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Hail to the Deadites

2020 · 79 min

A warm, affectionate look at superfans sharing their obsession, full of quirky charm and nostalgic energy.

Tagline
A documentary about fans of The Evil Dead.
Overview
Through interviews with the cast, crew, collectors, fans, freaks and geeks, Hail to the Deadites seeks to illuminate the darkest reaches of the Evil Dead franchise's undying and still-growing popularity, a popularity that has spawned four films, a TV series, comic books, figurines, and surpassed even its creator's wildest dreams. Hail to the Deadites puts the spotlight on the fans that cultivated and spread this groovy pop-culture infection!

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • celebrity
  • art
  • obsession
  • friendship
  • media
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Action1
Horror2
Humour6
Realism9
Romance1
Tension1
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
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Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Runtime
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Languages
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