Evil Dead II
After a romantic getaway turns deadly when a cursed recording unleashes a vengeful demon, Ash must outrun possessed foes and escape a collapsing forest before the darkness consumes him.
“Kiss your nerves goodbye!”
Synopsis
Ash Williams and his girlfriend Linda discover a log cabin in the woods containing a voice recording made by an archaeologist who had recited ancient chants from "The Book of the Dead." As they play the recording, an evil force is unleashed, taking control of Linda.
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Principal cast & crew: 30
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Kaye DavisShot by Peter DemingScored by Joseph Loduca
Box Office
1987 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.1× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$10.9M
US & Canada: $5.9M — 54% of worldwide · International: $5.0M (46%)
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Also known as
- Tanz der Teufel 2de
- Tanz der Teufel 2 - Jetzt wird noch mehr getanztde
- Tanz der Teufel IIde
- Tanz der Teufel II – Jetzt wird noch mehr getanztde
- Evil Dead 2en
- Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawnen
- La casa 2it
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Cast & Crew
30 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
14Josh Becker
as Fake Shemp
Sam Raimi
as Fake Shemp / Medieval Soldier / Possessed Rocking Chair
Scott Spiegel
as Fake Shemp
Thomas Kidd
as Fake Shemp
Mitch Cantor
as Fake Shemp
Jenny Griffith
as Fake Shemp
William Preston Robertson
as The Hand / The Dark Spirit / The Deer Head / The Enchanted Objects (voice)
Tony Elwood
as Luggage Monkey (uncredited)
David M Goodman
as Airport Worker (uncredited)
Gary Jones
as The Hand (uncredited)
Greg Nicotero
as The Hand / Evil Ed's Hand / Henrietta's Long Neck Pee-Wee Head (uncredited)
Tom Sullivan
as Baggage Handler (uncredited)
Robert Tapert
as Airport Worker (uncredited)
John Walter
as The Hand / Evil Ed's Hand (uncredited)
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1Other crew
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