Evil Dead II

Ash and his girlfriend Linda go to an abandoned cabin and play a tape of passages from the Necronomicon. The demonic force returns, and Ash must behead Linda and fight his own possessed hand, which he cuts off with a chainsaw. The archaeologist's daughter and other visitors arrive with the book's missing pages. It's a half-remake restart, faster and funnier, that turns Ash into the hero everyone knows. The cabin, the tape and the book are back, but now with slapstick humor, geysers of blood and a camera that seems to chase the characters.

1. Behind the scenesStephen King asked for the money

   King had written a glowing review of the first film. When he heard the sequel couldn't find funding, he called producer Dino De Laurentiis and asked him to bankroll it. The budget came to $3.6 million.

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2. Behind the scenesThe medieval idea waited

   Raimi wanted to send Ash to the Middle Ages right here, but the studio asked for something close to the original. The medieval idea was shelved and became Army of Darkness.

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3. Behind the scenesAfter the Crimewave flop

   Raimi, Tapert and Campbell only went back to the sequel after Crimewave (1985), co-written with the Coen brothers, drew little interest. They knew another flop would stall their careers for good.

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