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Evil Dead II AKA Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987)
A man is trapped in a cabin with a group of strangers, while being attacked by flesh-possessing demons.Director: Sam Raimi
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director/writer Sam Raimi, actor Bruce Campbell, co-writer Scott Spiegel, and special make-up effects artist Greg Nicotero (1998)
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Extras:"The Gore the Merrier" 2000 documentary (31:50)
Still Galleries
Talent Bios
Theatrical Trailer (1:26)
"Evil Dead: Hail to the King" video game preview (1:21)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:THX Certified.
Also includes an open-matte 1.33:1 full screen version of the film on the disc.
Also available in a limited edition tin box set (50,000 units where produced) with with a postacard sized poster replica and a 48-page booklet. This set is very hard to find.
The commentary is the same as on laserdisc. -
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director/writer Sam Raimi, actor Bruce Campbell, co-writer Scott Spiegel, and special make-up effects artist Greg Nicotero (1998)
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Extras:"The Gore The Merrier" 2000 documentary
"Evil Dead II: Behind The Screams" 2005 featurette (production photos narrated by animator Tom Sullivan) (17 mins)
Theatrical Trailer
Photo & Poster gallery
Talent Bios
Start-Up Trailers for "Dead Alive" and "The Last Exorcism -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Basically, a repackaging of the Book of the Dead 2 edition without the bonus trailers.
"Evil Dead II: Behind The Screams" featurette is not the same 30 minute featurette that appeared on the Elite Laserdisc.
Also available in a double feature with "The Evil Dead". -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director/co-writer Sam Raimi, actor/co-producer Bruce Campbell, co-writer Scott Spiegel, and special make-up effects artist Greg Nicotero (1998)
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Extras:"Evil Dead 2: Behind the Screams" 2005 featurette (production photos narrated by animator Tom Sullivan) (17:06)
"The Gore the Merrier" 2000 documentary (31:50)
Photo & Poster Gallery
Cast & Crew filmographies and biographies
Theatrical Trailer (1:26)
Bonus Trailers:
- "The Evil Dead" (1:53)
- "Man with the Screaming Brain" (1:59)
- "Evil Dead: Regeneration" (video game) (1:03)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Packaged in a rubbery replica of the "Book of the Dead" (with 15 pages of original artwork and an eye that screams when you press it).
Features a Divimax high definition transfer supervised by Sam Raimi.
"Evil Dead II: Behind The Screams" featurette is not the same 30 minute featurette that appeared on the Elite Laserdisc.
Also available in a limited edition gift set with the Book of the Dead edition of The Evil Dead. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio Commentary with director/writer Sam Raimi, actor Bruce Campbell, co-writer Scott Spiegel, and special make-up effects artist Greg Nicotero (1998)
Theatrical Trailer
DISC TWO
"The Gore The Merrier" 2000 documentary
Exclusive Interview with star Bruce Campbell (30 mins)
Interview with director Sam Raimi and his team (30 mins)
Short portraits of the assistants of Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell
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Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director/writer Sam Raimi, actor Bruce Campbell, co-writer Scott Spiegel, and special make-up effects artist Greg Nicotero (1998)
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Extras:Interview With Bruce Campbell (23:41)
"The Gore The Merrier" 2000 documentary (31:51)
Bonus trailers:
- "Apparition" (2:16)
- "Blair Witch" (1:56)
- "Hannibal - Season 3" (1:43)
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Dvd title "Tanz der Teufel II - Jetzt wird noch mehr getanzt".
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director/writer Sam Raimi, actor Bruce Campbell, co-writer Scott Spiegel, and special make-up effects artist Greg Nicotero (1998)
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Extras:"The Gore The Merrier" 2000 documentary
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Subtitles:Dutch, Danish, English HoH, & Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The commentary is the same as on laserdisc.
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Subtitles:Dutch (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Coded regions 2/4,
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director/writer Sam Raimi, actor Bruce Campbell, co-writer Scott Spiegel, and special make-up effects artist Greg Nicotero (1998)
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Extras:"The Gore The Merrier" 2000 documentary
Theatrical Trailer -
Subtitles:Dutch, English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, & Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Italian title: "La Casa II"
The commentary is the same as on laserdisc. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director/writer Sam Raimi, actor Bruce Campbell, co-writer Scott Spiegel, and special make-up effects artist Greg Nicotero (1998)
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Extras:"The Gore the Merrier" 2000 documentary (31:51)
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Subtitles:Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Swedish (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The case wrongly states the aspect ratio to be 2.35:1.
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Extras:Production Notes
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English PCM 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director/writer Sam Raimi, actor Bruce Campbell, co-writer Scott Spiegel, and special make-up effects artist Greg Nicotero (1998)
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Extras:"The Gore The Merrier" 2000 documentary
Theatrical Trailer -
Subtitles:Dutch, English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, & Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The packaging states inaccurate details about the contributors to the commentary - the above details have been confirmed by visitor Stewz.
The commentary is the same as on laserdisc. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director/co-writer Sam Raimi, actor/co-producer Bruce Campbell, co-writer Scott Spiegel, and special make-up effects artist Greg Nicotero (1998)
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Extras:"The Making Of Evil Dead II: The Gore the Merrier" 2000 documentary (31:58)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Evil Dead (Widescreen Version)
DISC TWO
* Evil Dead 2
Audio Commentary with director/writer Sam Raimi, actor Bruce Campbell, co-writer Scott Spiegel, and special make-up effects artist Greg Nicotero (1998)
"The Gore The Merrier" 2000 documentary
Theatrical Trailer
DISC THREE
* Evil Dead 3: Army of Darkness (Director's Cut)
DISC FOUR
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Subtitles:Dutch, English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, & Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:Multi Aspect Ratio
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Picture Format:
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Audio and subtitles are listed for "Evil Dead 2" disc only. See "The Evil Dead" and "Army of Darkness" entries for respective disc audio and subtitle specs.
This is "The Evil Dead Trilogy" 4-disc box set, with all 3 feature films, and fourth disc with 1st film in unmatted form, and new extras.
Rewind user Listy2021 has pointed out, that the Evil Dead II disc in this collection is the R2 UK "Momentum" version re-released as an Anchor Bay disc.
The widescreen version of Evil Dead and Evil Dead II are presented in anamorphic 1.85:1 widescreen, while Army Of Darkness director's cut is presented in anamorphic 1.66:1 widescreen, and the full screen version of The Evil Dead is presented in it's original 1.33:1 full screen.
The widescreen version of The Evil Dead is the untampered version while the full screen version is the tweaked version by Sam Raimi.
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Easter eggs:*On DISC 1 go to "Extras", and when in that screen press [Left] to highlight the Fish Sketch on the left of the screen and then press [Enter] to see a Special Effects Test (1:04).
*On DISC 1 continue to the second page of "Extras" and press [Left] to highlight the Skull Sketch. Press [Enter] for footage from the 2001 Halloween Night screening of Evil Dead (7:18). -
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Subtitles:Dutch
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also region 2 encoded.
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Subtitles:Japanese, Korean, & Portuguese
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:PAL-NTSC transfer.
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OVERALL: Draw
-R1 "Book of the Dead" LE has a new improved transfer, one new featurette, and exclusive package (it´s basically only missing the "Evil Dead: Hail To The King" video game preview from the other R1-releases). The R1 Lionsgate release is the same, but it loses the bonus trailers and exclusive packaging.
-If you're a real fan of the film, you'll want to track down one of the R1 Limited Edition tins, since it has the exclusive poster replica and 48 page booklet. It also has some additional stills over the "Book of the Dead"-release.
-The original R1 release features the original Mono soundtrack.
-R2 UK box set has the exclusive extra-material on the 4th disc. UK-release is missing the still galleries, "Evil Dead: Hail To The King" video game preview, and "Evil Dead II: Behind The Screams" -featurette.
-Finally the R2 French CE also has additional unique extras on the second disc.
The choice is yours as to what is more important.
There are two versions of this film:
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts (84:17 NTSC).
- R1 America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts (84:51 NTSC).
- R1 America- Lions Gate Home Entertainment - No cuts.
- R1 The Book of the Dead Limited Edition America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts (84:19 NTSC).
- R2 Collector's Edition France- Studio Canal - No cuts.
- R2 30th Anniversary Edition Germany- Studio Canal - No cuts (80:54 PAL).
- R2 Holland- RCV Home Entertainment - No cuts.
- R2 Holland- Universal Pictures - No cuts (81:07 PAL).
- R2 Italy- Universal Pictures - No cuts.
- R2 Scandinavia- Sandrew Metronome - No cuts (80:48 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- BMG - Yes. This film was cut by 2 seconds for UK video release to remove a facekick to Ash as he lies unconscious.
- R2 United Kingdom- Momentum Pictures - No cuts. BBFC have waived the previous cuts.
- R2 United Kingdom- Optimum Releasing - No cuts (81:08 PAL).
- R2 Limited Edition – The Evil Dead Trilogy United Kingdom- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts.
- R4 Australia- Universal Pictures - No cuts (81:07 PAL).
- R4 Brazil- Universal Pictures - No cuts.
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Comparison added by Craig on 20/07/01
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 05/05/21UPDATE LOG:
29 Sept 2012: Addition of the R1 Lionsgate release.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
01 Aug 2011: Added Easter Eggs for R2 UK Trilogy set
01 Aug 2011: Major comparison clean-up.
29/12/17: Massive amounts of deatail added to the UK Special Edition.
17/06/19: Clean-Up and addition of Caps-A-Holic link.
29/09/19: R2 UK (Optimum) & R2 Germany added. Detail of BBFC cut.
01/05/21: Clean-up.
05/05/21: Added Holland Universal, merged Sandrew Metronome x2.
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