The Evil Dead (1981)
Five college students vacationing at a Tennessee cabin awaken demonic spirits through a Sumerian text, in Sam Raimi's debut. Bruce Campbell plays Ash Williams.
Actor: Ellen Sandweiss
Ellen Sandweiss appeared in The Evil Dead as Cheryl, and the tree sequence has been discussed and criticised for four decades, including by Sam Raimi, who has said he regrets how far it went. She stepped away from acting for many years and returned to horror in later independent films.