We interrupt our regularly scheduled mini-series with a BONUS FEATURE as we return to the Evil Dead franchise for a look at its latest entry, 2023’s EVIL DEAD RISE.

It’s been a decade since Fede Alvarez’s EVIL DEAD and in the time since Raimi, Campbell, and Tappert have been busy producing three seasons of the ASH vs THE EVIL DEAD television series for STARZ. But with Campbell’s Ash Williams officially retired, the crew was ready for another Evil Dead film. Enter director Lee Cronin, fresh off his directorial debut A HOLE IN THE GROUND, with a pitch about sisters, motherhood, and Necronomicons set in a derelict Los Angeles apartment building.

Grab your chainsaw and come get some as Nick and Scott talk about the latest evolution of the Evil Dead franchise, with a gruesome horror gem previously destined for HBO Max.

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