Principal cast
Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks, Kassie DePaiva and Ted Raimi
Film 339 of 498 on the Screen Path
Evil Dead II
Kiss your nerves goodbye!
About the film
Evil Dead II at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1987 film at stop 339 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Peter Deming (director of photography), Kaye Davis (editor), Joseph LoDuca (original music composer), Sam Raimi (screenplay) and Scott Spiegel (screenplay)
- Director
- Sam Raimi
- Release
- 1987-03-13
- Runtime
- 84 minutes
- Genres
- Horror, Comedy and Fantasy
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Bruce CampbellCharacter: Ash
- Sarah BerryCharacter: Annie
- Dan HicksCharacter: Jake
- Kassie DePaivaCharacter: Bobby Joe
- Ted RaimiCharacter: Possessed Henrietta
- Denise BixlerCharacter: Linda
- Richard DomeierCharacter: Ed
- John PeakesCharacter: Professor Knowby
- Lou HancockCharacter: Henrietta
- Snowy WintersCharacter: Dancer
- Sol AbramsCharacter: Fake Shemp
- Josh BeckerCharacter: Fake Shemp
Full crew
Full crew
- Sam RaimiCredits: Screenplay, Director
- Scott SpiegelCredits: Screenplay
- Kaye DavisCredits: Editor
- Howard BergerCredits: Makeup Effects
- Wendy BellCredits: Makeup Artist
- Shannon SheaCredits: Makeup Effects
- Bryant TausekCredits: Makeup Effects
- Robert TapertCredits: Producer
- Robert KurtzmanCredits: Makeup Effects
- Irvin ShapiroCredits: Executive Producer
- Joseph LoDucaCredits: Original Music Composer
- Philip DuffinCredits: Art Direction
- Alex De BenedettiCredits: Executive Producer
- Randy BennettCredits: Art Direction
- Elizabeth MooreCredits: Set Decoration
- Mike TrcicCredits: Makeup Artist
- Greg NicoteroCredits: Makeup Effects
- Aaron SimsCredits: Makeup Effects
- Peter DemingCredits: Director of Photography
- Mark ShostromCredits: Makeup Effects
- Sandra Lee GimpelCredits: Stunts
- Gary JensenCredits: Stunt Coordinator
- Debbie Lynn RossCredits: Stunts
- John CasinoCredits: Stunts
- Blanche SindelarCredits: Stunts
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