Movies Like The Evil Dead (1981)

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The Evil Dead Movie Information:

Directors:

Sam Raimi

Stars:

Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker, Theresa Tilly … (full cast)

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Similar Movies Like The Evil Dead (1981)

1. The Exorcist (1973)

   Synopsis/Plot: A visiting actress in Washington, D.C., notices dramatic and dangerous changes in the behavior and physical make-up of her 12-year-old daughter.
   
   Meanwhile, a young priest at nearby Georgetown University begins to doubt his faith while…
   
   Tagline: What an excellent day for an exorcism!
   Genres: Horror
   
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2. 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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3. 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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4. 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
   
   

5. 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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6. 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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7. Evil Dead II (1987)

   Synopsis/Plot: Ashley Williams travels to a secluded cabin in the woods with his girlfriend Linda where they find a tape recording of a professor and a book of evil.
   
   This unleashes a bunch of evil spirits…
   
   Tagline: Pleasure.....please
   Genres: Horror, Comedy
   
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8. Poltergeist (1982)

   Synopsis/Plot: A young family are visited by ghosts in their home.
   
   At first the ghosts appear friendly, moving objects around the house to the amusement of everyone, then they turn nasty and start to terrorise the…
   
   Tagline: From a dimension beyond the living, a terror to scare you to death.
   Genres: Horror, Thriller, Fantasy
   
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9. 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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10. 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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11. 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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12. 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
    
    

Movies like The Evil Dead include The Exorcist (1973), Halloween (1978), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Evil Dead Remake (2013), Army of Darkness (1992), The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), Evil Dead II (1987), Poltergeist (1982), Hellraiser (1987), Night of the Living Dead (1968), Dawn of the Dead (1978), and Ash vs Evil Dead (2015).

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