The Evil Dead

1981 film by Sam Raimi
Movie film Q327604
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The Evil Dead

Summary

The Evil Dead is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.97% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,337 views/month, #914 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Evil Dead's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Evil Dead's director is recorded as Sam Raimi[4].
  • The Evil Dead's screenwriter is recorded as Sam Raimi[5].
  • The Evil Dead's composer is recorded as Joseph LoDuca[6].
  • The Evil Dead's genre is recorded as supernatural horror film[7].
  • The Evil Dead's genre is recorded as zombie film[8].
  • The Evil Dead's genre is recorded as drama film[9].
  • The Evil Dead's genre is recorded as fantasy film[10].
  • The Evil Dead's genre is recorded as splatter film[11].
  • The Evil Dead's genre is recorded as body horror film[12].
  • The Evil Dead's genre is recorded as horror film[13].
  • The Evil Dead's genre is recorded as mysticism[14].
  • The Evil Dead's logo image is recorded as Theevildead-logo.svg[15].
  • The Evil Dead's followed by is recorded as Evil Dead II[16].
  • The Evil Dead's cast member is recorded as Bruce Campbell[17].
  • The Evil Dead's cast member is recorded as Betsy Baker[18].
  • The Evil Dead's cast member is recorded as Richard DeManincor[19].
  • The Evil Dead's cast member is recorded as Theresa Tilly[20].
  • The Evil Dead's cast member is recorded as Ellen Sandweiss[21].
  • The Evil Dead's cast member is recorded as Sam Raimi[22].
  • The Evil Dead's cast member is recorded as Ted Raimi[23].
  • The Evil Dead's cast member is recorded as Scott Spiegel[24].
  • The Evil Dead's cast member is recorded as Ivan Raimi[25].
  • The Evil Dead's cast member is recorded as John Cameron[26].
  • The Evil Dead's cast member is recorded as Rob Tapert[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Evil Dead's producer is recorded as Rob Tapert[28]. Its director is recorded as Sam Raimi[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Sam Raimi[5]. Cast members include Bruce Campbell[17], Betsy Baker[18], Richard DeManincor[19], Theresa Tilly[20], Ellen Sandweiss[21], and Sam Raimi[22].

Publication

Publication dates include +1981-01-01T00:00:00Z[29] and +1984-02-10T00:00:00Z[30]. The Evil Dead's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[31]. Genres include supernatural horror film[7], zombie film[8], drama film[9], fantasy film[10], splatter film[11], and body horror film[12]. Its part of the series is recorded as Evil Dead[32].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include supernatural[33] and demon[34]. The Evil Dead's part of the series is recorded as Evil Dead[32].

Reception

Reviews include 8/10[35], 71/100[36], and 86%[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Evil Dead's followed by is recorded as Evil Dead II[16].

Why It Matters

The Evil Dead ranks in the top 0.97% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,337 views/month, #914 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . id.loc.gov. Retrieved . id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . wikidata.org.
  35. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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