It’s time for a new series here on Cinema Shock! This week, we kick off a multi-part exploration of the career of Sam Raimi, the filmmaker who went from Michigan movie-obsessed teenager to the director of some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters.

But before SPIDER-MAN or DOCTOR STRANGE, Raimi made his name with a scrappy, super low-budget horror film that would go on to become one of the most iconic entries in the cult canon: THE EVIL DEAD.

In this episode, we dig into Raimi’s early years making Super 8 shorts with friends like Bruce Campbell and Scott Spiegel, the long and grueling process of shooting THE EVIL DEAD in a freezing Tennessee cabin, and how a little help from Stephen King helped get the movie in front of horror fans around the world.

It’s a tale of DIY ingenuity, exploding lenses, and a chainsaw-wielding cult legend in the making — the perfect start to our series: Sam Raimi: The Entertainer.

Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.

This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, and Todd A. Davis.