The Evil Dead Companion

The Evil Dead Companion
ISBN-10
0312275013
ISBN-13
9780312275013
Category
Performing Arts
Pages
271
Language
English
Published
2001-01-15
Publisher
Macmillan
Author
Bill Warren

Description

A noted film historian provides a close-up look at the making of Sam Raimi's cult-classic horror trilogy--The Evil Dead, Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn, and Army of Darkness--offers interviews with its director, Sam Raimi, star, Bruce Campbell, and other members of the cast and crew, as well as storyboards, previously unpublished photographs, personal anecdotes, and more. Original. 15,000 first printing.

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