The idea to revisit the world of “Evil Dead” had been tossed around for years since “Army of Darkness” was released in 1992 but a direct sequel just never came together. That’s when the possibility of a remake started being discussed with original director Sam Raimi welcoming the idea as well as longtime friend and producer Robert Tapert. 

The same couldn’t be said for original star Bruce Campbell, who bristled at the thought of remaking “Evil Dead,” especially if the film would just rehash what had already been done in the first three films. That’s when Raimi discovered a young filmmaker named Fede Alvarez, who landed on his radar thanks to an ambitious short film he made titled “Panic Attack.” 

Raimi actually had an idea to develop that short film into a full length feature but the movie got locked up in development hell and that’s when he started talking to Alvarez about potentially rebooting “Evil Dead” with a new film. Alvarez and his writing partner penned the script, which ultimately got Campbell on board as well because this version of the movie didn’t introduce a new Ash but instead offered an entirely new kind of protagonist into the “Evil Dead” universe. 

The finished product was a blood-soaked, horrifying update to the iconic franchise that still featured a wayward group of young people traveling to the woods where they encountered the Book of the Dead…

In the latest episode of Rewind of the Living Dead, we’re going to make sure the basement door stays locked and the nail gun is put away as we review the 2013 remake of “Evil Dead”…

Music courtesy of Andrew Scott Bell 

Music courtesy of Andrew Scott Bell and Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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