One of the most visually inventive, relentless, and truly original films ever made
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04/17/01
Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987)
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Reviews Counted:42
Fresh:41
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.9/10
Consensus: Evil Dead 2's increased special effects and slapstick-gore makes it as good -- if not better -- than the original.
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: In this sequel-remake of the original EVIL DEAD, a group of people are trapped in a cabin while ancient evil lurks outside and threatens a fate worse than death. Can brawny wiseguy Ash save the... [More]
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks, Kassie Wesley
Director: Sam Raimi
Reviews for Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn
Top CriticThe gaudily gory, virtuoso, hyper-kinetic horror sequel/remake uses every trick in the cinematic book, and confirms that Bruce Campbell and Raimi are gods.
09/21/07
Top CriticThe best in the series and one of the top horror movies of the 1980s.
09/21/07
Top CriticDelirious, demented and diabolically funny.
01/26/06
Top CriticThe Evil Dead II is the sort of film which it is really impossible to describe or summarise. You simply have to come along and experience it for yourself.
01/01/00
Maximum visceral impact is what this film is all about -- and it delivers.
09/21/07
Top CriticBest slapstick seen in a horror flick. If Charlie Chaplin were alive today and into terror, he'd be directing this movie. Okay, maybe not -- but at least he wouldn't be dead.
10/14/05
Who's the white square-jawed hick, with a chainsaw hand and a big Boomstick? ASH! (you're daaaamn right!)
03/20/03
No review available.
08/22/03
Genuine, if bizarre, proof of Sam Raimi's talent and developing skill.
05/20/03
Top CriticThe kegs of jet-propelled blood alone make this an absolute must-see for any fan of the genre... not to mention any self-respecting moviegoer.
02/17/04
Demented!
02/11/04
No review available.
08/15/05
Full-on gore slapstick, more Tex Avery than Dario Argento.
09/27/05
No review available.
03/26/04
Good acting would not have served the material well, since it would have diluted the comedy quotient and made the campy elements seem cheap and cheesy.
09/21/07
Outrageous, out-of-control mayhem.
02/27/01
Evil Dead II is a great combo of knockout comedy and spooky chills.
11/07/02
That's just the kind of movie Evil Dead II is. You can't not watch it.
01/01/00
Latest News for Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn
October 21, 2008:
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August 15, 2008:
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Sam Raimi's been teasing the press with comments about a possible Evil Dead 4 lately, and Bruce Campbell has joined in, telling MTV "When he's ready, I'm ready." More...
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May 05, 2007:
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