@POPCORN_CRITIC2025-12-20 13:00 UTC
The Evil Dead: proof the studio reads its own marketing too literally.
“The tomato's grin says it all.”
— THE DEVIL TOMATO
ADVERTISEMENTReserved space
1981 · Horror
The Evil Dead
BURN INDEX · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED27%
COMMUNITY LEDGER · 0 ROASTS REGISTERED
SALT SHAKER · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED33%
COMMUNITY LEDGER · 0 SALT SHAKES LOGGED
TOTAL LEDGER ENTRIES FOR THIS TITLE · 0 · LIVE
— WHERE TO WATCH
🔥 The Devil Tomato is sniffing out streaming services…
LUKEWARM · INOFFENSIVE
ICE COLD · 0–20%
Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
CERTIFIED COOKED · 71–100%
An absolute cinematic disaster.
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.
— THE CRITIC'S ROAST
🔥 CHARRING THE SCRIPT…
— AUDIENCE VERDICT TAGS · LIVE10 TAGS
— THE DOSSIER
RELEASE DATE
1981
RUNTIME
—
GENRE
Horror
PLOT SUMMARY
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.
STARRING CAST
Cast information unavailable.
— SUBMIT A ROAST
Public Roast Feed
@CREDITS_FLEE2025-12-25 20:00 UTC
If The Evil Dead was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.
@RATIO_RAT2025-12-13 06:00 UTC
Counted the jumpscares in The Evil Dead. Lost count. Lost interest. Refunded the popcorn emotionally.
@REEL_DEAL2025-12-21 17:00 UTC
The Evil Dead has the emotional range of a fridge magnet.
— QUICK ANSWERS
People also ask
Why is The Evil Dead rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
The Evil Dead (1981) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 27/100. 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.
What streaming era or audience vibe does The Evil Dead fit best?+
The Evil Dead works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for horror fans. With a Burn Index of 27/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is The Evil Dead worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
The Evil Dead scores 27/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
— MORE BRUTAL ROASTS
People Also Watched
— FROM THE WILD
Unfiltered Reddit Outrage
Simulated r/movies discussion threads · curated commentary timeline.
r/criticalkino · u/ThirdActTrouble🔥 2.2k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in The Evil Dead?
Just got out of The Evil Dead and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
💬 332 COMMENTS·SIMULATED THREAD
r/boxoffice · u/ScriptDoctor99🔥 0.5k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in The Evil Dead?
Honestly, The Evil Dead would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
💬 1,145 COMMENTS·SIMULATED THREAD
r/TrueFilm · u/ThirdActTrouble🔥 3.8k points
Hot Take: The Evil Dead's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Everyone praising the The Evil Dead performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
💬 1,293 COMMENTS·SIMULATED THREAD
r/movies · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 3.1k points
Unpopular opinion: The Evil Dead is the most overrated film of the decade
Look, I wanted to love The Evil Dead. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
💬 926 COMMENTS·SIMULATED THREAD