Lee Cronin’s most-awaited bloody tale has dropped the official trailer of ‘Evil Dead Rise’. This is the first trailer, we have just crossed ten years after Fede Alvarez brought a darker and dusty version of Evil Dead into the theatres, after that, all the fans are eagerly waiting for the deadliest one.
It’s true that Ash vs. Evil Dead was very funny, but it does not provide the vibe of dripping blood on the silver screen. The new trailer has promised the film to become bloody like the wildest nightmares. The latest red band trailer going to unlock more.
A Tragic Family Affair
The factor that makes Álvarez’s Evil Dead more delicious it doesn’t try to copy the style Sam Raimi imbued into the franchise. The film has brought something new to the table that makes the original trilogy so great in the first place.
For the upcoming sequel, Cronin is invoking the Deadites to the big city instead of confining evil to a cabin in the woods. The story seems to be more personal, like the Deadites will possess Ellie, a single mother of three children. Now, comes to her sister, Beth to get a way to defeat evil. The beginning scene of the Evil Dead Rise trailer has promised the sequel is a family affair, with Beth shielding her three nieces and nephews from the dark vision of a possessed Ellie.
In Evil Dead Rise, Ellie is not the only victim of the Deadites. The new trailer has teased the dark forces will spread through the whole family. For instance, we are going to get a small glimpse of Ellie’s youngest daughter cutting a doll’s head off with scissors, a scene with a lot of Ari Aster’s Hereditary vibes. It seems like the middle child of Ellie has also turned into a Deadite, contorting their limbs in an unnatural direction on top of the kitchen counter.
The Necronomicon Is the Culprit
The new trailer for Evil Dead Rise unveils the new Deadite breakout. As expected, the culprit is the Necronomicon, a cursed book made from human skin and written with human blood. The book fills all sorts of evil spells, containing the ones that can open gateways to hell and bring demons into the Earth.
The Book of the Dead is not just the only relic Beth will find when visiting her sister. Additionally, Beth is set to gain the access to an old record that apparently contains Professor Knowby’s Necronomicon rites. In Evil Dead lore, Professor Knowby is the scholar responsible for recording the rite used to release the Kandarian Demon, the entity responsible for turning people into Deadites. The new trailer exposes the professor’s dark magic words, that inadvertently brought a demon to Earth. One of these words is “Kandar,” a keyword that was uttered several times in every iteration of the franchise.
The Cabin in the Woods
The Evil Dead Rise happens in an apartment in a big city. The story will take you to the flashback, or the film will twist and turn unexpectedly. We are glad to see Evil Dead Rise homaging the place where the franchise came to life.
In the few flashes, we can get from the location, that’s already seen a Deadite ripping a woman’s scalp and marching to the lake nearby.
In the cabin in the woods section of the trailer, we also see a Deadite floating over the water. That’s a new power for the franchise’s monsters, and it underlines how Cronin is not afraid to put his own spin on the lore.
Everything Is a Weapon
When Necronomicon and the Deadites become the classic evildoers in Evil Dead lore, the fun of the movies and TV shows belongs to the tradition that turns everything into a weapon. Sometimes it’s the hero who uses whatever they can find to fight evil, while other times, the Deadites get creative to take down their victims. In Evil Dead Rise, it seems like Ellie will use a tattoo machine to stab someone in the eye.
This is another fact that eye perforations are always unnerving, the most painful moment of the trailer is, without a doubt, when Beth loses some skin to a Deadite with a cheese grater. Naysayers who felt the sequel wouldn’t honor the franchise’s roots just got a bloody confirmation they are wrong.
A New Hero Stands Out
The Evil Dead hero really needs one hero, Bruce Campbell played Ash William. In the 2013’s movie, Jane Levy played Mia. This is the time for Beth to take over the mantle of Deadite-slayer. While there is a new hero, that nods to the original trilogy by showing Beth running in a hallway, covered in blood, with her eyes wide open in madness.
Beth is not the only blood-soaked survivor in the trailer, as it looks like Ellie’s youngest daughter will also be one of the last people standing. Maybe Evil Dead Rise can kickstart a new golden era for the franchise by making Deadite-hunting a family legacy.
The Evil Dead Rises
Beth may face many evil creatures in this sequel, the star of the monstrous show is Ellie. The Deadite uses her body to explore her motherly nature to trick her children into letting her in, which is obviously a mistake.
At a certain point in the trailer, Ellie’s voice has changed. The Kandarian demon tells the woman is with the maggots now. After taking over a body, now the Deadites have teased that person’s loved ones, spilled profanities, and underlined how there’s no hope of recovery. That’s what makes Deadites so interesting, as they are the perfect mix of zombies and possessed people.
At the time, a person turns into a Deadite, they become stronger, faster, more resilient, and can even climb walls. At the end of the trailer, we can see Ellie in all her supernatural form. We can’t wait to watch Evil Dead Rise in theaters and see her unleash her full power.
Game Recognizes Game
Evil Dead Rise might be homaging other great horror movies. For instance, we are going to get a small glimpse of a room filled with crucifixes that take our minds to The Conjuring 2. The composition of the crucifixes is not the same, the blue light that revolves around the scene looks a lot like James Wan’s classic.
Finally, we can’t deny the scene with blood flowing through some doors is not a homage to Stanley Kubrick’s The Shinning. As the camera position seems to mimic the bloody elevator scene. These are unintentional references, but it’s fun to realize we can connect the Evil Dead Rise trailer with other beloved horror movies.
Evil Dead Rise: Release Date
The upcoming dark drama film Evil Dead Rise will hit on theaters on 21st April 2023
Here is the trailer:
