Evil Dead II is a 1987 American horror comedy film directed by Sam Raimi. It is a retcon sequel to the 1981 film The Evil Dead. The film was written by Raimi and Scott Spiegel, produced by Rob Tapert and starring Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams. Raimi and Spiegel wrote the script during production of Crimewave. Filming took place in Michigan and North Carolina in 1986 and the film was released in the United States on March 13, 1987. It was a minor box office success, achieving just under $6 million. As of July 26, 2006 , the total US box office gross is $10.9 million. It also received... critical acclaim. Observers praised Raimi for the direction and Campbell for his role in the film. Evil Dead II was eventually followed by the 1992 film Army of Darkness. Ash Williams and his girlfriend Linda take a romantic vacation in his 1973 Oldsmobile to a seemingly abandoned cabin in the woods.
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| Release date: | March 13, 1987 |
| Directed by: | Sam Raimi |
| Runtime: | 85 Minutes |
| Producer: | Robert Tapert |
| Editor: | Kaye Davis |
| Music by: | Joe LoDuca, Joseph LoDuca |
| Cinematography: | Peter Deming |
| Screenplay by: | Sam Raimi, Scott Spiegel |
| Estimated budget: | $3,500,000 |
| Genre: | Comedy |