Although Sam Raimi’s relentless, gore-spattered feature debut, the horror classic The Evil Dead, got its theatrical release in 1983, it’s considered to be an ’81 film because that’s when the premiere screening was held. (The bulk of filming took place at the end of 1979.) To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the premiere screening Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will be giving The Evil Dead a new 4K UHD release on July 7th – which happens to be just three days before the latest film in the franchise, Evil Dead Burn, reaches theatres.
What is The Evil Dead about?
Written and directed by Raimi, the original The Evil Dead has the following synopsis: Ash, his girlfriend Linda, his sister Cheryl, and couple Scotty and Shelly, drive to a remote cabin in the woods for a fun getaway. While there, they find the Naturom Demonto / Necronomicon Ex-Mortis (aka “The Book of the Dead”), an ancient tome whose text reawakens the dead when read out loud. After unintentionally releasing a flood of evil, the five friends must fight for their lives or become possessed.
The film stars Bruce Campbell, Betsy Baker, Ellen Sandweiss, Hal Delrich, and Sarah York. Campbell’s character Ash would go on to fight a whole lot of these demonic creatures over the decades, as Campbell reprised the role in Evil Dead II, Army of Darkness, and three seasons of the Ash vs. Evil Dead television series. He has also voiced the character for multiple video games.
DISC DETAILS & BONUS MATERIALS
Here’s the info on the new 4K UHD release of The Evil Dead:
4K ULTRA HD DISC
- Feature presented in 4K with Dolby Vision, at a 1.33:1 aspect ratio
- English 5.1 + English 2-Channel Surround
BLU-RAY DISC™
- Feature presented in HD, at a 1.33:1 aspect ratio sourced from the 4K master
- English 5.1 + English 2-Channel Surround
- Special Features:
- Commentary with Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Bruce Campbell
- Picture-in-Picture: Join Us! The Undying Legacy of The Evil Dead
- One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead
- Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor
- At the Drive-In
- Discovering Evil Dead
- Make-Up Test
- 4 TV Spots
- Theatrical Trailer
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