"The Sequel to The Ultimate Experience in Grueling Terror."
(1987)
Directed by Sam Raimi, written by Sam Spiegel, and starring loveable ham
Bruce Campbell, "Evil Dead 2" (also known as "Evil Dead 2 - Dead By Dawn")
continues Ash Williams' (Campbell) unfortunate saga in a remote cabin in the
woods, where a group of evil spirits possess the living, turning them into
screeching, gooey, and hilarious monsters, after being summoned by readings from
The Book Of The Dead.
If you have seen "The Evil Dead" (1981) then be prepared for even crazier shenanigans as Ash fights for his life, even to the point of cutting off his own arm "It got into my hand and it went bad" then attaching a chainsaw to the stump. Filled with terrific one-liners, and Raimi's trademark directing style utilized to perfect effect, "Evil Dead 2" raises the level of camp at least one big notch up from the first film. "The Evil Dead" was scary and campy, "Evil Dead 2" is pure horror satire.
"GROOVY!" is this particular film's standout catchphrase, and is another one forever linked with Campbell - his collaborations with Sam Raimi have resulted in such classic camp films as the first in the trilogy "The Evil Dead", then "Evil Dead 2","Army Of Darkness" (1992), and have also spawned several video games based on the films, with Campbell lending his voice.
"Evil Dead 2" is screening as part of the Cool Classics series
(proudly presenting 35mm for all their films) hosted by The Colony movie theater
in Raleigh, NC, and will be showing on Wednesday, October 19th, at 8:00pm at The
Colony, at 5438 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC. (919) 856-0111. Classic horror movie trailers shown before the show.
Tickets are $5.50 at the door (note: The Colony is cash-only).
If you have seen "The Evil Dead" (1981) then be prepared for even crazier shenanigans as Ash fights for his life, even to the point of cutting off his own arm "It got into my hand and it went bad" then attaching a chainsaw to the stump. Filled with terrific one-liners, and Raimi's trademark directing style utilized to perfect effect, "Evil Dead 2" raises the level of camp at least one big notch up from the first film. "The Evil Dead" was scary and campy, "Evil Dead 2" is pure horror satire.
"GROOVY!" is this particular film's standout catchphrase, and is another one forever linked with Campbell - his collaborations with Sam Raimi have resulted in such classic camp films as the first in the trilogy "The Evil Dead", then "Evil Dead 2","Army Of Darkness" (1992), and have also spawned several video games based on the films, with Campbell lending his voice.
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