Review of The Evil Dead (1981) by Corbin R — 09 Feb 2015

This is effing hilarious... not even a horror movie lmao.

This review of The Evil Dead (1981) was written by Corbin R on 09 Feb 2015.

The Evil Dead has generally received very positive reviews.

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