EJ Moreno on the best UK video nasties… In a moment of conservative panic over films, groups like National Viewers’ and Listeners’ Association, along with the press and religious figures, all came together to end the filthy cinema. The UK Video Nasties list is the holy grail of shocking, offensive, and must-see horror films from […]
The Evil Dead Groovy Collection coming to 4K this November
Lionsgate has announced the release of The Evil Dead Groovy Collection which arrives on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and digital this November. The box set includes the Sam Raimi-directed The Evil Dead and Evil Dead II, along with all three seasons of the comedy horror series Ash vs. Evil Dead. Who knew evil can be […]
The Evil Dead comes to 4K Ultra HD this November
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that Sam Raimi’s 1981 horror classic The Evil Dead is set to arrive on 4K Ultra HD on November 16th, check out the cover artwork and bonus feature details below… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Amazon US or Amazon UK Writer/Director Raimi’s (Spider-Man, Drag Me to Hell) relentless, gore-spattered […]
A Horror Fan’s Guide to the Evil Dead Franchise
Marvelous Videos presents a guide to the Evil Dead franchise… Sam Raimi may be best associated with superhero pictures these days, but fans of him from the beginning will no doubt remember him best for another special trilogy- Evil Dead. That’s right, this series that slickly blended action, horror, and dark comedy into one was […]
Sam Raimi working on “new Evil Dead” story, Bruce Campbell to produce
When asked about the possibility of getting Bruce Campbell’s Ash out of retirement during Thursday’s The Grudge panel at New York Comic Con, Sam Raimi offered up a definitive answer and teased the future of the Evil Dead franchise. “I really want more, but Bruce Campbell has said ‘no,’” said the Evil Dead and Spider-Man […]
A Beginner’s Guide To Sam Raimi
Tom Jolliffe continues our series of beginner’s guides to directors with a look at Sam Raimi… After a recent re-watching of the two films which brought Sam Raimi to fame (the first two Evil Dead films) I felt compelled to provide a beginner’s guide on the man. Raimi remains a director who has become a […]
The Evil Dead coming to 4K Ultra HD
Lionsgate has announced that it is bringing Sam Raimi’s cult-classic horror The Evil Dead to 4K Ultra HD this October. SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Amazon US More than 35 years ago, a low-budget horror movie roared across movie screens and changed the velocity of fear forever — and made a cult legend out of […]
Two newly-unearthed videos see Sam Raimi defending The Evil Dead on a 1980s talk show
Someone on Reddit found two videos, circa 1987, that show Sam Raimi on a British talk show called Central Weekend defending The Evil Dead to the “concerned public” in the wake of the UK’s video nasty scare. You can see both of them below… The ’80s were arguably the best decade for horror. It felt […]
October Horrors Day 30 – Ash vs. Evil Dead
Ash vs. Evil Dead Created by Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi and Tom Spezialy Starring Bruce Campbell, Ray Santiago, Dana DeLorenzo, Jill Marie Jones and Lucy Lawless. SYNOPSIS: Set several years after the events of the films, the series follows Ash still working as a stock boy, still charming his way into the arms of various […]
October Horrors Day 5 – The Evil Dead (1981)
The Evil Dead, 1981 Directed by Sam Raimi Starring Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Hal Delrich, Betsy Baker and Sarah York SYNOPSIS: A group of friends are away for a vacation of eating, drinking and general merriment at a seemingly abandoned cabin in the woods. However, as our friends are settling into their new surroundings, they […]