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 has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

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

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Evil Dead was produced by Rob Tapert[27]. It was directed by Sam Raimi[4]. Sam Raimi wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Bruce Campbell[16], Betsy Baker[17], Richard DeManincor[18], Theresa Tilly[19], Ellen Sandweiss[20], and Sam Raimi[21].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1981[28] and February 10, 1984[29]. The original language of The Evil Dead was English[30]. 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[31]. It was distributed by video on demand[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[31].

Reception

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

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Evil Dead was followed by Evil Dead II[15].

Why It Matters

The Evil Dead has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

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.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  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] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. 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] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. 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] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . wikidata.org.
  32. [28] . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] . 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] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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