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Fresh off the release of the first teaser for Sean Whalen’s new film, Swipe, we have an exclusive look at the film’s cast! The film, directed by Whalen and written by Mark Mardini, is a gnarly combo of Spider Baby, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and The Hills Have Eyes, but with a twist…

In Swipe, a young woman must save her imprisoned brother from a sinister family of captors: a ruthless mother and her three mute daughters.

The star-studded cast includes Whalen, Rebekah Kennedy (who also produced the film with Whalen and Chris Sergi), Elaine Hendrix, Hana Mae Lee, Dominique Columbus, Bryan Fitzgerald, Phillip Garcia, Ray Santiago, and Alex Rich.

From top left, moving clockwise: Rebekah Kennedy, Elaine Hendrix, Sean Whalen, Hana Mae Lee, Dominique Columbus, Bryan Fitzgerald, Phillip Garcia, Ray Santiago, and Alex Rich

Kennedy said about the film’s cast, “Working with this cast was a dream.

Known to horror fans for his role in Wes Craven’s The People Under the Stairs, Sean Whalen made his directorial debut with last year’s horror-comedy Crust, and Deadline reports this morning that Whalen is back this year with a brand new horror movie titled Swipe.

Watch the teaser trailer for Sean Whalen’s Swipe down below.

Deadline details, “Swipe follows a young woman who must save her imprisoned brother from a sinister family of captors: a ruthless mother and her three mute daughters.”

Elaine Hendrix (Dynasty), Hana Mae Lee (Pitch Perfect), Dominique Columbus (Road House), Ray Santiago (Ash vs Evil Dead), Phillip Garcia (Clean Slate), Bryan Fitzgerald (American Rust), Alex Rich (The Patient), and Rebekah Kennedy (To The Bone) also star.

Mark Mardini wrote the screenplay for the upcoming Swipe.

Whalen previews, “Even though I am the director, this was a huge team effort, especially from my producing partners and writer.

Exclusive: Here’s your first teaser for horror movie Swipe, starring Elaine Hendrix (Dynasty), Hana Mae Lee (Pitch Perfect), Dominique Columbus (Road House 2024), Ray Santiago (One of Them Days) Phillip Garcia (Clean Slate), Bryan Fitzgerald (American Rust) and Alex Rich (The Patient).

Sean Whalen (Twister) and Rebekah Kennedy (To The Bone) also star and produce with the former also directing. Whalen produced for Msyl Productions and Kennedy for Slight Entertainment.

Swipe follows a young woman who must save her imprisoned brother from a sinister family of captors: a ruthless mother and her three mute daughters.

The film marks Whalen’s second directorial effort, following his feature debut Crust, distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment. Chris Sergi (Blumhouse’s I’m Just F*cking With You) also produces. Script comes from Mark Mardini.

Whalen said: “Even though I am the director, this was a huge team effort, especially from my producing partners and writer Mardini.

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The Bondsman is an action horror and dark comedy-drama series created by Grainger David. The Prime Video series follows Hub Halloran, a backwoods bounty hunter who comes back to life after being killed. But his second chance at life comes with a catch, which is that he has to work as a bounty hunter for Lucifer, and he must capture demons who escaped from hell. The Bondsman stars Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Nettles, Beth Grant, Damon Herriman, Maxwell Jenkins, and Jolene Purdy. So, if you loved the gory action, thrilling story, hilarious dark comedy, and compelling characters in The Bondsman, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Preacher Credit – AMC

Preacher is a dark fantasy neo-Western dark comedy-drama series created by Sam Catlin, Seth Rogen, and Evan Goldberg. Based on the comic book series of the...

Watching incredible feats of heroism as timeless figures saved the day led to some of the most iconic moments in film history and solidified their place among the greatest movie heroes of all time. From out-of-this-world superheroes to more grounded protagonists across action, horror, and sci-fi, the appeal of iconic heroes comes down to many things, including captivating courage, spectacular showcases of brute strength, or even more subtle qualities that signal the virtue of a selfless hero. These stars all became icons in their own right, yet each has different qualities that make them stand out in film history.

While many of the world’s biggest franchises were led by astounding cinematic heroes, this esteemed honor also extends to more grounded characters whose status as a movie legend comes from their realistic portrayal and real-world perseverance. Whether it’s heroes literally putting their lives on the line to protect the...

Does Peacock’s new series, ‘Hysteria!’ make the list?

It’s the spooky season, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a laugh at the same time.

That’s why I’m pulling out my list of the top 7 horror comedy TV shows you can stream right now – just in time to enjoy Peacock’s newest entry to the genre with “Hysteria!” The new horror comedy series is set during the “Satanic Panic” of the late 1980s when a heavy metal band trying to take advantage of the craze finds themselves at the center of a witch-hunt. If you missed my movie list of top horror comedies, check it out here. And if you’re wondering why I don’t have a list of straight-up scary movies, the reason is simple – I don’t watch them because they terrify me. My babysitter showed me the original “It” when...

Several TV shows on this list ended prematurely, leaving fans disappointed with unresolved storylines and potential. Some TV series, like Glow and Mindhunter, had plans for subsequent seasons that could have provided closure. Cancelation decisions can be surprising, with popular shows like Daredevil and Westworld being cut short due to various reasons.

Lots of TV shows are canceled before their time, but these 10 shows specifically needed one more season to wrap everything up. Although some shows will simply keep going until they are canceled, others have very specific plans, with the showrunners, writers, and directors having some sort of end point in sight. This was the case for these 10 TV shows, and while they were canceled before they reached this end point, they could easily wrap things up if they were given one more season.

The world of television has been booming in recent decades, with some audiences considering the...

James Bond could be\ facing off with B-movie legend Bruce Campbell in a new film if the Evil Dead star gets his way. He's shown his interest in playing a Bond villain, hoping to take on the next 007 in the 26th franchise film.

On X, a fan account for Campbell's Ash Williams character from the Evil Dead franchise shared a faux poster for a 007 project. It depicts Campbell standing front and center, joined by Ash vs. Evil Dead co-stars Ray Santiago and Dana DeLorenzo. It was suggested that Campbell should pay 007 in a movie, prompting the legendary actor to post a picture of himself looking suave in a suit and responding, "Hell no. Bond villain, all day long!"

Hell no.Bond villain, all day long! https://t.co/mLYMYJy24U pic.twitter.com/mgAcs7XdZD Bruce Campbell (@GroovyBruce) May 26, 2024

Related One Small Detail Proves Why Evil Dead is...

In a September 12, 1997 piece for The Wall Street Journal titled “Gridiron Feminism,” Camille Paglia argued that not only is football “congruent with an enlightened feminism,” but that the sport “is one of the best educational tools for showing women how to advance in the ‘hostile workplace,’—which current sexual harassment regulations try to control through intrusive, after-the-fact legal remedies.”

Karyn Kusama’s feature-length directorial debut, Girlfight, maps out a similar argument using the template of a boxing film, as high school student Diana (Michelle Rodriguez), perpetually surrounded by men who belittle her, including her patronizing father Sandro (Paul Calderón), trains to become an amateur fighter. Near the film’s end, as Diana prepares for a bout billed as “New York’s first gender-blind amateur boxing event,” it’s evident that Kusama’s film is tinged with a certain hard-nosed fantasy, one in which female equity extends to being able to...

A new Evil Dead movie spinoff is in the works from Ghost House Pictures, adding to the franchise's expanding universe. Director Francis Galluppi is set to bring a mix of tension and explosive violence to the upcoming project. The Evil Dead series, created by Sam Raimi, has evolved from horror-comedy to a darker, more horror-centered storyline over the years.

In a surprise decision, a second Evil Dead movie spinoff is in development from Sam Raimi's Ghost House Pictures.

Deadline has brought word that Francis Galluppi is officially signed on to write and direct a new Evil Dead spinoff. The project marks the second spinoff currently in development from Raimi's Ghost House Pictures, alongside the previously announced movie coming from Infested co-writer/director Sbastien Vaniek. Raimi wrote about the new Evil Dead movie in the following statement:

Francis Galluppi is a storyteller who knows when to keep us waiting in...

Bruce Campbell responds to Spongebob SquarePants referencing Evil Dead in latest episode with a warning about what not to do with the Necronomicon. Spongebob making a nod to Evil Dead highlights the enduring popularity of the horror franchise. The reference in Spongebob suggests potential for future nods to other horror classics on the show.

Bruce Campbell has given the perfect response to Spongebob SquarePants making a reference to Evil Dead in its latest season 14 episode. The horror franchise often features Campbell as Ash Williams, a character who fights against monsters called Deadites summoned from the Necronomicon, the Book of the Dead. The franchise has been seeing plenty of new life lately, following the release of 2023's Evil Dead Rise, which helped tie all five movies together.

Now, Campbell has responded to a reference made to the Evil Dead movies in the Spongebob SquarePants season 14 episode, "Necro-Nom-Nom-Nom-i-Con."

Just don’t say the words!

Gruesomely violent scenes from television shows are one of the most satisfying things for many adults, because not only it is an indication that nobody is gonna be talking in poems in the show, but it also satisfied that part of our brain, which just wants to take a bat and go down on some piñata looking schmuck. So, today we have listed the 10 best outrageously violent TV shows that you can binge-watch right now and satisfy that part of your brain that just wants to see some gory imagery.

Ash vs Evil Dead (Starz & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Starz

If a series is the continuation of Sam Raimi’s wildly gory Evil franchise, then the series will be definitely as gory and as goofy as possible. Created by Sam and Ivan Raimi, the Starz sequel series is titled Ash vs Evil Dead, and it continues the story of Ash...

Co-writer/director Sebastian Vaniek hopes to start filming the Evil Dead spinoff in late 2024 or early 2025. The spinoff is expected to have a Halloween 2025 release date, according to Vaniek. Vaniek has been given "100% creative freedom" by franchise creator/producer Sam Raimi for the new installment.

As the franchise forges ahead in a new direction, co-writer/director Sébastien Vaniček reveals his hopeful release window for the Evil Dead spinoff. Plot details remain unknown for the next installment in the Sam Raimi-created franchise, though it has been described as being a spinoff, seemingly taking a page out of 2023's Rise playbook by focusing on a different story in the Deadite-driven universe.

During a recent interview with Konbini (via Bloody Disgusting), Vaniček offered some insight on the upcoming Evil Dead spinoff. In addition to teasing his "nasty" approach to the new installment and confirming being given "100% creative freedom" by Raimi, the co-writer/director...

Chicago Med fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 9 Episode 3 episode titled What Happens in the Dark Always Comes to Light!

Find out everything you need to know about the What Happens in the Dark Always Comes to Light episode of Chicago Med, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!

Chicago Med What Happens in the Dark Always Comes to Light Season 9 Episode 3 Preview

In this upcoming episode of “Chicago Med,” titled “What Happens in the Dark Always Comes to Light,” airing on NBC at 8:00 Pm on January 31, 2024, viewers can expect a compelling mix of medical drama and personal challenges. The episode centers around Ahmad, who, frustrated with an insurance company, decides to take matters into her own hands. However, her actions jeopardize Med’s negotiations and coincide with Marcel’s pivotal first day on the board.

If you're looking for a solid horror TV series, then you could do much worse than Ash vs Evil Dead. In terms of scares and ghouls, this mid-2010s series truly has it all. We're talking a spooky horror atmosphere, imaginative monsters, vile gore, impressive practical effects, a strong storyline, and a killer cast made up of Bruce Campbell, Dana DeLorenzo, and Ray Santiago. Beyond its horror-adjacent creative choices, Ash vs Evil Dead is also just flat-out funny. This series pushes the comedy harder than any other title in the Evil Dead franchise. For some fans, that might be a bit off-putting, but for those who just want a fun and sinister TV show that juggles creepy and comic, this is a must-see. Don't just take my word for it, either. This is the highest-rated horror series on Rotten Tomatoes. Even if you aren't a fan of that site, landing...

How the heck do you rank the "Evil Dead" movies?

No horror franchise has taken bigger swings, with entries ranging from brutal, unrelenting horror to straight-up goofball slapstick. No horror franchise has proven more consistent in its inconsistency, with each entry showcasing an anarchic streak a mile wide. If an "Evil Dead" movie isn't trying to startle you out of your skin with transgressive intensity, it's trying to make you giggle like a loon. And sometimes, it tries to make you giggle like a loon using that transgressive intensity. Director Sam Raimi made it clear with his original three movies that there are no hard and fast rules in this universe -- and other filmmakers have gleefully stepped in and followed suit. The only thing that truly defines an "Evil Dead" movie is that it needs to be extreme in one way or another.

When the /Film braintrust sat down...

For a brief window of time, it seemed as if Sam Raimi's Evil Dead franchise was destined to rise from its grave. The early to mid-2010s saw the hysterical horror series return with 2013's Evil Dead, a half-and-half reboot that loosely followed the events of the original series with a brand-new cast. It was more reminiscent of the first Evil Dead than Army of Darkness, embracing the "evil" of Evil Dead through its grim tone and painful violence. A second installment, however, would return to the franchise's sillier side with a full-blown series, along with bringing back the bona fide face of Evil Dead as a whole.

Ash vs Evil Dead was a bold experiment. Would it be possible to take the comedic horror found in the Evil Dead films and translate that into an extended television series? Would Bruce Campbell be able to reprise his role as...

All three seasons of Ash vs. Evil Dead are heading to Hulu for the Halloween season.

According to Bloody Disgusting, the Starz horror-comedy series -- which ran for three seasons and 30 episodes between 2015 and 2018. Bruce Campbell reprises his role from the Evil Dead franchise as Ash Williams in Ash vs. Evil Dead, which follows the chainsaw-wielding, wisecracking antihero as "he returns home to Elk Grove, Michigan, meets his long-lost daughter, and unites with former enemy Ruby (Lucy Lawless) and fellow demon fighters Pablo (Ray Santiago) and Kelly (Dana DeLorenzo) for a final blood-splattering stand to save the world!"

Related: How Evil Dead Rise Connects to the Original Movies

Ash vs. Evil Dead was a continuation of Sam Raimi's Evil Dead trilogy -- The Evil Dead (1981), Evil Dead II (1987) and Army of Darkness (1992). While the series had a passionate fanbase, the viewership wasn't high enough for Starz to justify a fourth season,...

It was heartbreaking when the copyright dispute between original Friday the 13th producer/director Sean S. Cunningham and screenwriter Victor Miller came up and brought any further development of the extremely cool Friday the 13th video game to a screeching halt. Now here’s another franchise video game heartbreaker: the folks at Saber Interactive have announced that they won’t be developing any new content for Evil Dead: The Game, and plans to bring the game to Nintendo Switch have been abandoned.

Here’s the announcement:

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— EvilDeadTheGame (@EvilDeadTheGame) September 19, 2023

No information was given on exactly why Saber had decided to set aside any further development of the game. It would be odd if there are licensing issues, because the rights to the overall Evil Dead franchise seem to be rather clear cut: they’re owned by franchise creator Sam Raimi, producer Rob Tapert, and star Bruce Campbell.

In the wake of the Evil Dead franchise returning to theaters earlier this year with Evil Dead Rise, the horror-comedy TV series “Ash vs. Evil Dead” is coming to Hulu for Halloween.

All three seasons of “Ash vs. Evil Dead” will begin streaming on Hulu on October 1, 2023, we’ve learned, part of Hulu’s massive horror lineup for the Halloween season!

Thirty episodes of “Ash vs. Evil Dead” aired between 2015 and 2018, with the premiere directed by Sam Raimi himself. The series proved to be a massive treat for fans of the franchise, as it returned to the timeline of the original trilogy and brought Bruce Campbell back as Ash Williams. The series also introduced brand new characters to fall in love with.

In the three-season series, “Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell), the chainsaw-wielding, wisecracking antihero of The Evil Dead films, is back for more gore-filled adventure.”

“Follow Ash’s journey as...

Ash vs Evil Dead was canceled before season 4, disappointing fans everywhere. The Evil Dead sequel series gave viewers a look into the later life of horror icon Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell), and by transitioning the franchise into a TV series, the creators expanded the Evil Dead mythos across three wild and hilarious seasons. The series ramped up the comedic side of the Evil Dead franchise, along with an ample amount of blood and gore. Ash vs Evil Dead excelled at showing Ash in a new light, especially with his new trusty sidekicks, Pablo (Ray Santiago) and Kelly (Dana DeLorenzo).

Each season of Ash vs Evil Dead presented an increasingly new level of danger as well as laughs. However, unfortunately, despite being the best Evil Dead project, Starz canceled Ash vs. Evil Dead season 4. Even though the universe is still expanding, as 2023's Evil Dead Rise became a shock box office hit,...

“All right, you primitive screwheads! You see this? This is my autograph!” Or is it? Bruce Campbell gave some fans some not-so-groovy news over the weekend after they tried showing off an autograph from Ash himself.

On Saturday, a pair of horror fans that go by Frightful Film Fiends on social media posted a photo of the cast of Ash vs Evil Dead that also purported to hold autographs from Bruce Campbell, Ray Santiago (Pablo Simon Bolivar) and Dana DeLorenzo (Kelly Maxwell). They enthusiastically captioned the photo on Twitter: “We have finally received this wonderful image from one of my favorite shows of all time – Ash vs Evil Dead! Complete with full signatures from the one & only ghostbeaters themselves @GroovyBruce @ImDanaDeLorenzo & @RealRaySantiago ! Thanks guys! You all are pretty groovy!”

Unfortunately, at least one of the signatures was forged, and for Bruce Campbell, the phony autograph was easier to spot...

Evil Dead franchise star and Hollywood legend Bruce Campbell disappointed some of his followers on social media over their fake autograph.

In a May 28 Twitter post, Campbell responded to a couple of fans who had just received a photo of the actor alongside his fellow Ash vs Evil Dead co-stars Dana De Lorenzo and Ray Santiago. "Hate to burst the ol’ bubble, but that doesn’t look like my sig," Campbell said. "I know my squiggle." Campbell also retweeted an image of a simple block autograph saying "Ash," noting that the second was indeed an authentic signature.

Related: Mia Allen Is a Better Evil Dead Protagonist Than Ash Williams in One Key Way

Hate to burst the ol’ bubble, but that doesn’t look like my sig. I know my squiggle. In-person always works best. https://t.co/Gc3xW53irM — Bruce Campbell (@GroovyBruce) May 28, 2023 Fyi: this one is real.

We’re coming up on the one year anniversary of the release of Evil Dead: The Game, and our friends at Bloody Disgusting have shared the news that a special edition of the game, called the “Game of the Year Edition“, is now available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC from the Epic Games Store and Steam.

As they said, Evil Dead: The Game – Game of the Year Edition packages the full base game with a massive variety of goodies from six premium Dlc sets, including the “Classics Bundle,” “Army of Darkness Medieval Bundle,” “Evil Dead 2013 Bundle,” “Hail to the King Bundle,” and “Immortal Power Bundle.” Unlock bonus playable Survivors and Demons with unique powers and abilities, including Mia, David, Ruby, and the Blacksmith. A ton of groovy cosmetics are also part of the package, including the Ash S-Mart Uniform outfit, Ash Gallant Knight outfit, and the Ash Savini Alternate outfit.

Exclusive: Christina Anthony (Mixed-ish), Ray Santiago (Ash vs. Evil Dead) and Melanie J. Newby (Halt & Catch Fire) are set as series regulars opposite Amber Ruffin in NBC comedy pilot Non-Evil Twin from Universal Television.

Written by Ruffin and Kenny Smith, the multi-camera pilot stars Ruffin playing the dual roles of twin sisters Angie and Amber. Angie is the ruthless CEO of AngieCorp, who is as heartless as she is rich. Angie instills fear in everyone she meets, except her caring sister, Amber, who only sees the good in her. Amber—a pushover when it comes to Angie—is forced to step in as the leader of AngieCorp, a Fortune 500 company, despite knowing little about business and even less about the way her sister has been running the corporation.

Anthony will play Christina, Angie’s assistant/acolyte who believes she’s the smartest person in the room and easily annoyed by others.

The Evil Dead franchise returns with brand new movie Evil Dead Rise on April 21, which may have you itching to revisit the Starz series “Ash vs. Evil Dead” in the coming weeks. If you’re a Netflix subscriber, you might want to get on that as-soon-as-possible.

Bloody Disgusting has learned this morning that all three seasons of “Ash vs. Evil Dead” will be leaving Netflix on April 28, 2023, just one week after Evil Dead Rise arrives in theaters.

Thirty episodes of “Ash vs. Evil Dead” aired between 2015 and 2018, with the premiere directed by Sam Raimi himself. The series proved to be a massive treat for fans of the franchise, as it returned to the timeline of the original trilogy and brought Bruce Campbell back as Ash Williams. The series also introduced brand new characters to fall in love with.

In the three-season series, “Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell), the chainsaw-wielding, wisecracking antihero of The Evil Dead films,...

Evil Dead: The Game has just been given a free update that’s available on all platforms, and this update includes a brand new bonus game called Splatter Royale! This battle royale-style game mode allows players to choose Deadite versions of any Survivors and Demons from the game – including Dlc characters and outfits you’ve purchased – and use your wits and weapons to become the last person standing in fast-paced, cutthroat action. Battle up to 40 players and experience even more carnage with two new bonus weapons: the long-range grenade launcher and the scythe, deadly for close-range Deadite combat.

As described by Boss Team Games, Evil Dead: The Game is the blood soaked co-op and Pvp experience you’ve been waiting for. Step into the shoes of iconic horror hero Ash Williams (voiced once again by Bruce Campbell himself!) or join up to three of your friends in an over-the-top melee-shooter...

The next big Dlc update for Evil Dead: The Game is dropping tomorrow, Thursday, February 2, bringing with it new premium outfits for demons and survivors. Even better? The Dlc update arrives ahead of the game’s inclusion in PlayStation Plus games for February 2023.

Sony announced games OlliOlli World (PS4 and PS5), Mafia: Definitive Edition (PS4), Evil Dead: The Game (PS4 and PS5), and Destiny 2: Beyond Light (PS4 and PS5) as part of the PlayStation Plus offerings for subscribers, available at no cost starting February 7, 2023.

As for the brand new outfits, Saber Interactive teased new “Party Going” Premium Outfits from “Ash vs. Evil Dead” on Twitter. Check out the teaser below.

The outfits are inspired by the series’ season two opener, which saw Ash (Bruce Campbell) partying it up in dream city Jacksonville, Florida, much to the chagrin of pals Pablo (Ray Santiago) and Kelly (Dana DeLorenzo).

The “Ash vs. Evil Dead...

HBO has secured another ratings hit with their new video game adaptation “The Last of Us,” and while it’s as exciting and epic as the original video game, it also has the distinction of having a Latino leading man. Chilean actor Pedro Pascal plays the protagonist Joel, who is tasked with trekking across the horrific landscape to help find a cure with young Ellie in tow.

With a Latino actor leading such a massive hit for the horror genre, it got us thinking about other great Latino Horror Heroes from pop culture. Here are five of our favorites.

Pablo Simon Bolivar – Ash vs. Evil Dead

Pablo (Ray Santiago) is an Ash fan boy when we first meet him, referring to him as “El Jefe” with admiration. When he’s pulled into the war against the Deadites, the seemingly non-threatening blue collar worker becomes a vicious foe against evil, even...

In recent weeks, our Evil Dead attention has been directed toward the upcoming movie Evil Dead Rise – which is set to reach theatres on April 21st – since the trailer (embedded above) arrived online. But Evil Dead: The Game is also still alive and well, and the game’s developers have just revealed that the character Ruby, who was played by Lucy Lawless on the Ash vs. Evil Dead TV series, will soon be added to the game as a playable character! You can see the video announcement in the Twitter embed below. Ruby will be added to Evil Dead: The Game on February 2nd.

You’ve asked for her, and now she’s almost here! Play as the newest survivor, Ruby, in Evil Dead: The Game on Feb 2nd!

A former Dark One herself, she is a natural leader who can still use her evil abilities to consume the souls...

Groovy! For this month’s installment of “TV Terrors” we revisit “Ash vs. Evil Dead“, the three-season television series that aired on the Starz Network from 2015 through 2018.

One of the most sobering moments of “Ash vs. Evil Dead” came in the original introduction by franchise star Bruce Campbell, who explained that the series was made because fans wouldn’t shut up. Indeed, fans had been asking for years for another adventure with Ashley Williams after Army of Darkness, and the team finally obliged in 2015. The climate was right for the return of the Evil Dead at the time as studios and television networks were investing in horror series. Developed by Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi, and Tom Spezialy, Starz’s “Ash vs. Evil Dead” wasn’t just a dry run for fans. The series was a return to form for the Evil Dead series, one that never betrayed its source material...

"Evil Dead Rise," the latest film in the "Evil Dead" horror franchise, is setting itself up to be one ferociously fun flick. The trailers revealed glimpses of our new hero, Beth (Lily Sullivan) wielding a chainsaw, we've seen her with the boomstick, and there's a freaky new take on the Necronomicon Ex Mortis — the Book of the Dead.

The red-band trailer promises that this "Evil Dead" entry will be as gory and gross as the rest of the franchise, and its version of the book seems to reflect the film's extra teeth (literally!). So what's up with this new Necronomicon? Is it the same one discovered by Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell) in the woods back in the 1980s? Is it the one from Fede Álvarez's 2013 reboot, found by Mia (Jane Levy) and her friends? Or is it some new, third thing, bringing new lore to the world of Kandarian demons and Deadites?...

The "Evil Dead" franchise has accrued a lot of famous objects over the years, and the upcoming "Evil Dead Rise" looks like it's bringing back all of the classics. We already knew that "Evil Dead Rise" was going to focus heavily on the Necronomicon Ex Mortis -- the Book of the Dead -- and the red-band trailer featured a great glimpse of new hero Beth (Lily Sullivan) wielding a bloody chainsaw, but we now have evidence of a boomstick, too! Empire Magazine revealed an image of Beth with a double-barrel shotgun alongside their interview with director Lee Cronin back in December, and it looks perfect. The movie looks like it's tonally right between the original "The Evil Dead" from 1981 and its 2013 reboot, and having all of the tools of the Deadite-trashing trade around is enough to make any fan start drooling. Seriously, can't it be April already?

"Evil Dead Rise...

The series “Ash vs. Evil Dead” has plenty of representation in Evil Dead: The Game, and we’ve learned that the next Dlc pack will bring even more “Ash vs Evil Dead” love into the mix.

The team tweets today, “The Book of the Dead never lets anyone off easy. Ash vs Evil Dead Dlc arrives early next year! What are you most hoping to see?”

Along with the tweet, they’ve also showed off a sneak-peek at a new Pablo (Ray Santiago) skin that’ll be included with the Dlc update, and you can check that out below.

Boss Team Games and Saber Interactive’s Evil Dead: The Game features single-player and co-op gameplay, promising to be the ultimate Evil Dead experience in the world of video games. Several characters from the movies and TV series are playable in the game at launch, along with four different versions of Deadite-slaying horror hero Ash Williams.

"Cobra Kai" is such a phenomenon that when its initial streaming service, YouTube Red, crashed and burned, Netflix swooped in with the renewal. What started as a show subverting the "Karate Kid" franchise by picking up the story from the point of view of middle-aged former villain Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka), transformed over five seasons into a sprawling mini-epic involving Lawrence, former archrival Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio), their families, a whole new generation of karate students, and the return of several old enemies and allies who cannot let the past go.

Once you've binged it multiple times, what next? Where else can you get the thrill of '80s heroes dealing with toxic masculinity and youthful characters supplanting them, bad guys realizing they're actually good, and lots of telenovela-level twists? Glad you asked. For some, or even all, of those TV show qualities elsewhere on your control panel, check out...

Have you been aching to play Evil Dead: The Game but haven’t had the spare cash on hand to buy it yet? You’re in luck this week, as Epic Games has made the game available for free until next Thursday, November 24th! That’ll save you 75.99 if you go grab Evil Dead: The Game for free at This Link. This sale only covers the base game. If you want extras like DLCs or a season pass, you’ll still have to pay for those.

As described by Boss Team Games, Evil Dead: The Game is the blood soaked co-op and Pvp experience you’ve been waiting for. Step into the shoes of iconic horror hero Ash Williams (voiced once again by Bruce Campbell himself!) or join up to three of your friends in an over-the-top melee-shooter featuring wild weapons and crazy characters that only Evil Dead could cook up.

Just last month, Evil Dead: The Game was updated to add the characters of Mia and David Allen from the 2013 Evil Dead movie. This month, it’s going to receiving the “Hail to the King” update – and it’s quite appropriate that the update is named after a line from Army of Darkness, because it involves the addition of an Army of Darkness-inspired single player mission and a character from Army of Darkness!

The new single player mission has the following description: “Castle Kandar’s Witch has opened a rift in time and space. Henry the Red must put her to the sword to save mankind.“

The Army of Darkness character who is being added to the game is The Blacksmith. In the film, the Blacksmith was played by Timothy Patrick Quill, who unfortunately passed away last year at the age of 63. It’s a nice tribute to Quill that...

Last month, the developers of Evil Dead: The Game announced that the character Mia Allen, who was played by Jane Levy in the 2013 Evil Dead, will be added to the game as a playable character on September 8th. A week later, it was announced that Mia’s brother David Allen, who was played by Shiloh Fernandez, is also being added to the game on September 8th. Now more details on the game’s versions of these characters have been revealed!

Here’s the information on Mia: “All that anger, all that terror – now, she’s learned how to use them. Her abilities include converting her own fear into damage and complete resistance to demon possession.”

And here’s the information on David, whose arrival in the game coincides with the arrival of a new weapon, the nail gun: “Whatever it takes, David will be there until the end. His team-boosting...

Last week, it was announced that the character Mia Allen, who was played by Jane Levy in the 2013 Evil Dead reboot directed by Fede Alvarez (watch it Here), is going to be added into Evil Dead: The Game as a playable character. Now the game’s developers have revealed that another Evil Dead 2013 character will be added in alongside Mia: her brother David, who was played in the film by Shiloh Fernandez.

Cross your heart.

Hope to die.

David Allen arrives alongside Mia in Evil Dead: The Game as a Survivor on September 8th.

Part of the Evil Dead (2013) Dlc bundle, free to Season Pass 1 owners. pic.twitter.com/z7PAGA70xg

— EvilDeadTheGame (@EvilDeadTheGame) August 25, 2022

As described by Boss Team Games, Evil Dead: The Game is

the blood soaked co-op and Pvp experience you’ve been waiting for. Step into the shoes of iconic horror hero Ash Williams (voiced once again by Bruce Campbell himself!

A few days ago, we learned that the Mia Allen character from Evil Dead 2013 is going to be added to Evil Dead: The Game as a playable character in September. Now the game’s developers have revealed that’s not the only update coming to the game next month. They’re also adding in a new demon class – a class called the Plaguebringers, which are the Deadites seen in the Evil Dead sequel Army of Darkness! Castle Kandar, the primary setting of Army of Darkness, was just added to the game as a playable map last month.

As described by Boss Team Games, Evil Dead: The Game is

the blood soaked co-op and Pvp experience you’ve been waiting for. Step into the shoes of iconic horror hero Ash Williams (voiced once again by Bruce Campbell himself!) or join up to three of your friends in an over-the-top melee-shooter featuring...

Update: It has been confirmed that Mia from Evil Dead 2013 will be added to Evil Dead: The Game as a playable character in September!

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Castle Kandra from Army of Darkness was added to Evil Dead: The Game as a playable map last month, and now this month the game’s developers are hinting that the character Mia from the 2013 version of Evil Dead (watch it Here) may soon be added to the game as a playable character. This hint came as an image – a piece of Mia artwork – that was posted to the game’s official Twitter account with the caption “Feast on this.”

Feast on this. pic.twitter.com/gl7HOrJECO

— EvilDeadTheGame (@EvilDeadTheGame) August 15, 2022

Some fans weren’t sure if the character depicted in the artwork was Mia or Ash’s...

Television networks are unveiling slates of Halloween-themed content including new and classic horror films, reality competition shows, live specials and more.

Among this year’s programming options is Freeform’s annual “31 Nights of Halloween,” with up to 10 films a day including many family favorites from “Shrek” to “Casper,” plus an in-person event in Los Angeles called Freeform’s Halloween Road. Additionally, horror streaming service Shudder has kicked off “61 Days of Halloween,” with weekly film and series premieres, 24-hour jack-o-lantern stream “The Ghoul Log” and a “Halloween Hotline” where every Friday in October, subscribers can call Shudder’s head of programming Samuel Zimmerman to discuss horror favorites and receive new recommendations.

Read a full list of Halloween programming below. (More programming will be added to the list as networks announce titles.)

“Superhost” – As travel vloggers Teddy (Osric Chau) and Claire (Sara Canning) notice their internet fame dwindling, they pivot from sharing...

Following the groovy news that Bruce Campbell and Dana DeLorenzo will be reprising their respective roles as Ash and Kelly in Evil Dead: The Game, it's now been revealed that Ray Santiago will return to the world of Deadites to voice fan-favorite Ash vs Evil Dead character Pablo in the upcoming video game from Saber Interactive and Boss Team Games.

Santiago confirmed the news of the forthcoming Ghostbeaters reunion on Twitter:

Stoked to announce I’ll be joining the #Ghostbeaters as the voice of Pablo for @EvilDeadTheGame by @BossTeamGames you ready ? pic.twitter.com/0RAJGoD6yx

— Ray Santiago (@RealRaySantiago) January 9, 2021

Inspired by the original Evil Dead trilogy and Ash vs Evil Dead and featuring co-op and PvP gameplay, Evil Dead: The Game will be released in 2021 for the PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.

Stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates, and...

Following the cancellation of Ash Vs. Evil Dead in 2018, star Bruce Campbell tweeted that he was retiring his most famous role.

Ash Williams was the main character of the original Evil Dead trilogy and was brought back for three seasons of the television show in 2015. The series was cancelled due to declining ratings though and two years after the fact, co-star Ray Santiago has said that he believes it would have continued had it been on a streaming platform rather than the Starz network.

He might be right, too, as there is precedent for shows beginning on one network and then garnering significantly more viewership once they move to Netflix. For instance, You started on Lifetime before moving to the streaming giant and now it’s a hit. So, there may be a way for Ash Vs. Evil Dead to return for a fourth season and Santiago and co-star Dana DeLorenzo...

Bruce Campbell might say he's retired from playing Ash, but his Ash Vs. Evil Dead co-stars remain hopeful they can talk him out of retirement for one more go as the iconic horror hero. Between 2015 and 2018, Campbell appeared in 30 episodes of the Starz horror series for one last hurrah as his famous Evil Dead character. Though reviews for the series were strong, its limited viewership on Starz didn't do it any favors, and the show officially came to an end after three seasons, prompting Campbell to announce he would never play Ash again. Now, speaking about the series with Chuck Load of Comics, Campbell's co-stars are teasing a revival.

"We could have had a bigger audience were we on a platform like Hulu or Amazon or Netflix, but because we were on this cable subscription, it really limited the audience," says Ray Santiago, who co-starred with Campbell as Pablo on Ash vs.

In any discussion of the most iconic campy horror movies, The Evil Dead is an obvious entry. It’s got the perfect mix of ridiculous plot, fountains of gore, demonic creatures, and over the top characters like Ash Williams, played by Bruce Campbell. The winning formula was replicated over the course of two sequels, The Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness, and the franchise has cemented its reputation as a cult classic.

The 2013 remake titled Evil Dead marked a pretty dramatic shift in tone, with a grittier and darker reimagining of the franchise and a new protagonist named Mia. It wasn’t remembered as fondly as the original trilogy though, even though at one point there were plans for a sequel, one in which Ash would team up with Mia to kick demon ass.

And while we didn’t get that version of the film, we did get the Ash vs.

"I think when David Bowie died, the universe broke." Giant Pics has debuted a trailer for the indie drama Speed of Life, the latest film from film critic ("Just Seen It") / filmmaker Liz Manashil. This premiered at the Nashville Film Festival, and will be available on VOD this month. The film centers around David Bowie's death in 2016, which causes a rift in time and space. It starts in 2016 with a couple, June and Edward, but Edward falls into a wormhole created by Bowie's passing. Then it jumps to 2040, when Edward suddenly reappears in her life after years of mourning his disappearance. Ann Dowd stars as the older June, with Allison Tolman playing her in 2016. The cast includes Ray Santiago, Jeff Perry, Vella Lovell, Sean Wright, and Christine Weatherup. A strange story for a film, but looks like it has a few good moments. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Liz Manashil's Speed of Life,...

Ahead of the International premiere of Uncanny Annie at Arrow Video FrightFest Halloween 2019, director Paul Davis reflects on working for Blumhouse, bemoans attitudes to British genre film funding and reveals the movies that inspire him the most…

Welcome back to FrightFest. It’s been a while. Excited?

Very excited. This is very much a homecoming for me having spent the best part of two-years now making movies in Los Angeles. What makes it all the more special is that after two shorts and a documentary, this marks the first time I’ve had a narrative feature film play at FrightFest, and on the 10th anniversary of my first Ff appearance. So this one means a lot to me, as it was something I’ve longed to do ever since Beware The Moon in 2009.

Tell us how Uncanny Annie came about?

Uncanny Annie is my second movie for Blumhouse as part...

Original Evil Dead director Sam Raimi says a new movie in the classic horror franchise is being developed and the plan is for the project to have someone new in the director's chair. Speaking with fans at New York Comic-Con while promoting the upcoming reboot of The Grudge, Raimi spoke about the current status of the Evil Dead series. "There's more Evil Dead coming," Raimi teased, stopping short of revealing any specific plot details. Raimi also told fans Bruce Campbell would be on board as a producer, but wouldn't be starring in the movie as the actor is "tired of me throwing blood on him."

Raimi's horror franchise began with The Evil Dead in 1981. The classic horror movie starred Campbell as Ashley J. "Ash" Williams, a young man who travels to a remote cabin with his girlfriend and some pals and inadvertently conjures a demonic entity. The 1987 sequel Evil Dead II...

Original Evil Dead director Sam Raimi says a new movie in the classic horror franchise is being developed and the plan is for the project to have someone new in the director's chair. Speaking with fans at New York Comic-Con while promoting the upcoming reboot of The Grudge, Raimi spoke about the current status of the Evil Dead series. "There's more Evil Dead coming," Raimi teased, stopping short of revealing any specific plot details. Raimi also told fans Bruce Campbell would be on board as a producer, but wouldn't be starring in the movie as the actor is "tired of me throwing blood on him."

Raimi's horror franchise began with The Evil Dead in 1981. The classic horror movie starred Campbell as Ashley J. "Ash" Williams, a young man who travels to a remote cabin with his girlfriend and some pals and inadvertently conjures a demonic entity. The 1987 sequel Evil Dead II...