A group of young friends spending time at a remote cabin are pursued by a demonic force after a burial site is disturbed. Made on a small budget and starring Bruce Campbell and Ellen Sandweiss, the film was produced as a proof of concept to attract investors. Its ideas and sequences later formed the basis for Sam Raimi’s "The Evil Dead" (1981).
Directed by Sam Raimi
zombie
cabin in the woods
demonic possession
indian burial ground
short film
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.1 / 5
Cast
Bruce Campbell
Bruce
Ellen Sandweiss
Ellen
Scott Spiegel
Scotty
Crew
Sam Raimi
Director
Sam Raimi
Writer
Sam Raimi
Editor
Bruce Campbell
Executive Producer
Sam Raimi
Executive Producer
Robert Tapert
Executive Producer
Tom Sullivan
Special Effects
Popular Reviews
31 reviews
Edmond
6.0★ · 04/09/26
Ohhhhhhh c'était pas en bonne qualité ça.
Ohhhhhhh c'était pas en bonne qualité ça.
Reki
6.0★ · 02/06/26
WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING WITH THIS HAND OH MY DEAREST GOOOOD
WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING WITH THIS HAND OH MY DEAREST GOOOOD
Lewis Westwood
7.0★ · 01/14/26
It’s like watching the Mona Lisa get painted
It’s like watching the Mona Lisa get painted
theevillou
6.0★ · 11/18/25
It’s really cool to be able to see this short film, especially with how similar it is to The Evil Dead in some parts! The quality is a bit naff but it honestly kinda adds to the charm this movie has
It’s really cool to be able to see this short film, especially with how similar it is to The Evil Dead in some parts! The quality is a bit naff but it honestly kinda adds to the charm this movie has
Kian Roberts
*Halloween 2025: Film LXII*
*Evil Dead-athon 2025: Film I*
I must say the Evil Dead franchise is my favourite out of any horror franchise but its original short is well... low-budget. Seriously this was made on like $1000. Still respect for then becoming one of the most famous horror films ever and having some amazingly gruesome gore. Meh.
*Halloween 2025: Film LXII*
*Evil Dead-athon 2025: Film I*
I must say the Evil Dead franchise is my favourite out of any horror franchise but its original short is well... low-budget. Seriously this was made on like $1000. Still respect for then becoming one of the most famous horror films ever and having some amazingly gruesome gore. Meh.
