Review of The Evil Dead (1981) by Daniel S — 09 Apr 2013

The king of all horror/comedy satires. An extremely entertaining film.

This review of The Evil Dead (1981) was written by Daniel S on 09 Apr 2013.

The Evil Dead has generally received very positive reviews.

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