Other cast members include Ali Asghar Shah, Gabrielle Echols, Morgan Davies, Neil Fisher, Mia Challis, and others. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, provide personalised content and advertising, analyse our traffic, and ensure you see more of what you love. Alyssa Sutherland plays Ellie, a single mother struggling to raise three kids in a small apartment in LA. Unbeknownst to them, the building is a hotbed of demonic activity, and when Emily unwittingly performs a forbidden ritual, she unleashes a malevolent force that infects the entire structure.

The only big let down for me is the over use of one liners and pointless swearing by the deadites/demons. Yes, there is not the same slapstick comedy but everything else important in the classic Sam Raimi films is present. Confined to one location, Cronin's game of deadite cat and mouse is thrilling and chilling in equal measure. Trapped within the twisted, nightmarish corridors, the sisters must fight for their lives and find a way to close the portal before evil engulfs the world. Under Cronin's direction, cinematographer Dave Garbett makes the most of the limited space of the apartment, capturing the brutality and carnage crisply and clearly.Furthermore, despite a couple of unexpected moments, narratively 'Evil Dead Rise' is pretty linear and predictable. My favourite horror movie is the original Evil Dead and I was always sceptical about the more modern re-imaginings of this classic. What sets it apart though is its humour, that is, it is so 'over-the-top' with the blood and crazy action that it, to me anyway, is like watching a comic book come to life, which takes the edge off any darkness or disturbing elements, since it seems so tongue-in-cheek and fantastical.

Obsessed with unraveling its secrets, she convinces her skeptical sister, Lily, to accompany her on a weekend getaway to an abandoned high-rise in the heart of a desolate city. Products labelled '*item fulfilled by Exertis on behalf of hmv' will be supplied to you directly by Exertis via their approved couriers. Evil Dead Rise” is produced by Rob Tapert (“Ash vs Evil Dead,” “Don’t Breathe”) and executive produced by series creator and horror icon Sam Raimi and cult legend and “Ash” himself, Bruce Campbell, along with John Keville, Macdara Kelleher, Richard Brener, Dave Neustadter, Romel Adam and Victoria Palmieri.

A twisted tale of two estranged sisters whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish . A red-band and a green-band trailer for the movie are both released, teasing a continuation of the franchise absolutely soaked in blood. Browse through every TV series and movie and sort by title, release year, genre, IMDB rating, and, most important— see where to watch it. When Danny plays the first vinyl record reciting lines from the Necronomicon Ex Mortis, the label shows that it is dated November 13th, 1923.