Evil Dead II vs Hold the Fort
Evil Dead II has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 5.8/10 for Hold the Fort). Hold the Fort is the shorter watch at 1h 14m compared with 1h 24m. Evil Dead II is the older of the two (1987 against 2025). Both are comedy, horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Evil Dead II
Hold the Fort| Evil Dead II | Hold the Fort | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 1987 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 24m | 1h 14m |
| Genres | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror | Comedy, Horror |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Sam Raimi | William Bagley |
| Main cast | Bruce Campbell, Ted Raimi, Sam Raimi, Lou Hancock, Scott Spiegel | Chris Mayers, Haley Leary, Julian Smith, Tordy Clark, Hamid-Reza Benjamin Thompson |
Synopsis
Evil Dead II
Ash Williams and his girlfriend Linda find a log cabin in the woods with a voice recording from an archeologist who had recorded himself reciting ancient chants from "The Book of the Dead." As they play the recording an evil power is unleashed taking over Linda's body.
Hold the Fort
A HOA turns out to be more troublesome than usual in this wildly amusing, FX-heavy freak-out about newly minted suburbanites unexpectedly forced to take part in a struggle against monstrous forces.
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