Evil Dead II (also known in publicity materials as Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn) is a 1987 American black comedy [film] directed by Sam Raimi; it is a sequel to his 1981 [film] The Evil Dead.
Shapiro loved the concept, and in May 1984 took out advertisements in trade magazines to promote the project, then titled Evil Dead II: Evil Dead and the Army of Darkness.
Although Raimi had devised a premise set in the Middle Ages and involving time travel, De Laurentiis requested that the film be similar to its predecessor. Evil Dead II was shot in Wadesboro, North Carolina and Detroit, Michigan in 1986, and featured extensive stop-motion animation and prosthetic makeup effects created by a team of artists that included Mark Shostrom, Greg Nicotero, Robert Kurtzman and Tom Sullivan, the latter of whom returned from the original film.
Evil Dead II (also known in publicity materials as Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn) is a 1987 American black comedy [film] directed by Sam Raimi; it is a sequel to his 1981 [film] The Evil Dead.
The finished film was released in the United States on March 13, 1987; due to its high level of violence, it was released through a pseudonymous distributor to curb an anticipated X rating from the Motion Picture Association of America.
Rosebud's logo, a rose blooming in time-lapse photography against a painted sky backdrop, was designed and shot by Raimi himself. ===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 cinemas at the time.
The premier showing of the movie was the midnight showing on March 13, 1987 at the Mann Westwood 4 (now a Whole Foods Market), where some of the cast signed autographs before the show and many of the viewers dressed up in costumes.
On the other hand, Evil Dead II is also an absolutely hilarious and uproarious intentional comedy." In 2016, James Charisma of Playboy ranked the film #12 on a list of 15 Sequels That Are Way Better Than The Originals. ===Accolades=== ==Home media== The film was released on VHS by Vestron Video in 1987.
A direct sequel utilizing Raimi's original premise, Army of Darkness, followed in 1992.
Another VHS release came from Anchor Bay Entertainment on February 17, 1998.
The film was released on DVD by Anchor Bay on August 29, 2000 in the form of a Limited Edition Tin, and was re-released by Anchor Bay on September 27, 2005, designed to look like the Necronomicon.
A 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray version of the film was released on December 11, 2018. The film was released on DVD in the United Kingdom in 2003 as part of a region 2 Evil Dead trilogy box set.
The film was released on DVD by Anchor Bay on August 29, 2000 in the form of a Limited Edition Tin, and was re-released by Anchor Bay on September 27, 2005, designed to look like the Necronomicon.
On October 2, 2007, the film was released on Blu-ray, and on November 15, 2011, it was re-released on Blu-ray and DVD by Lionsgate Home Entertainment in the form of a 25th Anniversary Edition.
A 25th Anniversary Wood Edition was released in Germany by StudioCanal in 2007.
In 2008, Empire magazine included Evil Dead II on their list of The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time, ranked #49. J.C.
On October 2, 2007, the film was released on Blu-ray, and on November 15, 2011, it was re-released on Blu-ray and DVD by Lionsgate Home Entertainment in the form of a 25th Anniversary Edition.
It was later followed by a soft reboot and continuation, Evil Dead, which was released in 2013, and a television series, Ash vs Evil Dead, which aired from 2015 to 2018. ==Plot== Ash Williams and his girlfriend, Linda, take a romantic vacation to a seemingly abandoned cabin in the woods.
In 2013, the trilogy saw another UK release on Blu-ray, released by StudioCanal.
The film was released on Blu-ray in Australia in 2014 alongside The Evil Dead, Army of Darkness, and the 2013 reboot, as part of an Evil Dead Anthology box set.
The film was released on Blu-ray in Australia in 2014 alongside The Evil Dead, Army of Darkness, and the 2013 reboot, as part of an Evil Dead Anthology box set.
It was later followed by a soft reboot and continuation, Evil Dead, which was released in 2013, and a television series, Ash vs Evil Dead, which aired from 2015 to 2018. ==Plot== Ash Williams and his girlfriend, Linda, take a romantic vacation to a seemingly abandoned cabin in the woods.
On the other hand, Evil Dead II is also an absolutely hilarious and uproarious intentional comedy." In 2016, James Charisma of Playboy ranked the film #12 on a list of 15 Sequels That Are Way Better Than The Originals. ===Accolades=== ==Home media== The film was released on VHS by Vestron Video in 1987.
On September 13, 2016, the film was re-released on Blu-ray by Lionsgate.
Waxwork Records released the soundtrack on vinyl in 2017 for the film's 30th anniversary. ==Release and reception== ===Pre-release=== Like the original film, Evil Dead II had censorship difficulties due to its high level of violence.
It was later followed by a soft reboot and continuation, Evil Dead, which was released in 2013, and a television series, Ash vs Evil Dead, which aired from 2015 to 2018. ==Plot== Ash Williams and his girlfriend, Linda, take a romantic vacation to a seemingly abandoned cabin in the woods.
A 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray version of the film was released on December 11, 2018. The film was released on DVD in the United Kingdom in 2003 as part of a region 2 Evil Dead trilogy box set.
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