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 […]
Report from UK launch of Ash Vs Evil Dead, debuting on Virgin Media demand service tonight
After making a big splash in the US on cable channel Starz, Ash vs. Evil Dead has been picked up by Virgin Media for their new on-demand service, debuting on Tuesday, December 1st! To celebrate the announcement and the airing of the show, Senior Staff Writer Scott J. Davis had the chance to see the […]
Copy/Paste: Point Break, Big Trouble in Little China, and a Shared 007 Universe?
Copy/Paste examines trends in the world of cinematic remakes, reboots, and re-imaginings. Whether we want them or not… Every film, TV Show, Comic Book, and Video Game you love is under consideration for a remake. There have been a half-dozen attempts to mount a re-make of Casablanca. They’ve considered a prequel to Jaws. There was […]
Mimi Rogers joins Ash vs. Evil Dead
With production now underway on the TV series Ash vs. Evil Dead, STARZ has announced that Mimi Rogers (Mad Men) has signed on for a role in the small screen follow up to The Evil Dead, where she’ll play Suzy Maxwell, a woman who is reunited with her family and several uninvited guests after a freak […]
New details on Ash vs Evil Dead; takes place in alternate universe & might include time travel
The Evil Dead was released over 30 years ago and is still considered one of the greatest cult horror movies of all time. It spawned two sequels and a remake in 2013 but in just a few months we will see the return of our much loved chainsaw-limbed hero Ash…and probably a few deadites too. […]