New Evil Dead featurette with Alvarez, Raimi on what to expect

Last Updated on August 5, 2021

We’re only two days away from being possessed by Fede Alvarez’s much anticipated remake of EVIL DEAD and today we have a new featurette for you to check out featuring Alvarez and original EVIL DEAD writer/director and remake producer Sam Raimi talking about how the remake came together and what to expect to see when you plunk down your cash for it this weekend. While it offers nothing new in terms of footage, its still cool to hear Raimi share his excitement for the remake.

In the much anticipated remake of the 1981 cult-hit horror film, five twenty-something friends who become holed up in a remote cabin where they discover a Book Of The Dead. An archaeologist’s tape recording reveals that the ancient text was discovered among the Khandarian ruins of a Sumerian civilization. Playing the taped incantations, the youths unwittingly summon up dormant demons living in the nearby woods, which possess the youngsters in succession until only one is left intact to fight for survival.”

EVIL DEAD hits theaters April 5 and stars Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci, Elizabeth Blackmore, and Jessica Lucas.