The Evil Dead (1981) rocked the film industry with its shocking horror, but what’s even more intriguing is how Raimi, who admits to being frightened by horror films as a child, was asked to make one.

Marco Vito Oddo is a writer, journalist, and amateur game designer. Passionate about superhero comic books, horror films, and indie games, he formally worked as a Senior Writer for Collider. When he's ...

Although it might seem sacrilegious, Raimi’s original entry in the series ranks last on this list. In most other franchise rankings, The Evil Dead — which popularized cabins as a horror movie staple — ...

Fede Álvarez’s Evil Dead took the movies in its own direction in 2013. It continues a familiar plot reminiscent of the franchise’s early installments, but it instills a new protagonist who heads to a ...

It is not that I never really noticed how blood pours out of a possessed Scotty’s (Richard DeManincor, credited as Hal Delrich) stomach wound like a faucet until now. However, this was the first time ...

Forty years after "Evil Dead" and the franchise it spawned splashed onto the horror circuit, some of the gorier scenes have left even director Sam Raimi cringing over their casual misogyny. In "Evil ...

Josh Becker, a filmmaker and crew member on the original Evil Dead film who frequently collaborated with director Sam Raimi, ...

This review of Evil Dead Rise was initially published after the movie’s SXSW debut. It has been updated and republished for the film’s public theatrical release. In terms of sheer scare factor, your ...