Evil Dead Rise Review: Where Does This Film Rank Among the Best in the Franchise? — Episode 139

Few horror franchises enjoy a more rabid fanbase than “Evil Dead” thanks to the violent, gory and often times hilarious exploits on screen from star Bruce Campbell and director Sam Raimi. But after “Army of Darkness” was released in 1992, there were just rumors about when another film in the series might follow. The success of a remake from Fede Alvarez in 2013 reignited passion for the series with Raimi later announcing that he was conceiving plans for a fourth “Evil Dead” film. There were even talks about combining the characters from both the original and the remade “Evil Dead” into one extreme sequel. Unfortunately that ended up as wishful thinking until Raimi announced plans for a new film in the franchise he would produce alongside Campbell but the focus would not involve Ash returning for another battle against the Deadites. Instead, director Lee Cronin was handpicked by Raimi to write and direct the film with HBO Max set as the studio for the sequel. The film centers around a family infected by the evil from the Book of the Dead and a fight to survive the demons hunting them down one by one… In the latest episode of Rewind of the Living Dead, we’re going to make sure the Necronomicon stays closed and the cheese grater is out of reach as we review the 2023 film “Evil Dead Rise”… Music courtesy of Andrew Scott Bell Music courtesy of Andrew Scott Bell and Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio For more Rewind of the Living Dead, visit our website or follow on social media: https://www.rewindofthelivingdead.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rewindofdead Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rewindoflivingdead Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rewindoflivingdead/