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You might be familiar with the company Vice Press, which specializes in “creating officially licensed, limited edition fine art movie posters featuring art produced exclusively for them by artists from across the world.” Well, on November 16th they’ll be launching a new line called Vice Press Home Video, which they’ll be using to give classic films revival VHS releases in the UK – and the first movie to get the VHS treatment from Vice Press Home Video is the 1987 Sam Raimi classic Evil Dead II (watch it Here)!

Our friends at Bloody Disgusting gave the exclusive heads-up on this release. Here’s the info: “A collaboration between Vice Press’ Matt Ferguson and James Henshaw, along with regular Vice Press collaborator and artist, Florey, Vice Press Home Video launch their first release Evil Dead II, produced and sold under license in the U.K. from StudioCanal!

Available in two editions...

Michigan is often described as a "wonderland," and it's not hard to see why for those that have traveled there. The state consists of two peninsulas between the Great Lakes and contains deep forests, picturesque waterfront views and islands, historic villages, wildlife refuges and snow-laden landscapes. As a result, the scenery would make a great vacation spot on a typical day. Still, when it comes to horror films, it often acts as the backdrop or inspiration for some of the most unsettling flicks that moviegoers have ever seen, which is arguably not by accident.

Many horror filmmakers (too many to mention them here) have utilized Michigan's resources and locales to bring their terrifying narratives to the big screen. However, what gets overlooked by fans of the genre is that their favorite movies not only use the state as a setting, but those locations usually have a real-life haunted counterpart nearby.

A new episode of the Revisited video series has just been released, and in this one we’re looking back at the 1987 Sam Raimi classic Evil Dead II (watch it Here)! To revisit Evil Dead II with us, check out the video embedded above.

Directed by Raimi from a screenplay he crafted with Scott Spiegel, Evil Dead II has the following synopsis: After a relaxing cabin vacation doesn’t go as planned, Ash is left with three dead friends, an undead girlfriend and an angry evil spirit on the loose. As nightfall approaches, Ash must prepare to again battle the legions of the damned if he wants to make it to dawn.

The film stars Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Danny Hicks, Kassie Wesley, Richard Domeier, Denise Bixler, John Peaks, Lou Hancock, William Preston Robertson, and Ted Raimi.

The Evil Dead II episode of Revisited was Written, Narrated, and Edited by Lance Vlcek,...

Friday means it’s time for a new episode of The Arrow in the Head Show, and in this one our hosts John “The Arrow” Fallon and Lance Vlcek are getting ready for next weekend’s release of Evil Dead Rise by taking in a viewing of the 1987 Sam Raimi classic Evil Dead II (watch it Here). To find out what they had to say about Evil Dead II, check out the video embedded above!

Directed by Raimi from a screenplay he crafted with Scott Spiegel, Evil Dead II has the following synopsis: After a relaxing cabin vacation doesn’t go as planned, Ash is left with three dead friends, an undead girlfriend and an angry evil spirit on the loose. As nightfall approaches, Ash must prepare to again battle the legions of the damned if he wants to make it to dawn.

The film stars Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry,...

Trigger Warning: The article contains references to sexual assault and rape.

The 2013 Evil Dead remake controversially kept the most infamous scene from Sam Raimi's original 1981 The Evil Dead. The original The Evil Dead sequence saw Cheryl (Ellen Sandweiss), Ash Williams' sister, go out into the woods to investigate a series of strange noises. Alone, Cheryl is assaulted by the demonically-possessed trees before escaping to the cabin. The scene has been singled out by fans and critics alike for its gratuity and brutality, even Sam Raimi publicly criticizing The Evil Dead's tree scene.

Despite the negative reaction to the scene in the original The Evil Dead, 2013's Evil Dead remakes the scene. While Fede Alvarez's version of the sequence is far less graphic than the original, many Evil Dead fans questioned the creative decision behind why the heavily-criticized sequence remained in the remake. However, it seems that neither...

Though moviegoers and filmmakers alike may sometimes think of Hollywood as a purveyor of art and entertainment, the industry is, above all, a business. This means that the bottom line is of the utmost importance to studio executives, which, unfortunately, sometimes leads to decisions that don't produce a favorable outcome for viewers. Case in point: movie sequels. When a film is a hit, producers start itching to replicate its success, and sequels are seen as the best way to do that. However, not all follow-ups are made equal, and things sometimes get left behind in the rush to generate another box office smash.

Strict continuity isn't necessarily the most vital element in making a great sequel, but a little cohesion doesn't hurt. The examples we've compiled below are sequels that completely ignore the previous installment(s) in the series, much to the consternation of dedicated fans. In some cases, re-writing...

The "Evil Dead" trilogy is not particularly renowned for its strict continuity. Quite the contrary, actually — the three films, "The Evil Dead," "Evil Dead II," and "Army of Darkness," employ some notably loose connective tissue between each movie.

Some of this is due to the shifting creative approach, as the first film's ultimate experience in grueling terror morphs into the sequel's outrageous slapstick (or perhaps "splatstick" is a better term) before shifting completely into the period adventure comedy of "Army of Darkness." The continuity confusion also infamously stems from the films' production issues, with access to rights for recap footage requiring director Sam Raimi and company to reshoot and reconceive the backstory for each prior entry. There's also the fact that the "rules" Raimi establishes for the Deadites in the first "Evil Dead" are purposely vague, with victims being possessed and un-possessed seemingly at the drop of a hat, for instance.

(For the 30th anniversary of Sam Raimi's "Army of Darkness," we're looking back at some scary and funny anecdotes about the movie this week.)

Sequels -- especially horror ones -- have a bad reputation for repeating the original story. Part of this has to do with the rise of slashers during the 1980s. When the audience is there to see Michael Myers or Freddy Krueger, it's easy to follow the same beats of them killing teenagers in movie after movie, with only the window dressing changed.

However, the '80s were also the decade of Raimi's "Evil Dead," one of the wildest horror franchises out there. Now, "Evil Dead II" does have a similar story to the original — Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell) and co. are stuck in a cabin in the woods, menaced by undead summoned via the Necromonicon. The sequel opens with an abbreviated version of the first film's events.

(For the 30th anniversary of Sam Raimi's "Army of Darkness," we're looking back at some scary and funny anecdotes about the movie this week).

Both "Evil Dead II" and "Army of Darkness" open with recaps, explaining the story of Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell) up to where the previous film left off. This is a necessity since both "The Evil Dead" and "Evil Dead II" end with cliffhangers; in the first, Ash is ambushed by an Unseen Force, while in the second he's sent back to medieval times. This mandated an explanation in each subsequent movie for viewers unacquainted with the series. But there's a catch to this: The story is never quite the same in any of the three films.

"Evil Dead II" opens with a reshot version of the first film, one that condenses its beats into 10 minutes: Ash goes out to a cabin in the woods, awakens...

In terms of its plot, Sam Raimi's 1987 splatstick horror freakout "Evil Dead II" is hardly complicated. Hapless college student Ash (Bruce Campbell) and his girlfriend Linda (Denise Bixler) head to a remote cabin in the woods for some privacy. In the cabin's earthen basement, Ash finds a mysterious, evil book that is bound in human flesh and inked in blood. A nearby tape recording explains that this book is the Necronomicon, an ancient Sumerian book of demon spells. The tape was left behind by an archeologist who was studying it. When Ash listens to the pre-recorded spells, it summons a demonic force that possesses Linda. The bulk of "Evil Dead II" details Ash's one-man struggle with the forces of darkness. What a poor dope. Some additional characters appear halfway through the proceedings, but they are ineffectual in stopping the evil. 

The film ends when the archaeologist's daughter Annie (Sarah Berry) reads the Necronomicon again,...

A new episode of our video series Best Horror Party Movies has just been released, and this one covers a movie that I definitely consider to be a cinematic party in itself: Sam Raimi’s 1987 classic Evil Dead II (watch it Here)! To find out how we would build a party around Evil Dead II, check out the video embedded above.

Directed by Raimi from a screenplay he crafted with Scott Spiegel, Evil Dead II has the following synopsis:

After a relaxing cabin vacation doesn’t go as planned, Ash is left with three dead friends, an undead girlfriend and an angry evil spirit on the loose. As nightfall approaches, Ash must prepare to again battle the legions of the damned if he wants to make it to dawn.

The film stars Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Danny Hicks, Kassie Wesley, Richard Domeier, Denise Bixler, John Peaks, Lou Hancock, William Preston Robertson,...

With Halloween fast approaching, this writer wanted to unpack one of his all-time favorite horror movies, Evil Dead II (a.k.a. Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn). The first time I beheld the original The Evil Dead (1981), I found myself utterly terrified by the movie’s grisly carnage, completely charmed by its obvious low-fi origins, and wholly bewildered by a sense of humor that can only be described as “Three Stooges-esque.” The fact that it was made by a bunch of college dropouts from the suburbs of Michigan, through money raised largely from suburban dentists and grocers, only made its achievement all the more impressive. The movie’s charmingly crude special effects and daringly acrobatic camerawork only served to enhance its freshness, positioning it as a raw, gritty antidote to that era’s glossier, tamer studio horror fare.

The Evil Dead was merely an appetizer. Its delightfully demented successor...

In the spirit of Halloween, this writer wanted to unpack one of his all-time favorite horror masterpieces, Evil Dead II (a.k.a. Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn).

The first time I watched the original 1981 The Evil Dead, I found myself utterly terrified by the movie’s grisly carnage, completely charmed by its obvious low-fi origins, and wholly bewildered by a sense of humor that can only be described as “Three Stooges-esque.” The fact that it was made by a bunch of Michigan college dropouts through money raised largely from suburban dentists and grocers only made its achievement all the more impressive. But I knew that this was only the appetizer. By the time I got around to Evil Dead II, it had become legend in my mind. As a fairly literate movie fan, I knew that this was purported to be the crown jewel of the Ash Williams cinematic trilogy.

Celebrating 30 years worth of fanaticism and community in the cult of Ashley ‘Ash’ Williams.

Thanks to our Star Trekian utopia of VOD insta-satisfaction (“Number One, slap The Greasy Strangler on the view screen!”), it’s becoming difficult to remember the ruthless savagery of that bygone VHS hunt. I spent far too many days roaming my hometown and neighboring cities chasing down lesser-known Kurosawas, the Critters sequels, and the seemingly always elusive pre-Mad Max apocalyptic mindfuck, A Boy and His Dog. Too often I had to settle for less, and rewatch Police Academy 4 instead of the highbrow hilarity of Zapped! cuz some other Scott Baio devotee had the local Power Video on stakeout. If your tastes in cinema aligned with the Blockbuster new release guarantee then you were golden, but us degenerates with a predilection for Roger Corman, and movies made before our births were doomed to the endless quest. Which, of...

With Fede Alvarez’s Evil Dead remake now out in cinema it seems a fine time for the sequel to Raimi’s original cult classic to be given the Blu-ray treatment. The film is actually a remake. More money and fewer production problems result a much scarier, camp follow-up that some may say even surpasses the original.

Bruce Campbell’s Ash is a legendary cult character and this sequel is the reason why. The comedic elements implanted in Ash are far more apparent here, played to emanate much more evidently than before. They’ve managed to improve on the aspects of the first by amping it up to eleven, thanks partly to a much bigger budget. As everything is set up for moments of horror, Ash is locked-and-loaded to fight back against the Deadites attacking the cabin; chainsaw in one hand, shotgun on the other. Groovy!

Ash takes his girlfriend...

by Michael Pickle, MoreHorror.com

For all our MoreHorror readers recovering from the tryptophan induced stupor we call Thanksgiving, boy do we have a treat for you. What better way to celebrate the recent release of the Evil Dead II: 25th Anniversary Edition on Blu-ray than to talk to the man behind the special effects and some of the most amazing visuals in horror movie history: the legendary Greg Nicotero.

If you've seen little productions like Day of the Dead, In the Mouth of Madness, From Dusk 'Til Dawn, Scream, The Cell, Masters of Horror, The Mist and most recently The Walking Dead than you are very familiar with his enormous body of work. I was fortunate enough to chat with the man who literally changed the face of horror before he had to run off to celebrate turkey day.

It was impossible to get to all the...

Having grown up in the 1980’s, it feels like it was Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn that interested people in the first film more than vice versa. Sure Sam Raimi’s first film The Evil Dead was championed by Stephen King back when that meant something, and it did well enough and sold very well internationally. But it’s the second film that became the cult phenomenon. Bruce Campbell stars as Ash, the man who takes his girlfriend to a deserted haunted cabin, and then things turn spooky and silly. What turned the film into a cult favorite is how funny it becomes without ever losing intensity. Our review of the new Blu-ray of Evil Dead 2 follows after the jump. The film beings with a light recapping and remaking of the first film. In the original five people go to a cabin – in the film’s prologue it’s...

Lionsgate has just released a 25th anniversary Blu-ray edition of Evil Dead II. On top of a brand new 1080p transfer, the disc contains a number of new bonus features and all new commentary. Continue reading for the cover art and list of bonus features.

From horror master Sam Raimi (Drag Me to Hell) and starring the effervescent Bruce Campbell (Army of Darkness), Evil Dead II gets the deluxe Blu-ray treatment this November from Lionsgate. Ranked #19 in Entertainment Weekly’s “Top 50 Cult Films” list, Evil Dead II has been hailed as “one of the most visually inventive, relentless and truly original films ever made” (BBC). The Evil Dead II: 25th Anniversary Edition is packed with all-new special features that revisit every aspect of the film’s shoot with over 20 cast and crew members, plus tons of existing content and a thrilling new High-Definition 1080P transfer. The Evil Dead II: 25th...

by MoreHorror.com

This Tuesday, November 15th, Evil Dead II: 25th Anniversary Edition releases onto Blu-ray from Lionsgate. The cult classic horror film is packed full of special features that fans will not want to miss.

From horror master Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead, Drag Me to Hell, Army of Darkness) and starring the effervescent Bruce Campbell (The Evil Dead, Army of Darkness), Evil Dead II gets the deluxe Blu-ray treatment November 15 from Lionsgate.

Ranked #19 in Entertainment Weekly's "Top 50 Cult Films" list, Evil Dead II has been hailed as "one of the most visually inventive, relentless and truly original films ever made" (BBC). The Evil Dead II: 25th Anniversary Edition is packed with all-new special features that revisit every aspect of the film's shoot with over 20 cast and crew members, plus tons of existing content and a thrilling new High-Definition 1080P transfer.

"The lone survivor after an attack of flesh-eating spirits,...

Can't get enough Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn? Already own 75 copies on 8-track, Cassette, LP, Beta, VHS, Vcd, Laserdisc, DVD, Blu-ray, and Viewmaster? Well then, you need to get your hands on at least one more!

From the Press Release

November 15th - Evil Dead II: 25th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Disc

From horror master Sam Raimi (Drag Me to Hell) and starring the effervescent Bruce Campbell (Army of Darkness), Evil Dead II gets the deluxe Blu-ray treatment this November from Lionsgate. Ranked #19 on Entertainment Weekly's "Top 50 Cult Films" list, Evil Dead II has been hailed as "one of the most visually inventive, relentless and truly original films ever made" (BBC). The Evil Dead II: 25th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray is packed with all-new special features that revisit every aspect of the film's shoot with over 20 cast and crew members, plus tons of existing content and a thrilling new High-Definition 1080P transfer.

Evil Dead II: 25th Anniversary Edition is coming to Blu-Ray courtesy of Lionsgate Home Entertainment on November 15. It appears the film is no longer over at Anchor Bay Entertainment who has released this title in many incarnations over the last decade. The Evil Dead II: 25th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray is packed with all-new special features that revisit every aspect of the film's shoot with over 20 cast and crew members, plus tons of existing content and a thrilling new High-Definition 1080P transfer. The lone survivor after an attack of flesh-eating spirits, Ash (Campbell) retreats to the woods with his girlfriend, Linda (Denise Bixler, Crisis in the Kremlin). There, Ash plays her a recording of a professor's readings from the Book of the Dead. The spell unleashes an...