Evil Dead II (referred to in publicity materials as Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn) is a 1987 American horror comedy directed by Sam Raimi and a sequel to the 1981 film The Evil Dead. The film was written by Raimi and Scott Spiegel, produced by Rob Tapert, and stars Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams. Raimi and Spiegel wrote the script during production of Crimewave.
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. As of July 26, 2006 (2006 -07-26), the total US box office gross is $10.9 million. It also received critical acclaim with critics notably praising Raimi's direction and Campbell's role as the protagonist. Evil Dead II was eventually followed by the 1992 film Army of Darkness.
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