(L-r) ALYSSA SUTHERLAND as Ellie and LILY SULLIVAN as Beth in New Line Cinema’s horror film “EVIL DEAD RISE,” a Warner Bros. Where better to set this bloodletting than in a high-rise building in LA? Writer / director Lee Cronin (“The Hole in the Ground”) breaks the mold here by pitting a mother with kids against a demonic force in a “tower of terror,” triggering a claustrophobic panic-stricken battle for survival. What’s unique in this send-up is the setting and scenario. “Evil Dead Rise” is not quite as dark as the Fede Álvarez-helmed reboot, “Evil Dead” (2013), yet still bares roots in the series: from its free-floating, woozy opening shot through a forest (filmed with a drone this time) to its drearily lit backdrops and blood-soaked scenes throughout. The nostalgia of fans and the steel will of the filmmakers have given “rise” to this follow-up. It spawned a reboot in 2013, which I still hail as one of the creepiest films of that year, then a Starz series called “Ash vs Evil Dead” that ran three seasons. The “Evil Dead” series began life as a shoestring-budgeted, creepy show, which gained traction over the years and becoming a staple in the horror genre. The horror/comedy craze that culminated in the early ’80s and ’90s returns from the dead yet a 5th time, and it’s just as much of a fright fest as its ancestors. “Evil Dead Rise” is the long-awaited sequel that almost never was. When it comes to sequels of well-known horror titles, it’s increasingly difficult to impress audiences these days. LILY SULLIVAN as Beth in New Line Cinema’s horror film “EVIL DEAD RISE,” a Warner Bros. Moving the action out of the woods and into the city, “Evil Dead Rise” tells a twisted tale of two estranged sisters, played by Sutherland and Sullivan, whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable. The movie stars Lily Sullivan (“I Met a Girl,” “Barkskins”), Alyssa Sutherland (“The Mist,” “Vikings”), Morgan Davies (“Storm Boy,” “The End”), Gabrielle Echols (“Reminiscence”) and introducing Nell Fisher (“Northspur”). New Line Cinema and Renaissance Pictures present a return to the iconic horror franchise, “Evil Dead Rise,” from writer/director Lee Cronin (“The Hole in the Ground”). Starring Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols, Nell Fisher.Pictures and is set to open in theaters in North America on Apand internationally beginning 19 April 2023. “Evil Dead Rise” is produced by Rob Tapert (“Ash vs Evil Dead,” “Don’t Breathe”) and executive produced by series creator and horror icon Sam Raimi and cult legend and “Ash” himself, Bruce Campbell, along with John Keville, Macdara Kelleher, Richard Brener, Dave Neustadter, Romel Adam and Victoria Palmieri.Ĭronin is joined behind the camera by director of photography Dave Garbett (“Z for Zachariah,” “Underworld: Rise of the Lycans”), production designer Nick Bassett (“Guns Akimbo,” “Sweet Tooth”), editor Bryan Shaw (“Ash vs Evil Dead,” “Spartacus”) and costume designer Sarah Voon (“Chasing Great,” “Inside”), with a score by Stephen McKeon (“The Hole in the Ground,” “Primeval”).Ī New Line Cinema / Renaissance Pictures presentation of a Pacific Renaissance and Wild Atlantic Pictures production, “Evil Dead Rise” will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros.
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