The Evil Dead
New Line Cinema | Release Date: April 24, 1983 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
71
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Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
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8
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2
Negative:
1
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60
The GuardianSteve Rose
You could say this is all good gory fun, and The Evil Dead remains a triumph of brains over budget. But in retrospect, you can’t help wondering if Raimi and co didn’t have some women issues to work through? Read full review
50
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Although idiotic, The Evil Dead at least is propelled by energy and enthusiasm. It's scarier than many a more pretentious effort, and not everything in it is borrowed. [8 Oct 1983, p.Arts1]
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