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Based on 47 reviews, the film holds a 100 % " Fresh " rating on the review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes.

The site's consensus states " This classic low budget horror film combines just the right amount of gore and black humor, giving The Evil Dead an equal amount of thrills and laughs.

" The film was selected by the American Film Institute as one of the 400 candidates for AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Thrills, a list of America's most heart-pounding films.