Five 20-something friends are holed up in a remote cabin where they discover a Book Of The Dead. An archaeologist's tape recording reveals that the ancient text was discovered among the Khandarian ruins of a Sumerian civilization. Playing the taped incantations, the youths unwittingly summon up dormant demons living in the nearby woods, which possess the youngsters in succession until only one is left intact to fight for survival.

GENRE: Horror, Thriller
MPAA RATING: R
RUN TIME: 1h 20m
RELEASE DATE: October 15, 1981
STARRING: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Hal Delrich, Betsy Baker, Theresa Tilly
DIRECTOR(S): Sam Raimi
PRODUCER(S): Robert G. Tapert, Irvin Shapiro, Bruce Campbell
WRITER(S): Sam Raimi
STUDIO: New Line Cinema