CINEHUNCH / YOUR NEXT CHAPTER

A FRESH ALLOWANCE AT MIDNIGHT · ISTANBUL TIME

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The Evil Dead posterA FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOK

THE FEATURE PRESENTATION

MOVIE1981 1h 25m USA

IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU

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The Evil Dead

Horror
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CINEHUNCH / COMING ATTRACTIONS

The Evil Dead — the trailer.

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CINEHUNCH / THE NEXT FRAME

Keep the feeling.

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Why this pick

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The Beyond poster 05

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Why this pick

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CURATING YOUR NEXT FRAME

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01 / THE STORY

A little about the film.

Five Michigan State University students—Ash Williams, his girlfriend, Linda; Ash's sister, Cheryl; their friend Scott; and his girlfriend Shelly—are vacationing at an isolated cabin in rural Tennessee. On their first night there, Cheryl hears a faint, demonic voice telling her to "join us" just before her hand becomes possessed and draws a picture of a book with a deformed face on its cover. Shaken and confused, she decides not to mention the incident to the others.

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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

The people who bring it to life.

Ellen Sandweiss

Ellen Sandweiss

Cheryl

Richard DeManincor

Scott

Theresa Tilly

Shelly

Bruce Campbell

Bruce Campbell

Ashley 'Ash' J. Williams

Betsy Baker

Linda

Sam Raimi

Sam Raimi

Hitchhiking Fisherman

Ted Raimi

Ted Raimi

Fake Shemp