Question 1

Is Evil Dead II (1987) scary?

Accepted Answer

Not particularly — Evil Dead II (1987)'s appeal is atmospheric or thematic rather than overtly scary. As a possession film, it scored 3.0/10 for fear, 8.0/10 for atmosphere, and 8.3/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

Is Evil Dead II (1987) streaming?

Accepted Answer

Evil Dead II (1987)'s US theatrical release date is March 13, 1987. No digital rental, streaming or physical release date has been announced.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in Evil Dead II (1987)?

Accepted Answer

Evil Dead II (1987) has 27 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is Evil Dead II (1987) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Evil Dead II (1987) is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 3.0/10 for fear, 6.9/10 for gore, and 6.3/10 for intensity, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 27 jump scares. Content warnings on file: body fluids and eye trauma.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of Evil Dead II (1987)?

Accepted Answer

Bruce Campbell plays Ash, Sarah Berry plays Annie, Dan Hicks plays Jake, Kassie DePaiva plays Bobby Joe, Ted Raimi plays Possessed Henrietta, Denise Bixler plays Linda, Richard Domeier plays Ed, John Peakes plays Professor Knowby.

Question 6

What are some films like Evil Dead II (1987)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to Evil Dead II (1987) on Watch Darkly include Cuando acecha la maldad (2023), Mandy (2018), Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

Evil Dead II

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