Storyline
Ash Williams and his girlfriend Linda find a log cabin in the woods with a voice recording from an archeologist who had recorded himself reciting ancient chants from "The Book of the Dead." As they play the recording an evil power is unleashed taking over Linda's body.
Released
3/13/1987
Runtime
1h 24min
Director
Budget
$3,500,000
Revenue
$10,900,000
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Rosebud Releasing Corporation, Renaissance Pictures, The De Laurentiis Company
Cast
Bruce Campbell
Ash
Sarah Berry
Annie
Dan Hicks
Jake
Kassie DePaiva
Bobby Joe
Ted Raimi
Possessed Henrietta
Denise Bixler
Linda
Richard Domeier
Ed
John Peakes
Professor Knowby
Lou Hancock
Henrietta
Snowy Winters
Dancer
Sol Abrams
Fake Shemp
Josh Becker
Fake Shemp
Sam Raimi
Fake Shemp / Medieval Soldier / Possessed Rocking Chair
Scott Spiegel
Fake Shemp
Thomas Kidd
Fake Shemp
Mitch Cantor
Fake Shemp
Jenny Griffith
Fake Shemp
William Preston Robertson
The Hand / The Dark Spirit / The Deer Head / The Enchanted Objects (voice)
Tony Elwood
Luggage Monkey (uncredited)
David Goodman
Airport Worker (uncredited)
Gary Jones
The Hand (uncredited)
Greg Nicotero
The Hand / Evil Ed's Hand / Henrietta's Long Neck Pee-Wee Head (uncredited)
Tom Sullivan
Baggage Handler (uncredited)
Robert Tapert
Airport Worker (uncredited)
John W. Walter
The Hand / Evil Ed's Hand (uncredited)
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