  evil dead ii (referred to in publicity materials as evil dead 2: dead by dawn) is a 1987 american comedy horror film directed by sam raimi and a parody sequel to the 1981 film the evil dead. the film was written by raimi and scott spiegel (they wrote the screenplay during the production of another collaboration crimewave), produced by robert tapert, and stars bruce campbell as ash williams. filming took place in michigan and north carolina in 1986 and the film was released in the united states on march 13, 1987. it was a minor box office success, achieving just under $6 million. it also received critical acclaim with critics notably praising raimi's direction and campbell's role as the protagonist. like the original, evil dead ii has accumulated a cult following, and is widely considered one of the greatest horror films of all time. the film was eventually followed by a third installment in the evil dead series, army of darkness (1992). ==plot== the film begins with a revised recap of the events of the first film. ash williams and his girlfriend linda take a romantic vacation to a seemingly abandoned cabin i
1980s_comedy_horror_films 1987_films 1987_horror_films American_comedy_horror_films American_films American_parody_films Amputees_in_fiction Demons_in_film English-language_films Films_directed_by_Sam_Raimi Films_shot_in_North_Carolina Paramount_Pictures_films Renaissance_Pictures_productions Sequel_films Splatter_films Stop-motion_animated_films Supernatural_horror_films The_Evil_Dead_(franchise)