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The Evil Dead

MovieReleased Oct 198185 min$0M budget
Horror#114
Movie Rank
May 19, 2026
#817
Most popular movie
Buzz Score
May 19, 2026
1.8
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The Evil Dead

The Evil Dead is a 1981 American supernatural horror film about five college students who accidentally summon demons while on vacation.

Released
1981
Runtime
85 min
Rating
NC-17
Budget
$350,000
Box Office
$30M
Status
Released
Rankings
#817All Movies#114Horror
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Daily update · May 19, 2026

The Evil Dead ranks #817 most popular movie with a Buzz Score of 1.8. It peaked at #834 of all time (Apr 16 - May 15, 2023). It ranks #1,218 over the past 365 days.

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Ranks on May 19, 2026

Overall and genre
#817
Movies
#114
Horror

Ranking History

Peak, 1-year, and top-chart days
Peak Buzz Score
11.6
#834Overall rank
Apr 16 - May 15, 2023
1-Year Buzz Score
1.4
#1,218Overall rank
Last 365 days
Days at #1
0
Past 365 days
Days in Top 10
0
Past 365 days
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#1
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The Evil Dead
1.8
#818
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Top Cast

Most popular The Evil Dead cast members by current Buzz Score on May 19, 2026
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#1
Sam Raimi
as Hitchhiking Fisherman / Evil Force (uncredited)
3.5
#2
Bruce Campbell
as Ashley 'Ash' J. Williams
1.8
#3
Ted Raimi
as Fake Shemp
0.5
#4
Ivan Raimi
as Fake Shemp
0.2
#5
Ellen Sandweiss
as Cheryl
0.1
#6
Scott Spiegel
as Fake Shemp
0.1
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