Ash Williams and his girlfriend, Linda, take a romantic vacation to a seemingly abandoned cabin in the woods. While in the cabin, Ash plays a tape of archaeologist Raymond Knowby, the cabin's … See more

• Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams
• Sarah Berry as Annie Knowby
• Dan Hicks as Jake
• Kassie Wesley as … See more

Development
The concept of a sequel to The Evil Dead was discussed during location shooting on the first film. Irvin Shapiro, the film's publicist, pushed … See more

The score was composed by Joseph LoDuca, who also composed the other two scores in the Evil Dead trilogy. In 2017, Waxwork Records released the soundtrack on vinyl for the film's 30th anniversary. See more

Pre-release
Like the original film, Evil Dead II had censorship difficulties due to its high level of violence. Because DEG was a member of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), Raimi was contractually obliged to shoot the … See more

Box office
Evil Dead II opened on March 13, 1987, to an unimpressive weekend gross of $807,260, due to its limited release in 310 theaters at the time. However, after spending a little over a month in theaters, it ultimately … See more

The Elvis Dead, an English comic stage show, retells Evil Dead II in the style of Elvis Presley.
The 1993 hit first-person shooter video game Doom was inspired by Evil Dead II. The game's programmer John Carmack came … See more