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Synopsis
In the much anticipated remake of the 1981 cult-hit horror film, five twenty-something friends become holed up in a remote cabin. When they discover a Book of the Dead, they unwittingly summon up dormant demons living in the nearby woods, which possess the youngsters in succession until only one is left intact to fight for survival. Credits
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Both Evil Dead And Jurassic Park 3D Bring In Big Friday Box OfficeThe huge blockbuster opening this weekend was made 20 years ago, and the horror film is a remake of a classic from the 80s, but the box office is humming as if both of them were brand new. According to the early numbers at Deadline, both Jurassic Park 3D and Evil Dead had huge Fridays, with Evil Dead at the head of the pack. The horror remake from director Fede Alvarez made $11.5 million on Friday, setting it up for an estimated $27 million weekend and an easy first place...by Katey Rich | published: 2013-04-06 09:03:28comments
Evil Dead Director Dreams Of An Army Of Darkness CrossoverMight we be looking at an Ash-Mia team up somewhere down the line? When asked by a WonderCon audience member if there’s a chance we’ll see Ash in future Evil Dead movies, Campbell wisely answers, “Yes. Yes, there’s a chance.” ...by Sean O'Connell | published: 2013-04-02 09:16:21comments
This Rotten Week: Predicting Evil Dead ReviewsHappy Easter to all you gentiles out there. You don’t celebrate anything on this Sunday? Consider yourself lucky. I’ve got an egg hunt, non-stop talk of bunnies, overzealous family dinner and the prospect of Little Rotten Week getting hopped up and tweaking on a metric ton of milk chocolate bunnies. He has risen indeed. Not much on the docket this week. Just dead turning a little evil....by Doug Norrie | published: 2013-03-31 07:05:24comments
Evil Dead WonderCon 2013 Live BlogIf you’ve been paying attention to the movie world in the last month, chances are you’ve heard the buzz about director Fede Alvarez’s Evil Dead. The remake of the Sam Raimi horror classic opened SXSW a few weeks ago......by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2013-03-30 14:24:11comments
Watch The Evil Dead Spot That's Going To Air During The Walking DeadThe commercial sets up the basic plot. Mia (Jane Levy) is brought to a remote cabin in the woods to detox from her drug addictions. When one of her friends opens up a harmful book of the dead, the campers take turns being possessed by an evil spirit who likes to shed gallons and gallons of blood in various, vicious scenes....by Sean O'Connell | published: 2013-03-29 12:05:08comments
Beware The Mirror In New Evil Dead ClipTo silence the outrage from Evil Dead devotees over its remake, the filmmakers have been steadily releasing deranged trailers that reveal just how tonally different this movie is from its source. In its latest clip, we get a new take on the classic mirror scare. And I can promise you, it's nothing you'd expect. ...by Kristy Puchko | published: 2013-03-14 09:16:26comments
Jane Levy Talks Blood, Giggles, Scratches, Swamps And Everything Evil DeadThe day after the Evil Dead screening at SXSW I had the pleasure of quickly chatting with the actress about her starring role. Head inside to learn about Levy’s great time playing a demonic psycho,......by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2013-03-13 17:27:35comments
Director Fede Alvarez Finds The Spirit Of The Evil DeadThanks to its legion of fans, incredible impact on the horror genre, and the fact that it gave birth to icons like Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell, the original Evil Dead movies are more than just great; they’re legendary....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2013-03-12 09:01:45comments
Bruce Campbell Explains Why It's More Fun To Watch Evil Dead Movies Than Make ThemSam Raimi’s Evil Dead movies will forever stand as one of my favorite trilogies of all time. They’re endlessly re-watchable films that just have the perfect blend of horror and comedy, but as fun as they are to watch, apparently the opposite is true when it comes to making them....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2013-03-11 14:26:59comments
Sam Raimi Made Sure Evil Dead 4 Wouldn't Be Affected By The RemakeIt’s a very good time to be an Evil Dead fan. Not only is the upcoming remake from director Fede Alvarez a gory, disgusting blast, but just last week Sam Raimi told an audience in London that he and his brother Ivan will be working on a script for Evil Dead 4 this summer....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2013-03-09 23:43:00comments
Evil Dead Director Says Sequel Will Be Completely Different“I think it has to go to a place that nobody will expect,” the director said. “That’s what it should be…We have to take everybody by surprise and do something completely different, because that’s what we owe to the legacy of Evil Dead.”...by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2013-03-09 14:57:03comments
Evil Dead Gets A Bloody, Fun Debut At SXSWWith titles like 2010’s The Nightmare on Elm Street, 2003’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre and 2009’s Friday The 13th is totally understandable that horror fans would be nervous about an Evil Dead remake, but you can put those fears to rest....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2013-03-09 00:37:46comments
New Evil Dead Spot Focuses On Fan FreakoutsAs someone who watched the first Evil Dead movie curled into a ball in my parents' basement, surrounded by a batch of equally freaked out friends, I'm fucking pumped to see this new Evil Dead in a theater setting that promises the kind of electric surge of shared terror I felt in that room, times 100. And from the looks of this vid, I'm not alone. ...by Kristy Puchko | published: 2013-03-05 08:02:57comments
Evil Dead 4 Will Be Written This SummerUnder normal circumstances, a remake or a reboot is typically Hollywood's way of saying, "Forget about the old movies, we're bringing you something new!" For example, at this stage in the game nobody is thinking that we'll ever see a direct sequel to Spider-Man 3 or Batman and Robin. But apparently that's not the case for the Evil Dead ....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2013-03-01 17:00:40comments
Evil Dead Remake Got NC-17 Rating On First TryEven though it's a remake of a much-beloved cult horror movie, the upcoming take on The Evil Dead has been doing a great job marketing itself to skeptics, namely by promising over and over again that it's scarier than anything you'll ever see. They proved it, too, at New York Comic Con last fall...by Katey Rich | published: 2013-01-28 13:37:41comments
Evil Dead Remake Softens The Gore With Green-Band TrailerThe new clip dials down the vomiting blood and horror-movie carnage, but still sells the insane amount of wicked-spirit craziness that Alvarez and his producers, Raimi and Bruce Campbell, want to bring to this re-telling of their beloved film....by Sean O'Connell | published: 2013-01-21 07:47:34comments
Evil Dead, Spring Breakers And The Incredible Burt Wonderstone Heading To SXSWIncredible! Evil! Franco!! These are just a few words that came to mind as we perused the just-announced line up for the South By Southwest Film Festival, which revealed that it will open on March 8 with the world premiere of The Incredible Burt Wonderstone before moving on to screenings of Evil Dead and Spring Breakers....by Sean O'Connell | published: 2013-01-15 14:06:03comments
Evil Dead Red Band Trailer Unleashes Some Serious GoreProduced by Raimi and Campbell and written and directed by Fede Alvarez, Evil Dead begins when a group of friends decide to take their drug-addicted friend (Jane Levy) out to a cabin in the woods so that she can detox and start rehab. Searching around the place, however, they discover a strange book called the Necronomicon....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2013-01-03 18:40:10comments
Evil Dead Remake Poster Makes A Bold PromiseI have to admit, I am captivated by this poster. The black and white image is chilling, with the gritty impression of blood on creeping down her legs. It's not audacious in its visuals, just in its bold claims: "The most terrifying film you will ever experience." I know many of you are disappointed Raimi is not helming this himself, but if this is a sign of what his mentoring can bring forth from new filmmakers, I think we'll all be grateful and terrified next spring. ...by Kristy Puchko | published: 2012-11-20 10:42:22comments
Red-Band Evil Dead Remake Trailer Features Buckets Of GoreEver since the film's panel at New York Comic Con a week and a half ago, we've been hearing nonstop about how bloody and surprisingly good the new Evil Dead remake looks. And though a green-band trailer went online to try and prove it, when you're dealing with serious gore, the proof is all in the red band trailer...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-10-24 11:59:17comments
The Evil Dead Teases Trailer Premiere And Ecstatic Comic Con ReactionIt's coming. The trailer for the already divisive Evil Dead reboot debuts tomorrow. The clip below not only gives you a few peeks at the gruesome reboot helmed by Fede Alvarez and starring Jane Levy, but also offers some of the highlights of the recent Evil Dead New York Comic Con Panel...by Kristy Puchko | published: 2012-10-23 12:11:07comments
The Possession Producer Sam Raimi Promises Evil Dead Remake Will Shock AudiencesThe Possession might look like an average horror thriller, but there's a reason it leapt to the top of the box office over Labor Day weekend-- it's got a horror powerhouse behind it. Sam Raimi, the director of The Evil Dead as well as the original Spider-Man series, produced The Possession through his Ghost House Pictures...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-09-04 09:31:27comments
People Who Tried To Steal Evil Dead Also Attempted Big Trouble In Little China 2In May, we reported how Award Pictures was fighting with Sam Raimi over the rights of Evil Dead. The upstart production company was attempting to stop his reboot while they geared up for production on Evil Dead 4: Consequences. Shockingly, this is not the first time Award Pictures attempted to make a sequel on a property to which they held no claim....by Kristy Puchko | published: 2012-08-29 07:59:28comments
The Evil Dead Remake Adds Elizabeth Blackmore, Jessica Lucas In TalksCasting for the Evil Dead remake was going fast and furious for a while, but has slowed considerably in recent weeks. Between February 2nd and February 10th the project added Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez and Lou Taylor Pucci, however, there's been no more news on the project in nearly a month. Today it has kicked back up again as two more actresses have signed on....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-03-07 14:30:49comments
Lou Taylor Pucci May Join The Evil Dead RemakeJust last week it was announced that Suburgatory's Jane Levy and Shiloh Fernandez will also star in the movie. Like the original film, the story follows a group of young adults to a cabin in the woods where they accidentally release an ancient evil after reading out of the Book of the Dead. Pucci will play Eric (this movie is speaking to me), a character described as "an intense academic whose intellectual curiosity gets his group of friends into trouble."...by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-02-10 19:44:47comments
Suburgatory's Jane Levy In Talks For The Female Lead In The Evil DeadJust yesterday the remake of The Evil Dead, produced by Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell, took a major step forward. It was officially announced that Shiloh Fernandez, best known for his role in last year's Red Riding Hood, had signed on to play the male lead in the film.The thing is, the real main character in the new movie isn't a man: it's a woman. Early in January it was reported that Lily Collins would be playing the title's true star, however, scheduling issues got in the way......by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-02-03 13:43:47comments
The Evil Dead Remake Adds Shiloh FernandezShiloh Fernandez, who played Peter in last year's Red Riding Hood, has apparently taken the first part in the Evil Dead remake. The trade describes the role as the male lead in the movie, but doesn't offer a character name or description. The movie is being written and directed by Fede Alvarez and Diablo Cody did some work on the script. The film's plot is about a group young adults that travel into the woods to help their friend who recently suffered a drug overdose....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-02-02 17:07:47comments
Is Lily Collins Bowing Out Of The Evil Dead Remake?Variety doesn’t elaborate what the conflict is that’s keeping Collins out of Evil Dead. It could have something to do with her promotional duties for the upcoming Snow White fantasy Mirror Mirror with Julia Roberts and Armie Hammer. Outside of that, she was scheduled to play Clary Fray in Scott Charles Stewart’s action-adventure The Mortal Instruments. Which project stands in her way? ...by Sean O'Connell | published: 2012-01-24 13:10:49comments
Lily Collins Up For The Lead In The Evil Dead RebootThe site says Collins, who most know for playing Sandra Bullock’s daughter in The Blind Side, will play Mia, one of the five friends stranded in a cabin in the woods who come across the Book of the Dead. One by one, each character is possessed by an evil force until only one survivor is left standing. Mia, according to the site, is recovering with sobriety after a recent drug overdose, which explains why the other four campers don’t believe her claims that strange things are attacking her in the woods...by Sean O'Connell | published: 2012-01-04 13:07:47comments
The Evil Dead Remake Gets DistributionLike it or not, Evil Dead is getting a remake. The latest update on the project is that the film is prepped to go global thanks to a distribution deal that partners Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions and FilmDistrict with Ghost House Pictures. The worldwide deal excludes France and the U.K. ...by Kelly West | published: 2011-11-30 14:37:13comments
Bruce Campbell Will Appear In The Evil Dead RemakeLike it or not the Evil Dead remake is happening. Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell are involved as producers, but what we really want is Sam behind the camera and Bruce in front of it. There’s no hope of Raimi jumping in and directing this thing but the guy who is directing it, Federico Alvarez, now confirms that he plans to put Bruce Campbell to work....by Josh Tyler | published: 2011-07-20 12:28:42comments
The Evil Dead Remake Confirmed, Diablo Cody WritingWe’ve heard rumors of this impending project for weeks now, but until now there hadn’t really been any official word. We got that official confirmation just moments ago from Ghost House Pictures, the production company behind the redo. They tell us that the original Evil Dead creative team of Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, and Bruce Campbell......by Josh Tyler | published: 2011-07-13 16:25:47comments
Sam Raimi Won't Direct The Evil Dead Remake, The Job Goes To A Newcomer InsteadAs much as I'm still shocked that they're even going to remake The Evil Dead, I don't really mind that Raimi won't be the one directing it. For one thing, he's already remake it as Evil Dead 2, and he's grown a lot as a filmmaker in the intervening years...by Katey Rich | published: 2011-07-12 12:55:16comments
Bruce Campbell Joins Twitter, Confirms Evil Dead RemakeWe’ve been hearing rumors that a remake of Sam Raimi’s starter horror film Evil Dead might be in the works. That’s not quite as bad as it sounds, since it’s Raimi that’s rumored to be remaking it. Tonight we got confirmation that, yep, it’s really happening. That confirmation comes from Bruce Campbell....by Josh Tyler | published: 2011-07-12 01:05:45comments
Sam Raimi Remaking Evil DeadWhat's interesting about 'Evil Dead' is very few people saw it in the format we made it for, which is for the theater… I think Sam wants to embrace the ultimate experience in grueling terror...by Josh Tyler | published: 2011-01-24 15:59:11comments
Evil Dead Re-Release Dates and PosterToward the end of October, word got out that Grindhouse Releasing was going to be making lots of classic horror fans very happy by bringing Sam Raimi's brilliant debut, The Evil Dead, back to theaters as a midnight movie on select dates at specific theaters around the country. Well get out your Ash costumes and fuel up your chainsaws because FEARnet has just announced the first set of dates and locations...by Will LeBlanc | published: 2009-12-02 07:45:18comments
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