Trimmed in the UK upon its initial release, before being officially banned in 1984 after the Video Recordings Act was passed. Not released in its entirety in the UK until 2000, 19 years after the theatrical release.

The feature debut of Sam Raimi, who would go on to shepherd the franchise with two more sequels and a TV show, all starring childhood friend and frequent collaborator Bruce Campbell. Made on a miniscule budget with inventive handmade filming equipment, this film is a triumph of independent American cinema, horror or otherwise. Championed by author Stephen King, the film has become a cult classic that has sequels releasing up to this year and beyond.

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.

Screening October 21 + 23

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