Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, director Lee Cronin plans to terrify you again. Cronin is set to follow up this year’s Evil Dead Rise with a new water-based horror thriller called Thaw. The Hollywood Reporter broke the story, announcing Cronin will direct a script he rewrote, based […]
Evil Dead Rise director talks Necronomicons and how the film fits into the Evil Dead universe
If you’ve followed the world of Evil Dead, you know there are many moving pieces to make it all work. We’ve seen wonky timelines, different lead characters, and even a few versions of the Necronomicons. Director Lee Cronin is diving into this wild world with Evil Dead Rise, and speaking to Empire Magazine, the filmmaker […]
Evil Dead Rise green band trailer serves up new footage
Last week Warner Bros. and New Line Pictures unveiled the gory first trailer for Evil Dead Rise, giving us a glimpse at the next chapter in the iconic horror series, and now we also have a green band trailer for the film which features some alternative and additional footage; watch it below… In the fifth […]
Evil evolves in the trailer for Evil Dead Rise
Following yesterday’s tease and poster, Warner Bros. has debuted the first red band trailer for Evil Dead Rise, the fifth instalment in the iconic horror series. Directed by Lee Cronin, the film follows Beth (LIly Sullivan) as she pays a long overdue visit to her older sister Ellie (Alyssa Sutherland) and her children in L.A., […]
Evil Dead Rise image teases Boomsticks and bloodshed in the big city
Evil Dead Rise director Lee Cronin had recently been talking up the horror elements of his Deadites Downtown take on Sam Raimi’s iconic horror franchise, but a picture says so much more, and so until we finally get to see a trailer for the sequel we’ll have to make do with this Empire Magazine exclusive […]
Evil Dead Rise wraps production, having used 6,500 litres of blood
Taking to Twitter, writer and director Lee Cronin has announced that Evil Dead Rise, the fifth instalment in the long-running horror franchise, has wrapped filming as well as teasing the amount of bloodshed that fans will be expecting from the next film. 8 months, 1 Covid Lockdown, 6,500 litres of blood, and more memories than […]
Evil Dead Rise director reveals that filming has started in New Zealand
Director Lee Cronin (The Hole in the Ground) has revealed that Evil Dead Rise, the latest feature film in the long-running Evil Dead franchise, has officially begun filming in New Zealand. Day 1. #EvilDeadRise pic.twitter.com/bWNpC8Ex3b — Lee Cronin (@curleecronin) June 6, 2021 Evil Dead Rise is set to follow two estranged sisters, portrayed by Alyssa Sutherland and Lily […]
Evil Dead Rise director reveals his main goal is to deliver “a roller coaster of terror”
A new Evil Dead movie is on the way, titled Evil Dead Rise, and director Lee Cronin (The Hole in the Ground) has discussed his goals for the next feature film in the long-running horror series. In an interview with ComicBook.com, Cronin revealed his main goal for Evil Dead Rise is to deliver audiences a “roller […]
Bruce Campbell reveals new Evil Dead director and title
A new Evil Dead movie is on the way, and the director is one scary dude. In a recent interview with Empire, franchise star Bruce Campbell opens up about the future of long-running horror series, and the future is looking gorier. Campbell has announced to Empire that The Hole in the Ground’s Lee Cronin has […]
DVD Review – The Hole in the Ground (2019)
The Hole in the Ground, 2019. Directed by Lee Cronin. Starring Seána Kerslake, James Quinn Markey, Kati Outinen, David Crowley, James Cosmo, and Simone Kirby. SYNOPSIS: A single mother and her young son move to a rural area of Ireland but a huge hole in the ground near their home appears to be having some […]