Evil Dead Rise

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So this is officially happening.

https://www.fangoria.com/original/evil-dead-rise/

Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert and Bruce Campbell - the acclaimed filmmaking team behind the iconic “Evil Dead” franchise - will reunite with horror house New Line Cinema nearly 40 years after the Studio's landmark release of their seminal shocker for the highly anticipated next chapter in the saga, “Evil Dead Rise,” for HBO Max.

Moving the action out of the woods and into the city, “Evil Dead Rise” tells a twisted tale of two estranged sisters, played by Alyssa Sutherland (TV's “The Mist” and “Vikings” ) and Lily Sullivan (“Picnic at Hanging Rock,” “Jungle”), whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.

With Tapert producing, and Raimi and Campbell signing on as executive producers, along with Romel Adam, John Keville and Macdara Kelleher, the new film is being written and directed by award-winning Irish filmmaker Lee Cronin, who was hand-picked to take the helm by Raimi, Tapert and Campbell after earning widespread praise from critics and fans alike for his feature directorial debut, the 2019 chiller “The Hole in the Ground.”

Said Raimi, “I'm thrilled to bring 'Evil Dead' back to its original home at New Line 40 years after the release of the first film. The company's history as pioneers of horror speaks for itself. I'm equally excited to be working with Lee Cronin, whose gifts as a storyteller make him the ideal filmmaker to continue the enduring legacy of the franchise.”

“At its core, 'Evil Dead' is about ordinary people overcoming extraordinarily terrifying situations,” added Campbell, whose embodiment of the 'Evil Dead' franchise's reluctant hero, Ashley J. “Ash” Williams, has propelled the actor/filmmaker to international icon status across generations. “I can't wait for Alyssa and Lily to fill the blood-soaked shoes of those who have come before them and carry on that tradition.”

Said director Cronin, “The 'Evil Dead' movies filled my brain with terror and awe when I first saw them at nine years old. I am excited and humbled to be resurrecting the most iconic of evil forces for both the fans and a whole new generation.”

[Darcy Parker Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Darcy Parker]

Hopefully this hews closer to the remake than it does Ash Vs Evil Dead. That show was a huge disappointment.

[Derrick King Waterfall Puncher Find all posts View Profile Close Derrick King]

This sounds sort of Demons 2-ish.

[Matt H. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Matt H.]

Hopefully this hews closer to the remake than it does Ash Vs Evil Dead. That show was a huge disappointment.

I loved the show.

[Darcy Parker Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Darcy Parker]

I loved the show.

It made Ash way too stupid in the final season for my liking.

[Dom D Spoon! Find all posts View Profile Close Dom D]

I loved the show.

Me too. Each season better than the last.

[Matt H. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Matt H.]

It made Ash way too stupid in the final season for my liking.

He didn't seem any dumber than usual to me. I guess it boils down to your tolerance for the Ash/Bruce Campbell "lovable asshole" persona. I know it's not for everyone but I think it's great.

[Newt Cox Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Newt Cox]

I need to finish the show. Watched most of season 1 while it was airing.

Really not sure if I want another Evil Dead film. There is 4 so far and 3 of them are good.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

He didn't seem any dumber than usual to me. I guess it boils down to your tolerance for the Ash/Bruce Campbell "lovable asshole" persona. I know it's not for everyone but I think it's great.

Agreed, and I really liked the show as well, though I thought the third season was a bit of a step down from the first two.

[agent999 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close agent999]

I thought the show was pretty good, although it was a bit like demon of the week at times. Bruce Campbell with his head stuck up an arsehole was comedy gold though, the funniest thing I've seen in a long time.

[Derrick King Waterfall Puncher Find all posts View Profile Close Derrick King]

I dug the first two seasons of the show, but I still haven't watched the third (even though I bought the Blu-ray when it was released.)

It has been ages since I watched any of the Evil Dead movies, I think I'll go through them all when Scream releases Army of Darkness on UHD.

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Lee Cronin posted this on twitter...

"6 weeks. 100 rolls. 597 slates. We are half way. #EvilDeadRise"