The Evil Dead (1981) - Quotes

Musician Reflects on The Evil Dead

Quotes about The Evil Dead: [https://www.vice.com/en/article/chewing-the-fat-with-cannibal-corpses-corpsegrinder/] * {{w|George Fisher (musician)|George Fisher}} of {{w|Cannibal Corpse}}

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Fear and Memories of The Evil Dead

Quotes about The Evil Dead: The first Evil Dead, when I first saw it, I was mortified. Petrified. I was afraid. I saw it at a friend’s house with a friend who lived right across the street from me, one lane traffic, suburbs, and I just walked across the street looking around for the evil dead coming at me.

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Waking Up on the Wrong Side of Death

Taglines: They got up on the wrong side of the grave.

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Ultimate Experience in Grueling Terror

Taglines: The Ultimate Experience In Grueling Terror

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Can They Be Stopped?

Taglines: Can They Be Stopped?

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Resurrection Brings Dark Shadows to Life

Voice on Recorder: I have seen the dark shadows moving in the woods and I have no doubt that whatever I have resurrected through this book is sure to come calling for me....

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Confronting the Kandarian Demon Threat

Voice on Recorder: I know now that my wife has become host to a Kandarian demon. I fear that the only way to stop those possessed by the spirits of the book is through the act of... bodily dismemberment.

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The Dark Secrets of the Naturon Demonto

Voice on Recorder: I believe I have made a significant find in the Kandarian ruins, a volume of ancient Sumarian burial practices and funerary incantations. It is entitled "Naturon Demonto", roughly translated: Book of the Dead. The book is bound in human flesh and inked in human blood. It deals with demons and demon resurrection and those forces which roam the forest and dark bowers of Man's domain. The first few pages warn that these enduring creatures may lie dormant but are never truly dead. They may be recalled to active life through the incantations presented in this book. It is through the recitation of these passages that the demons are given license to possess the living.

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Concern Over Disturbing Changes in Eyes

Shelly: Why does she keep making those horrible noises! Her eyes. What's wrong with her eyes? For God's sake, what happened to her eyes???!!

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Fear of Pain and Suffering

Shelly: [her face is smoking and scarred] I don't know what I would have done if I had remained on those hot coals, burning my pretty flesh.

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Inevitability of Doom and Despair

Linda: [possessed] It's useless! Useless! In time it will come for him and then it will come for you!

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A Foreboding Promise of Sleep

Linda: [singing] We're going to get you.We're going to get you.Not another peep.Time to go to sleep.

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Despair in an Unescapable Situation

Scotty: Ash, Cheryl was right. It's not gonna let us leave. We're all gonna die here!

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Grim Acceptance of Loss and Responsibility

Scotty: Ash, she's dead. Shelly's dead. We gotta bury her now.

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Refusal to Apologize for Actions

Scotty: Oh go to hell, I'm not honking at you!

Transformation and Isolation in The Evil Dead

Cheryl: [possessed] Soon all of you will be like me... And then who will lock you up in a cellar?

Desperation for Freedom and Recognition

Cheryl: [possessed] I'm all right now, Ashley! Come unlock this chain and let me out! I'm all right now! It's your sister Cheryl!

Awakening Ancient Forces of Vengeance

Cheryl: [after becoming possessed; shouts; falls to the floor] Why have you disturbed our sleep; awakened us from our ancient slumber? You will die! Like the others before you, one by one, we will take you.

The Woods Are Alive and Dangerous

Cheryl: [after being raped by the trees and running back to the cabin; sobbing] No, no it was the woods themselves! They're alive Ashley, the trees, they're alive!

Demand for Silence in Chaos

Cheryl: [get's freaked out by the recorder] TURN IT OFF!

Hope for Escape from Darkness

Ash: Now the sun will be up in an hour or so, and we can all get out of here together. You, me, Linda, Shelly. Hmm... Well... not Shelly, see? We'll all be going home together. Wouldn't you like to be going home? I bet you'd like that, wouldn't you? Scott?