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‘Evil Dead’: ‘The Last Stop In Yuma County’ Director Francis Galluppi To Write & Direct New Franchise Installment

April 26, 2024 12:57 pm

Sam Raimi has handpicked another heir apparent to the "Evil Dead" franchise. Deadline reports that "The Last Stop In Yuma County" director Francis Galluppi follows in the footsteps of Fede Álvarez and Lee Cron...

‘Evil Dead’: Sébastien Vaniček Hired To Direct A New Spinoff Film For Sam Raimi

Charles Barfield

February 5, 2024 2:53 pm

News

Even though it’s a spinoff of a legendary horror franchise, no one expected “Evil Dead Rise” to be nearly as popular as it was when it was released last year. The film would go on to earn solid reviews and a g...

‘Evil Dead Rise’ Review: Lee Cronin’s Take On Sam Raimi’s Classic Horror Franchise Is A Witless Slog, Tangentially Related At Best [SXSW]

Jason Bailey

March 16, 2023 9:30 am

Festivals, Reviews

Lee Cronin’s “Evil Dead Rise” calls to mind those items we used to read before every “Die Hard” sequel, about how each had begun its life as a completely different story having nothing to do with “Die Hard” th...

Win A Copy Of “Army of Darkness” Collector’s Edition [Contest]

Jamie Rogers

October 5, 2022 2:51 pm

News

Since we’ve officially made it past all of the “on October 3rd he asked me what day it was” memes, we can transition into celebrating Autumn and Halloween the best way we know how– with horror films. ...

The Best Horror Sequels Of All Time: ‘Dawn Of The Dead,’ ‘Scream 2’ & More [The Playlist Podcast]

Charles Barfield

October 9, 2021 9:13 am

News, Podcasts

The horror genre is notorious for having some of the worst sequels to ever grace the big screen. Most of the time, these sequels are studio-driven cash-grabs that fail to live up to the original film and quick...

Sam Raimi’s ‘Evil Dead Rise’ To Get HBO Max Debut With Alyssa Sutherland & Lily Sullivan Starring

Charles Barfield

May 26, 2021 1:23 pm

News

Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell have not been shy about talking about a proposed reboot of the “Evil Dead” franchise. In fact, a year ago, Campbell talked about how director Lee Cronin was handpicked by Raimi to ...

‘Evil Dead Now’: Lee Cronin “Handpicked” By Sam Raimi To Write & Direct New Film In The Franchise

Charles Barfield

June 8, 2020 2:06 pm

News

A new “Evil Dead” is on the horizon! And not only do we know that Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell are currently involved in the development of the film, apparently the new sequel is set to be made a lot sooner th...

Sam Raimi Talks New ‘Evil Dead’ Film & Says He’d Love To Make A New One If Bruce Campbell Returns

Charles Barfield

January 3, 2020 2:59 pm

News

Last July, filmmaker Sam Raimi provided a bit of an update about what the future might hold in the world of his legendary franchise, “Evil Dead.” He teased a couple of new projects, and he wished for his star B...

Sam Raimi Teases New ‘Evil Dead’ Film With Bruce Campbell: “We’re Working On Some Ideas Right Now”

Charles Barfield

July 10, 2019 11:33 am

News

Despite always feeling like a bit of a cult classic, the “Evil Dead” franchise has successfully been able to stay relevant and popular decades after the release of the first film. Going through various mediums ...

The Essentials: The Best Horror Movie Franchises Ranked

Ryan Oliver and The Playlist Staff

October 30, 2017 12:55 pm

Features, News

Horror movie fans don’t have it easy and their love of horror franchises can be like being stuck in an abusive relationship. The first installment of any horror movie, the ones crystallized into the canon as cl...

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