Review of The Evil Dead (1981) by Jeremiah F — 12 Apr 2018

Classic movie bruce campbell kills it as ash.

This review of The Evil Dead (1981) was written by Jeremiah F on 12 Apr 2018.

The Evil Dead has generally received very positive reviews.

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By F_J (5) on 14 May 2020

This movie is great! A lot of people say the second one is better but I think this one is the easy winner…

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