The Evil Dead is a 1981 American supernatural horror, gore and comedy film written and directed by Sam Raimi and executive produced by Raimi and Bruce Campbell , who also stars alongside Ellen Sandweiss and Betsy Baker.
Both early and later critical reception were universally positive and in the years since its release, The Evil Dead has developed a reputation as one of the greatest horror films of all time. The movie launched the careers of Campbell and Raimi, who would collaborate on several films together throughout the years, including Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy.
The film has spawned a media franchise, beginning with two sequels written and directed by Raimi, Evil Dead II(1987) and Army of Darkness(1992), as well as video games, comic books, a musical and a television series.
The film's protagonist Ashley J Williams (Campbell) is regarded as a cult movie icon. The fourth film, serving as a reboot, a remake, and a sequel, was titled simply Evil Dead and was released in 2013.
As with the other films, the follow-up 2015 television series Ash vs Evil Deadwas created and produced by Sam and Ivan Raimi, with Campbell also executive producing.
