"The ultimate experience in gruelling terror."

1981

1h 25m

7.3(4179 votes)

Horror

Overview

In 1979, a group of college students find a Sumerian Book of the Dead in an old wilderness cabin they've rented for a weekend getaway.

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28 members

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Bruce Campbell

Ash

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Ellen Sandweiss

Cheryl

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Richard DeManincor

Scott

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Betsy Baker

Linda

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Theresa Tilly

Shelly

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Philip A. Gillis

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Dorothy Tapert

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Cheryl Guttridge

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Barbara Carey

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David Horton

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Wendall Thomas

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Don Long

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Stu Smith

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Kurt Rauf

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Ted Raimi

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Writing

Ivan Raimi

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Bill Vincent

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Mary Beth Tapert

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Scott Spiegel

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John Cameron

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Joanne Kruse

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Gwen Cochanski

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Debie Jarczewski

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Josh Becker

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Bob Dorian

Person on Recorder (voice) (uncredited)

Directing

Sam Raimi

Hitchhiking Fisherman / Evil Force (uncredited)

Costume & Make-Up

Tom Sullivan

Demon Hands (uncredited)

Production

Robert Tapert

Local Yokel (uncredited)

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