Review of The Evil Dead (1983) by Michael H — 04 Feb 2017

Possibly the best low budget horror films ever in my opinion.

This review of The Evil Dead (1983) was written by Michael H on 04 Feb 2017.

The Evil Dead has generally received very positive reviews.

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