A group of friends heads to a remote cabin expecting a quiet weekend away, only to awaken a force they never should have disturbed. As night falls, paranoia, terror, and unimaginable horrors take over, leaving everyone questioning who they can trust. With nowhere to run and no help coming, survival becomes the only thing that matters. Next week, we’re reviewing a horror classic about isolation, supernatural evil, and one of the most relentless nights ever put on film.

• Year: 1981
• Budget: About $375,000
• Box Office: About $29.4 million worldwide
• Awards: No major awards
• Fun Facts: The film was written, directed, and edited by Sam Raimi and launched the careers of both Raimi and Bruce Campbell. Many of the movie’s iconic camera shots were created using homemade rigs, including a camera mounted to a wooden plank carried by crew members running through the woods. Despite its tiny budget, the film became one of the most influential independent horror movies ever made, inspiring countless filmmakers and spawning a franchise of sequels, comics, video games, and a television series.