Evil Dead

Name: Evil Dead
Genre: Horror
Released: 2013-04-05
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jessica Lucas, Elizabeth Blackmore

The most terrifying film you will ever experience.

Evil Dead (2013)

Timing: 1:31 (91 min)

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Watch film Evil Dead — "I Can Smell Your Filthy Soul"

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Release date

2013-04-05

Country

United States

Production

FilmDistrict, TriStar Pictures, Ghost House Pictures

Genre

Horror

Budget

$17 000 000

Revenue

$97 542 952

Website

http://www.evildead-movie.com/

Director

Fede Álvarez

Actors

Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jessica Lucas, Elizabeth Blackmore, Phoenix Connolly, Jim McLarty, Sian Davis, Stephen Butterworth, Karl Willetts
All actors and roles (10)

Scenario

Producer

Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, Robert Tapert, Sally Campbell, Joseph Drake, Nathan Kahane, J.R. Young, Peter Schlessel

Operator

Aaron Morton

Composer

Roque Baños

Artist

Robert Gillies

Audition

Faith Martin, Mandy Sherman, Sari Knight

Editing

Bryan Shaw
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Short description

Mia, a drug addict, is determined to kick the habit. To that end, she asks her brother, David, his girlfriend, Natalie and their friends Olivia (Jessica Lucas) and Eric (Lou Taylor Pucci) to accompany her to their family's remote forest cabin to help her through withdrawal. Eric finds a mysterious Book of the Dead at the cabin and reads aloud from it, awakening an ancient demon. All hell breaks loose when the malevolent entity possesses Mia.

What's left behind the scenes

Elizabeth Blackmore, playing the role of Natalie, was the first to audition for the part.
Two identical cabins were built for filming the movie. The first cabin was built in a real forest. An exact replica was constructed in a studio, as the complex prosthetic makeup could not be filmed on location.
In one scene, cards are shown laid out on a table. They are arranged in the same order as in the original film 'The Evil Dead' (1981).
To preserve the classic atmosphere of 1981, Álvarez attempted to use mostly practical effects, refraining from computer graphics wherever possible.
Agnes Bruckner and Thora Birch auditioned for the role of Natalie.
The film marked Federico Álvarez’s feature film debut. For the director, the project was a childhood dream come true. He was given complete freedom and allowed to film as he saw fit.
If you take the first letters of the main characters' names, you get the word "demon": David, Eric, Mia, Olivia, and Natalie.
In one scene, cards are shown laid out on a table. They are arranged in the same order as in the original film "The Evil Dead" (1981).
To film scenes with heroes possessed by demons, the director invited a professional choreographer. They helped the actors move as realistically as possible.
According to physical effects supervisor Jason Dury, approximately 25,000 liters of fake blood and about 300 liters of vomit were used during the filming of the movie.
Álvarez impressed the producers with his approach to filming and his love for various effects. The director was convinced that through unusual camera angles and unconventional camera movement, he could achieve the required intensity and authenticity.
The film marked Fede Álvarez's feature film debut. For the director, the project was the fulfillment of a childhood dream. He was given unlimited freedom and allowed to film his movie however he saw fit.
Elizabeth Blackmore, who plays the role of Natalie, was the first to audition for the part.
Alvarez impressed the producers with his approach to filming and his love for various effects. The director was convinced that through unusual camera angles and unconventional camera movement, he could achieve the desired intensity and authenticity.
Gillian Jacobs auditioned for the role of Mia but lost out to Lily Collins. Collins later left the project, and the role ultimately went to Jane Levy.
To maintain the classic atmosphere of 1981, Alvarez attempted to use mostly practical effects, refraining from computer graphics whenever possible.
The film marked Fede Álvarez's feature film debut. For the director, the project was a childhood dream come true. He was given unlimited freedom and allowed to film as he saw fit.
In the scene where the broken necklace is found near the cabin, you can notice that it is arranged in the shape of a skull.
Initially, the role of Mia was to be played by Lily Collins, but she dropped out of the project due to scheduling conflicts. Rumors circulated that the temperamental actress simply did not want to tarnish her filmography with the role of a drug addict.
Journey Smolett auditioned for the role of Olivia.
Gillian Jacobs auditioned for the role of Mia, but lost out to Lily Collins. Later, Collins left the project, and the role eventually went to Jane Levy.
For one of the heroines, a team of special effects makeup artists prepared five different prosthetic hands, demonstrating the various stages of her transformation.
Initially, the role of Mia was to be played by Lily Collins, but she dropped out of the project due to a scheduling conflict. Rumors circulated that the temperamental actress simply didn't want to tarnish her filmography with the role of a drug addict.
In the scene where David gives Mia the necklace, you can notice they are sitting on Ash's car from the original film series.
Jurnee Smollett auditioned for the role of Olivia.