MOVIE TO GAME COMPARISON

How key scenes from the film appeared in Palace Software’s spook-’em-up

ENTERING THE CABIN

Even though the scene takes place in sunlight, the first time the teens approach the cabin is a tension-laden moment as Scott nervously uses his key to open the door. Events have already superseded this moment in the game, but the player still has to enter, ready to face the evil within.

THE SWING

Even before Ash and company enter the cabin, they encounter the mysterious wooden swing, which seemingly rocks with its own volition. Is it possessed, and a warning to the horrors that lie in the forest? No doubt constructed from the malevolent trees nearby, it could well be!

THE FIREPLACE

Every woodland retreat needs a fireplace, and the cabin in The Evil Dead is no exception. Scotty is almost forced into it, while the Book Of The Dead meets its end in the flames. The aim of the game is to survive long enough that the book appears and can be thrown into the fire.

THE POSSESSED

Having awoken the demons, each character (save for Ash) succumbs to the demonic possession at various points throughout the movie. This ZX Spectrum loading screen does the best job of recreating a zombie-like possessed teen, and the dismembered parts litter the game’s play area.

MAD AXEMAN

While the chainsaw features briefly, it is the axe and shovel that appear most prominently as possessed-chopping implements, most notably when Scotty dismembers Shelly with the former, and Ash decapitates Linda with the latter. Both can be picked up and used in the game.