‘Evil Dead Rise’ Trailer: Sam Raimi’s Horror Franchise Returns in All Its Bloody Glory

In the official trailer for “Evil Dead Rise,” the next film in the long-running horror franchise started by director Sam Raimi, two sisters named Beth and Ellie seek to protect their family when hordes of Deadites flock Ellie’s apartment building.Alyssa Sutherland plays older sister Ellie, who raises three children on her own in a cramped Los Angeles apartment, and Lily Sullivan plays Beth, who takes a road trip to reunite with her sister.

The visit is interrupted by the discovery of a mysterious book that summons the Deadites, forcing the two to defend themselves and the children.Unlike the original “Evil Dead” movies, this follow-up does not include Bruce Campbell’s horror icon Ash Williams.

However, Campbell executive produces alongside Raimi and Robert G.

Tapert.Lee Cronin wrote the “Evil Dead Rise” screenplay and directs, coming off the critical success of his 2019 directorial debut “The Hole in the Ground.

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