The Evil Dead — Subtitle

The film was initially titled Book of the Dead , inspired by writer-director Sam Raimi’s interest in H.P. Lovecraft.

Most confusion regarding a "subtitle" for the first film stems from the later entries in the franchise: subtitle The Evil Dead

The 1981 horror classic The Evil Dead does not have an official secondary subtitle in the way modern sequels do, but it is frequently associated with its working title and the specific subtitles of its famous sequels. Title and Origins The film was initially titled Book of the