April 15, 1983 (United States)
One of the most innovative splatter films of all time, Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead though completed in 1981 only received domestic release in 1983. Not a tremendous success initially, it has since become a cult classic. Its sequel in 1987 was a remake/reboot, followed by a proper sequel Army of Darkness, a TV series, and remakes reboots in 2013 and 2023. It is widely sampled in gothic, punk, industrial songs.
“Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.” [IMDb]
Writer & Director: Sam Raimi
Stars: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor
IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0083907/
Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Evil_Dead