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 (17,382 views/month, #914 of 94,065).[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 ranks in the top 0.97% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,382 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 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] ↑ . 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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  1. 28d ago · Kwayst · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 → 8157146
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  2. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com movie id → 14894
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7222]]: 14894, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/258716725|死霊のはらわた(1981) (#258716725)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7457|Eiga.com movie]] #mi"
  3. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 83907
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  4. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 17330
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  5. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 33365
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  6. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14587 → 287
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  7. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14567 → SID0039117
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  8. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 4105
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  9. 15w ago · Mullanur · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rars rating → 18+
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2637]]: [[Q23308564]]"
  10. 17w ago · J 1982 · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Assessment → Bechdel test, reverse Bechdel Test, Mako Mori test +1
    Derivative work → Evil Head, Evil Dead
    Medierådet rating → For ages 15 and up
    Cnc film rating (romania) → I.M. - 18
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P345]]: tt0083907"
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