The Evil Dead

1h 25m · 1981 · Directed by Sam Raimi · 3.7 / 5 on Letterboxd

The Evil Dead (1981) runs 1h 25m, directed by Sam Raimi. 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.

In 1979, a group of college students find a Sumerian Book of the Dead in an old wilderness cabin they've rented for a weekend getaway.

Genres: Horror

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.