More on the Evil Dead Remake...

[Madness]

Evil Dead Is Coming Back From The Dead
Posted By Nadia on 11.18.04

Original Evil Dead getting remade...

The original Evil Dead writer/director Sam Raimi (Spider-Man 2) and the star of the franchise, Bruce Campbell, are teaming together again to produce a remake of the original 1981 horror classic. The pair will work on the picture through Raimi's Ghost House Pictures. Raimi will not direct the feature.

"The Evil Dead is such a special film to Sam, Rob, Bruce and horror fans that we are going to take great care in renewing this franchise," said Joe Drake from Senator Intl (who owns the worldwide rights to the franchise.) "By keeping its original formula intact and given audiences' appetite for horror, we expect that we'll have a real hit on our hands."

The original Evil Dead centers around a man named Ash (Campbell) who fights off a group of teenagers possessed by demons, and led to two sequels, Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness.

Credit: Variety

[RationalGaze]

Why do you need to basically do a remake of the same film twice? Why cant shit just be left alone?

[Darigaaz]

I think they want to get more money out of franchises, and instead of thinking up a new movie they have decided to remake the film... slack movie writers

Plus, after seeing the success of the TCM remake, most companies want to gain the same success.

[L-Face]

RationalGaze said:

Why do you need to basically do a remake of the same film twice? Why cant shit just be left alone?

They didn't remake this movie yet.

[RationalGaze]

Evil Dead II is basically a remake of the original Evil Dead, k thx.

[L-Face]

Not really. See Evil Dead 2 is a sequal and in fact not a remake. Just simply a continuation. Therefore its not a remake.

[Bub]

RationalGaze said:

Evil Dead II is basically a remake of the original Evil Dead, k thx.

I agree. Evil Dead II was basically a remake.

What's up with Raimi? Remaking his greatest horror film? This sucks ................. even the main directors in horror cinema are becoming total sell outs.

[Madness]

Yea I know, with the main horror directiors selling out, who will stand up for new ideas...

[WesCraven]

I disagree on "Evil Dead 2" being a remake of "The Evil Dead"... sure the beginning is quite clouded with confusion. However, it is intendid to be a continuation of the first film. It makes as much sense to say that "Halloween II" is a remake (well almost).

Regardless of what you think, "Evil Dead II" it is not a remake.

[Madness]

I agree Wes, it stands on its own as a seperate film..

[RationalGaze]

Then Ash is a dumb motherfucker to go back to a cabin where hes been attacked by demons and do the EXACT same shit to conjure up said demons. not to mention taking loved ones out with him. Evil Dead 2 is a remake of Evil Dead so it would flow into Army of Darkness.

[Madness]

...Thats not what happens...They are showing you highlights from the first film to catch you up, then the real film starts after that.

[Freddywise]

Evil Dead remaked? It's almost a sin!...

[L-Face]

I agree Wes, it stands on its own as a seperate film..

So you agree with me on this too?

RationalGaze said:

Then Ash is a dumb motherfucker to go back to a cabin where hes been attacked by demons and do the EXACT same shit to conjure up said demons. not to mention taking loved ones out with him. Evil Dead 2 is a remake of Evil Dead so it would flow into Army of Darkness.

Evil Dead 2 is not a remake damnit!

[omega Ho-Tep]

this dosnt make sense, the fans beg for years for a 4th film, his fucking teasing and taunting, and then he goes against all our wishes! its a slap in the fucking face