Bruce Campbell as Ash with blood along his face and upper body, and an angry open-mouthed expression, holds a chainsaw up to the side of his dead, with skeleton fingers at the bottom of the still.

HELLHOUSE Evil Dead II

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  • Playhouse
  • Run time: 85 minutes, plus 16 minute short film Subject to change
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United States l 1987  l English l Comedy/Horror | R18+

Widely hailed as one of horror’s most deranged and inventive achievements, Evil Dead II somehow delivers everything you want from a gore-soaked genre film while packing in an outrageous amount of comedy.

The film opens with the sole survivor of the preceding film having no memory of what came before - handing new audiences a free pass into Sam Raimi’s unhinged universe of demons and Deadites.

Through gleefully deranged stop-motion effects, disorienting point-of-view shots, and restless handheld camerawork, Ash finds himself trapped in a remote cabin under siege by a houseful of forces from Hell.

Named among Empire magazine's 500 Greatest Movies of All Time, Evil Dead II might be the most fun you'll ever have being scared out of your skull.

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One of the most visually inventive, relentless, and truly original films ever made … this is cinema as pure visceral circus and wide-eyed spectacle.

BBC

The gaudily gory, virtuoso, hyper-kinetic horror sequel uses every trick in the cinematic book.

Empire Magazine

Cast and credits

Director Sam Raimi

Ash Bruce Campbell
Annie Sarah Berry
Jake Dan Hicks
Bobby Joe Kassie Wesley DePaiva
Possessed Henrietta Ted Raimi
Linda Denise Bixler
Ed Richard Domeier
Professor Knowby John Peakes
Henrietta Lou Hancock
Fake Shemp Sam Raimi

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Plan your visit

Address

Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia

Getting to the venue

The Opera House is a 7-10 minute walk from Circular Quay, and is easily accessible by car, train, ferry, lightrail, bus, bike and on foot.

Location and access

Playhouse

The Playhouse is located in the north-western corner of Sydney Opera House, best accessed through the Western Foyers.

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