The Evil Dead are coming back: New Line Cinema has today unveiled the official trailer for Evil Dead Rise, the new installment in the beloved horror franchise set to hit theaters on April 21st, 2023. Creator/original director Sam Raimi won’t be helming this movie, nor will Bruce Campbell reprise his role as Ash Williams; Irish filmmaker Lee Cronin directed and wrote Evil Dead Rise, with Raimi and Campbell instead working as executive producers. It’s unclear how the new film connects to the original trilogy, except for the presence of the fabled Necronomicon. Evil Dead Rise is centered around two estranged sisters, Ellie (Alyssa Sutherland) and Beth (Lily Sullivan), “whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for sur...
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-26T18:23:04+00:00“>May 26, 2021 | 2:23pm ET Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell are resurrecting the Evil Dead horror film franchise. Per Variety, the new installment, titled Evil Dead Rise, is in the works via New Line Cinema. Instead of theaters, it will land on HBO Max in the US, Canal Plus in the UK, and Metropolitan in France. Raimi, who created the series and directed the original trilogy, won’t be directing Evil Dead Rise. Campbell’s longtime protagonist Ash Williams won’t be appearing onscreen, either, as the actor will be only executive producing with Raimi. Instead, Irish filmmaker Lee Cronin was hand-picked to write and direct the new entry in the franchise. Australian a...
As the song goes, it’s the most wonderful time of the year — well, second to Halloween. Although spooky season is sadly behind us, that doesn’t mean horror hounds have to put away the creepy for Christmas. No, no, they just have to add more. For most fans of the macabre, the holidays present an exciting opportunity to grab even more gore from the store — and most companies are hip to this by now. Whether it’s masks or figurines, shirts or blankets, there’s something for every horror hound. What used to be a super niche market is now a metropolis of merchandise, and it can admittedly be overwhelming picking and choosing what goods to get without breaking the bank. That’s why we put together this here ghoulish guide. Because, if you couldn’t tell, Consequence of Sound has a predilection for ...