Evil Dead

1h 31m · 2013 · Directed by Fede Álvarez · 3.4 / 5 on Letterboxd

Evil Dead (2013) runs 1h 31m, directed by Fede Álvarez. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Mia, a drug addict, is determined to kick the habit. To that end, she asks her brother, David, his girlfriend, Natalie and their friends Olivia and Eric to accompany her to their family's remote forest cabin to help her through withdrawal. Eric finds a mysterious Book of the Dead at the cabin and reads aloud from it, awakening an ancient demon. All hell breaks loose when the malevolent entity possesses Mia.

Genres: Horror

Where to watch: Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max (US, checked 9 July 2026)