# The Evil Dead (1983)

English · Released 1983-01-16

The Evil Dead is a 1983 English film. Nina Wadia, Barry Aird and Sam Raimi appear in it.

Cast: Nina Wadia as Medora Salt, Barry Aird as Jock, Sam Raimi as Hitchhiking Fisherman / Evil Force (uncredited)

## Storyline
In 1979, a group of college students find a Sumerian Book of the Dead in an old wilderness cabin they've rented for a weekend getaway.

## Common questions

### When was The Evil Dead released?
The Evil Dead was released on 16 January 1983.

### Who stars in The Evil Dead?
Nina Wadia, Barry Aird and Sam Raimi star in The Evil Dead.

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