freaking clue! The "Evil Dead" series may be the most reproduced and exploited horror series ever. If you can find a series of titles more reproduced in more varied levels of quality (excluding Star Wars), then I'd like to know what it is. Given this, I don't know if one version is more complete than another. I have the one with the green outlined letters with Bruce Campbell's kisser poking through and the girl reaching up. This version has the little book in it. It's good enough for me. -PUTTING MY SOUL ON THE LINE As low as the budget is, as clunky as the acting gets, as thin as the plot is, "Evil Dead" is a landmark horror movie. Horror films that came before could be viewed as sluggish. Much of what came after could be viewed as derivative. Regardless of these iconic traits, "Evil Dead" is just flat out entertaining. Who cares where it came from or where it's going. Forget my fan-boy rambling and just sit down on Halloween night and watch "Evil Dead", "Evil Dead II", and "Army of Darkness". If you enjoy audacious, in-your-face, balls-out horror done on the cheap, then this will do it for you. Story.......3 stars Gore........5 stars Acting......3.5 stars Creativity..5 stars Fun factor..6 stars Average....4.5 Stars

Incredible condition! This is so great I love this movie and love the dvd the evil dead is a masterpiece. I bought for relatively cheap in (like new) condition and it came just like that. Rare too

I'm pretty sure I cant say anything NEW about this film that my drones of fellow horror film fanatics haven't already said, but heck, why not try? My dad first introduced me to the Evil Dead series when I was about ten years old, back in '04 or '05. I'd never seen a Sam Raimi film, except for the Spider Man films. Since I left the womb I'd been watching horror films, I remember being like eight years old and skimming the racks in my small video store for the weirdest, craziest horror film I could find, sometimes renting crap, and other times renting insane and awesome movies like Saw 1(I dont care for the other Saw movies) or stuff like Cabin Fever. Yes, I watched movies like this in my prime youth, well, maybe not eight, but like ten or eleven. But when my dad popped in his old VHS of Evil Dead 2, I didn't like it, in fact, I thought it was retarded. Wait! Dont pull those triggers yet, fire squad, let me explain. I was ten, okay? I didn't get, nor was I fan at the time of campy films. But then a year or two later, I saw Evil Dead on IFC. THAT changed my view FOREVER on horror films. I was amazed by it, the cinematography, its complete and absolute awareness of what it was, and what it wanted to be, Bruce Campbell, oh, what a sexy beast, and the forest rape scene! Come on! It was hilarious, out there, insane, crazy, scary, and just fun. It was a thrill ride, and I knew I had discovered something amazing. I went back and watched Evil Dead 2, and finally liked it. In fact, I loved *it* as well, not nearly as much as Evil Dead, but still loved it. Then I saw Army of Darkness, and well, lets just say when I first saw AoD, I crapped myself in the wake of its awesomeness. Evil Dead is one of those films that, if I'm having a late night horror film marathon, which I have like, once every four weeks or so, it has to go first, second, or last. In front, after Re-Animator, or just after Hills Have Eyes(original, remake sucked). Its one of those films thats not only just a grand tour de force in horror, but also inspiring, and lets you realize that you too could make films, you just need the right ingredients for the meal. :)

I have been a fan of Evil Dead II and Army of Darkness, so when I went to buy the first Evil Dead, I bought the Ultimate Edition. The movie is a classic and shows how great horror movies can be made from a low budget. The plot of Ash and 4 friends going to a cabin and getting possessed and killed was original and creepy at the time, Ash isn't the guy with the chainsaw hand or the "Boomstick" yet, this movie shows how he has to fight for his life and seeing how he deals with his possessed and dead friends. There is no comedy in this movie either, which didn't bother me, because who knew Evil Dead II or Army of Darkness would be made? Disc one has the film, a commentary with Sam Raimi and Producer Robert Tapert, and a video about the untold parts of The Evil Dead. Disc two has deleted scenes and a commentary by Bruce Campbell (Ash). Disc three has videos about the Ladies of The Evil Dead, The Ladies of The Evil Dead meet Bruce Campbell, a video about "Discovering The Evil Dead", "At the Drive-In", a reunion panel for the cast and crew, "Unconventional", the trailer and T.V. spots, a Still Gallery, and poster and memorabilia collections. As a bonus, there is a poster that comes with it, the original painted poster on one side and a restored version on the other side. If you are a fan of the Evil Dead series, then you need to get this. Buy the 3 disc Ultimate Edition because there is so much on it that anyone can enjoy. The movie is terrific, and the Ultimate Edition is perfect.

Ware erhalten+++++Bis zum nächsten Mal++++ alles ok++++

De foto van de hoes suggereert 2 discs met vele extras. Maar het is maar 1 disc met alleen audiocommentaar. Zeer misleidend van Amazon en wordt dus voor veel te hoge prijs verkocht.

estupenda, una edicion espectacular, adoro el genero y esta serie mas por sobre otras. la recomiendo ampliamente. comprenla.no se arrepentiran

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I not seen this film in long time. I use have it on dvd. Decided build back my horror collection and since been playing evil dead the game it made full back in love with franchise. So decided buy it on dvd. Great choice. This dvd pretty good look better then older first release of dvd I use have plus not realize how good this film is. I use love evil dead 2 better but since watch this and been so long I say this better original I very much enjoyed it. Some scenes look but slightly fuzzy cloudy but after all early 80,s and low budget horror film. Cheap and great horror film if you like demons, zombies and gore and you not seen evil dead before then this probably film for you. I love it it groovy 😍