Evil Dead Rise (Evil Dead 4) coming to HBO Max - Don't get too excited

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'Evil Dead 4' Is Heading to HBO Max — And Its Official Title Is Groovy

Evil Dead Rise is officially heading to the streaming platform HBO Max, with no theatrical release yet confirmed.
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It's the classic 2020s IP revival story:
-Female led
-No returning cast
-New setting
-New director

Almost guaranteed to be shit, but at least Raimi handpicked the director, and he and Campbell are producing it. I really really enjoyed Ash vs. Evil Dead despite thinking it was going to suck, so we'll see. Maybe I'll eat my words.
 
Pejo said:
collider.com

'Evil Dead 4' Is Heading to HBO Max — And Its Official Title Is Groovy

Evil Dead Rise is officially heading to the streaming platform HBO Max, with no theatrical release yet confirmed.
collider.com collider.com

It's the classic 2020s IP revival story:
-Female led
-No returning cast
-New setting
-New director

Almost guaranteed to be shit, but at least Raimi handpicked the director, and he and Campbell are producing it. I really really enjoyed Ash vs. Evil Dead despite thinking it was going to suck, so we'll see. Maybe I'll eat my words.
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If it stared (Ash VS Evil spoiler here) Ash's daughter, I'd be cool with that, especially if it had Bruce Campbell in a cameo or small role. I know he said he's done playing the character, though. His daughter was a genuinely likable part of the last season, so I'd be happy with him passing the torch, and coming directly from that show to the new movie would work nicely as a continuation.
 
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LegendOfKage said:
If it stared (Ash VS Evil spoiler here) Ash's daughter, I'd be cool with that, especially if it had Bruce Campbell in a cameo or small role. I know he said he's done playing the character, though. His daughter was a genuinely likable part of the last season, so I'd be happy with him passing the torch, and coming directly from that show to the new movie would work nicely as a continuation.
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I agree 100%. I liked the entire cast of Ash vs. Evil Dead, but this is a whole new story (possibly in another cinematic universe even), so no luck there. The 2 female leads are named in the article in the OP, I've heard of neither of them.

Regardless, Ash IS Evil Dead to me, so without him there even as a mentor or narrator or something, I can't help but feel like it's going to suck.
 
Pejo said:
collider.com

'Evil Dead 4' Is Heading to HBO Max — And Its Official Title Is Groovy

Evil Dead Rise is officially heading to the streaming platform HBO Max, with no theatrical release yet confirmed.
collider.com collider.com

It's the classic 2020s IP revival story:
-Female led
-No returning cast
-New setting
-New director

Almost guaranteed to be shit, but at least Raimi handpicked the director, and he and Campbell are producing it. I really really enjoyed Ash vs. Evil Dead despite thinking it was going to suck, so we'll see. Maybe I'll eat my words.
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the office GIF
 
niveaformen said:
completely forgot about this, thought you were talking about Drag Me to Hell, an awesome movie in it's own right, but unrelated to the franchise. I might take a look. Wait, did you also think the Nightmare on Elm Street remake was great?
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Haven't seen it. The 2013 doesn't have any humor like ED2 and AOD, but as a stand alone horror movie I thought it was really effective. Anyone going in to ED2013 expecting Ash is gonna be let down. Go in expecting a creepy as fuck remote cabin in the woods horror flick and I think you'll like it.
 
So they're taking the Poltergeist 3 route and setting it in a high rise building? Eeeeeehhh, respect at least for changing the setting. Too bad that respect is negated by the unoriginal idea of gender swapping the heroes.

Will see how the trailers look but keeping expectations rock bottom.
 
Decontamination Silo said:
Haven't seen it. The 2013 doesn't have any humor like ED2 and AOD, but as a stand alone horror movie I thought it was really effective. Anyone going in to ED2013 expecting Ash is gonna be let down. Go in expecting a creepy as fuck remote cabin in the woods horror flick and I think you'll like it.
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Exactly, it wasn't the best Evil Dead movie (because of no Bruce and no humor), but it was a really good, bone chilling horror movie. They should've given it a sequel.
 
RaptorGTA said:
I had a blast in the theaters with this movie. I know some of my hardcore Evil Dead friends didn't like it as much...but I thought it was a great reboot.
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it was actually a good movie, but it didnt feel much like evil dead until the last third of the film.

im okay with evil dead 4 having a female lead if campbell is producing. raimi picking the dircetor is a plus as well. we'll see!
 
Do these fuckers have templates for this shit or something?
 
No Ash no interest.

All I want is Ash vs Evil Dead season 4. Don't care if it's a videogame or animation, just give me a real conclusion to the main man's story.

Don't give a fuck about anything else.
 
Dacon said:
No Ash no interest.

All I want is Ash vs Evil Dead season 4. Don't care if it's a videogame or animation, just give me a real conclusion to the main man's story.

Don't give a fuck about anything else.
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Weren't we supposed to get a Ash vs. Evil Dead VR game? What happened to that?
 
Dacon said:
First I've heard of it mate. I only know about that Asymmetrical multiplayer game theyre making like DBD and Friday the 13th.
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Well after a bit of googling, it appears it got scaled way back and became an Oculus Go exclusive. Man why does the world suck so bad.

Evil Dead: Virtual Nightmare on Meta Quest | Quest VR Games

‘… an action-packed endless runner that features an arsenal of iconic weaponry from the films.’ – VR Focus Immerse yourself in the horror of Evil Dead, taking on Deadites in this first-person shooter adventure and terrifying 360 cabin experience, as you try and escape the cabin’s horrors...
www.oculus.com www.oculus.com
 
Pejo said:
Well after a bit of googling, it appears it got scaled way back and became an Oculus Go exclusive. Man why does the world suck so bad.

Evil Dead: Virtual Nightmare on Meta Quest | Quest VR Games

‘… an action-packed endless runner that features an arsenal of iconic weaponry from the films.’ – VR Focus Immerse yourself in the horror of Evil Dead, taking on Deadites in this first-person shooter adventure and terrifying 360 cabin experience, as you try and escape the cabin’s horrors...
www.oculus.com www.oculus.com
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Just stop looking forward to things dude, then you cant be disappointed.

nkarafo said:
But is she black? They gotta go all the way.
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She's gotta be black, gay, an activist and have this hair:

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I'd only get excited if it was something like the first one or remake, which it never would be, fuck all the comedy entries in the series.
 
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Lanrutcon said:
Oh, no. Noooo no no. No. Mediocre? Definitely worth a discussion. Great? Oh Lord no.
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If the year was 1994 and we were fresh off the heels of late 80s horror I'd agree. But we're living in the 21 Century of piss earth. What grand collection of horror movies released in the past 10 years stand head and shoulders above it? Just as a stand alone horror, not the 'unfunny Ash-less' Evil Dead reboot?

I'm genuinely curious because I've got nothing left to watch on Shudder.
 
In the same way that Uncharted doesn't work without Nathan Drake (as an adult, not a small boy), the Evil Dead doesn't work without Bruce Campbell's Ash. These kinds of IPs succeed because of their strong central characters, not because of the premise.

This will...not do well.
 
Dacon said:
No Ash no interest.

All I want is Ash vs Evil Dead season 4. Don't care if it's a videogame or animation, just give me a real conclusion to the main man's story.

Don't give a fuck about anything else.
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ash in a post apocalyptic future setting (ala mad max... at least thats what it appeared ot be at the end of season 3) sounds amazing! i cant imagine they wont tap into that one day.
 
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Decontamination Silo said:
If the year was 1994 and we were fresh off the heels of late 80s horror I'd agree. But we're living in the 21 Century of piss earth. What grand collection of horror movies released in the past 10 years stand head and shoulders above it? Just as a stand alone horror, not the 'unfunny Ash-less' Evil Dead reboot?

I'm genuinely curious because I've got nothing left to watch on Shudder.
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I don't really put movies into a time slice like that, and generally judge movies against the entire spectrum. The remake has huge shoes to fill and didn't cut it. In terms of recent stuff: I'm sure you could get some value out of stuff like Blackcoat's Daughter, Hereditary, Lighthouse, Cloverfield Lane, etc. though?
 
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