The Evil Dead is a 1981 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Sam Raimi. The film stars Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, and Isabel Mostafa. The movie follows a group of friends who embark on a trip to a remote cabin in the woods, where they discover an ancient tome bound in human skin, known as the "Necronomicon." Unbeknownst to them, the book unleashes a horde of demons, leading to a gruesome and terrifying fight for survival.