Movies Like Evil Dead II (1987)

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Evil Dead II Movie Information:

Directors:

Sam Raimi

Stars:

Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks, Kassie Wesley DePaiva, Ted Raimi … (full cast)

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1. Halloween (1978)

   Synopsis/Plot: The year is 1963, the night: Halloween.
   
   Police are called to 43 Lampkin Ln.
   
   only to discover that 15 year old Judith Myers has been stabbed to death, by her 6 year-old brother, Michael.
   
   After…
   
   Tagline: The trick was to stay alive.
   Genres: Horror, Thriller
   
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2. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

   Synopsis/Plot: On Elm Street, Nancy Thompson and a group of her friends (comprising Tina Gray, Rod Lane and Glen Lantz) are being tormented by a clawed killer in their dreams named Fred Krueger.
   
   Nancy must think…
   
   Tagline: She is the only one who can stop it... if she fails, no one survives.
   Genres: Horror
   
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3. The Evil Dead (1981)

   Synopsis/Plot: Five college students take time off to spend a peaceful vacation in a remote cabin.
   
   A book and audio tape is discovered, and its evil is found to be powerful once the incantations are read…
   
   Tagline: They got up on the wrong side of the grave.
   Genres: Horror, Thriller, Fantasy
   
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4. Drag Me to Hell (2009)

   Synopsis/Plot: Christine Brown is a loan officer at a bank but is worried about her lot in life.
   
   She's in competition with a competent colleague for an assistant manager position and isn't too sure about her…
   
   Tagline: Christine Brown has a good job, a great boyfriend, and a bright future. But in three days, she's going to hell.
   Genres: Horror, Thriller, Comedy
   
   

5. Evil Dead Remake (2013)

   Synopsis/Plot: Five twenty-something friends become holed up in a remote cabin.
   
   When they discover a Book of the Dead, they unwittingly summon up dormant demons living in the nearby woods, which possess the youngsters in succession…
   
   Tagline: The most terrifying film you will ever experience.
   Genres: Horror, Thriller, Fantasy
   
   

6. Army of Darkness (1992)

   Synopsis/Plot: Ash is transported with his car to 1,300 A.D., where he is captured by Lord Arthur and turned slave with Duke Henry the Red and a couple of his men.
   
   When Ash is thrown into…
   
   Tagline: He's a 20th century guy, trapped in the middle ages.
   Genres: Horror, Fantasy, Comedy
   
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7. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

   Synopsis/Plot: En route to visit their grandfather's grave (which has apparently been ritualistically desecrated), five teenagers drive past a slaughterhouse, pick up (and quickly drop) a sinister hitch-hiker, eat some delicious home-cured meat at a roadside…
   
   Tagline: The idyllic summer's day that became a nightmare of fear and blood... [UK Video]
   Genres: Horror, Thriller
   
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8. Hellraiser (1987)

   Synopsis/Plot: When Kirsty's father, Larry, and stepmother, Julia, move into Larry's childhood home, Kirsty and her boyfriend take a room nearby.
   
   Unfortunately for all involved, Larry's house is already occupied: before the family's arrival, Larry's disreputable…
   
   Tagline: Still Raising Hell [20th Anniversary Re-Issue]
   Genres: Horror, Thriller, Fantasy
   
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9. Night of the Living Dead (1968)

   Synopsis/Plot: Barbra and Johnny visit their father's grave in a remote cemetery when they are suddenly set upon by zombies.
   
   Barbra manages to get away and takes refuge in what seems to be an abandoned farm…
   
   Tagline: If it doesn't scare you, you're already dead!
   Genres: Horror, Thriller, Drama, Mystery
   
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10. Dawn of the Dead (1978)

    Synopsis/Plot: The zombie apocalypse has hit Earth.
    
    Two personnel from a TV station and two policemen set off in a helicopter to find a safe place to hide out.
    
    Their search leads them to a shopping…
    
    Tagline: George A. Romero's classic 1978 gore-fest, Dawn of the Dead, is back.
    Genres: Horror, Thriller, Drama, Action, Adventure
    
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11. Ash vs Evil Dead (2015)

    Synopsis/Plot: Thirty years after the events of Evil Dead, Ash is a loner, living a dull existence, still not able to come to grips with the events that started at the cabin.
    
    In the event of…
    
    Tagline: Glory, Gory, Hallelujah!
    Genres: Horror, Thriller, Action, Fantasy, Comedy
    
    

12. Re-Animator (1985)

    Synopsis/Plot: Obsessed with the idea of overcoming the obstacle of death and determined to vindicate himself by backing up his theory, the ambitious medical student, Herbert West, arrives in New England, after the horrific incident at…
    
    Tagline: H.P. Lovecraft's classic tale of horror
    Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi, Comedy
    
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Movies like Evil Dead II include Halloween (1978), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), The Evil Dead (1981), Drag Me to Hell (2009), Evil Dead Remake (2013), Army of Darkness (1992), The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), Hellraiser (1987), Night of the Living Dead (1968), Dawn of the Dead (1978), Ash vs Evil Dead (2015), and Re-Animator (1985).

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