Evil Dead Rise

Evil Dead Rise
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLee Cronin
Written byLee Cronin
Based onCharacters
by Sam Raimi
Produced byRob Tapert
Starring
CinematographyDave Garbett
Edited byBryan Shaw
Music byStephen McKeon
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • March 15, 2023 (2023-03-15) (SXSW)
  • April 21, 2023 (2023-04-21) (United States)
Running time
97 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15–19 million[2][3]
Box office$147 million[4][5]

Evil Dead Rise is a 2023 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Lee Cronin. It is a standalone entry and the fifth installment in the Evil Dead film series. The film stars Lily Sullivan and Alyssa Sutherland as two estranged sisters trying to survive and save their family from deadites. Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols, and Nell Fisher (in her film debut) appear in supporting roles.

The film's development was preceded by scrapped plans for direct sequels to Evil Dead (2013) and Army of Darkness (1992), and a fourth season of Ash vs Evil Dead (2015–2018). By October 2019, Sam Raimi announced that a new film was in development, with Rob Tapert producing, Raimi and Bruce Campbell executive producing, and Cronin writing and directing the project. New Line Cinema (the first film's distributor) was announced as a production company involved. Principal photography took place in New Zealand from June to October 2021. The film was originally set to premiere on the streaming service HBO Max, but distributor Warner Bros. Pictures opted to release the film theatrically first after positive test screenings.

Evil Dead Rise had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 15, 2023, and was theatrically released in the United States on April 21, 2023, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed over $147 million worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing film of the series. At the 51st Saturn Awards, it earned two nominations: Best Horror Film and Best Make-up.


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  4. ^ "Evil Dead Rise (2023)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  5. ^ "Evil Dead Rise (2023) — Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved December 1, 2023.