Hi. AOD is the 3rd movie in a series called "The Evil Dead". The second movie, Evil Dead II is not so much a sequel as a complete remake of the first. Basically the first was shot on almost no budget, but proved a cult hit so they got enough money to remake it. AOD is definitely cheesy by today's standards but is a cool popcorn and pizza flick for Friday night. According to something I saw on Amazon, AOD is 3rd in all time video rentals, behind Lady and the Tramp and Titanic. Check it out if you can, and you need not have seen the first two to appreciate the third.

Also, rumors are that another remake of the first is in the works, and also an Evil Dead 4 (the last for Campbell). All movies in the series were produced/directed by Sam "Spider Man Movies" Raimi.