31 Days of Halloween in Movies: Day #16 (The Evil Dead, 1981)

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Friends, it’s Day 16 of the 31 Days of Halloween in movies—and my lovely Blog-tober.  I’m really savoring every moment of October and wishing it wouldn’t fly by so fast. I’ve been soaking up the season by putting up all my Halloween décor, enjoying cozy treats, and leaning into everything autumn has to offer. There’s just something special about this time of year—the crisp air, the spooky vibes, and the little rituals that make it feel magical.

Make sure you get plenty of rest, check out a Halloween playlist, and spend some time with friends and family.

We continue with “Cult Classic” movies this week and films loved by a passionate, dedicated, and often niche fanbase. With that, we move to today’s feature.

🎬 About Today’s feature 🎬

What can really happen if you read from an old book in the middle of the woods…nothing good. (LOL)

Day #16

MOVIE: The Evil Dead
Director: Sam Raimi
Year: 1981
IMDB Rating: 7.4
Genre: Body-Horror, Folk Horror, Dark Comedy, Splatter
(WARNING): Rated NC-17
Runtime: 1h 25m
Tomato 🍅 Meter:  86%
Starring: ✨ Bruce Campbell ✨ Ellen Sandweiss ✨Richard DeManincor

SYNOPSIS: Ashley “Ash” Williams (Bruce Campbell), his girlfriend, and three pals hike into the woods to a cabin for a fun night away. There they find an old book, the Necronomicon, whose text reawakens the dead when it’s read aloud. The friends inadvertently release a flood of evil and must fight for their lives or become one of the evil dead. Ash watches his friends become possessed, and must make a difficult decision before daybreak to save his own life in this, the first of Sam Raimi’s trilogy. [TRAILER]

MY RATING [0-5]: (✨3.9✨) The Evil Dead isn’t the best horror film out there in terms of plot or acting, but that’s part of its lasting charm. The over-the-top gore and low-budget charm of this wildly campy movie blend exaggerated scares with a grim sense of humor. Its intense violence can be off-putting for the squeamish.

It’s a cult classic that’s crossed generations, celebrated as much for its ridiculous decisions—like reading from a clearly cursed book. While the story is simple (a group of people do precisely what they shouldn’t), that predictability is part of what makes cult horror so fun. You know what’s coming, and you’re here for the chaos. Often labeled as dark horror or even folk horror, Evil Dead blends raw, campy energy with unsettling atmosphere, creating a gruesome experience that somehow keeps fans coming back decade after decade. It’s beloved by fans of horror and midnight movies alike.

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