EVIL DEAD RISE (Necronomicon, Demons & Entire Evil Dead Timeline) EXPLAINED

Hey guys what’s happening? Niyat here with film comics explained. As requested, today we’re going to be exploring Evil Dead Rise, the fifth entry into the Evil Dead film series.
Written and directed by Lee Cronin, and starring Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Gabrielle Echols, and Morgan Davies, it follows two estranged sisters forced to defend their family from the Deadites, parasitic demons that seek to possess the bodies of mortals and feast on their souls.
Created by a 20-year-old Sam Raimi, his brother and their friends, the series has become a cult classic, known for its blend of horror, gore, and slapstick humour.
The franchise which also includes multiple comics, games and a Television series, Ash Vs Evil Dead centers around the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis, a mysterious and powerful book that unleashes demonic forces, and Ash Williams, the reluctant hero forced to battle these entities across time.
In this video we’re going to explore Evil Dead Rise, the Evil Dead timeline, what we learn about the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis and the demons it unleased, and how it ties into this film, in addition to the ending.
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[@bomapdich]

The possessed mother has to be one of the best performances of a demon in horror films. The actress's performance blew me away. It's phenomenal.

[@emodante1084]

Absolutely! Alyssa Sutherland was phenomenal!

[@djjaysky9071]

It wasn't that good

[@Lilmsjaymo]

Reminded me of Toni nicolette (I think that's her name) from hereditary. It was scary like that

[@KingOfWinter]

dj jay sky. You were probably just in a bad mood when you watched it because yes it was very good. She may be the best deadite in the whole series. Mommies with the maggots now lol

[@Obi_Jawn_Kenobi]

She wasn’t acting.

[@jonathanmulondo9206]

Evil Dead Rise was much better than I thought it would be. I look forward to the next one and hopefully Ash gets one final movie

[@therealgmhere5988]

If I remember correctly, Bruce Campbell said he was gonna retire from acting.

[@kevinfelix2543]

@@therealgmhere5988 hes gone back and forth on those comments. It really depends on the project.

[@therealgmhere5988]

@@kevinfelix2543 I didn't knew that. Thanks for letting me know.

[@kevinfelix2543]

@@therealgmhere5988 all it takes is a good script to hook him in the end like any good actor you knows there worth.

[@unknownname8591]

Last time I saw him was on Impractical Jokers, he looks a bit old so I would say he's better staying out? We don't want a Terminator Genesys or whatever the last Terminator was.

[@bdixie3290]

Personally , I loved evil dead rise bc it truly reinforces how terrifying the deadites are . While comedy is a nice relief in the original movies , it still dulls down how terrifying the deadites are .

[@blaeinger]

Sounds like the original series isn't for you then.

[@jacobangelica4395]

The first movie was straight up horror only ed 2 and army of darkness where campy horror in the original trilogy

[@hot5nack520]

I agree with this.

[@theetaurus1832]

@@blaeingerwho

[@theetaurus1832]

@@jacobangelica4395no the first movie was deffo camp LMAO

[@shadowjezzter]

Imagine finding a book that has warnings like “dont read this” and deciding “yea man i am gonna read the creepy as book”

[@gomahklawm4446]

Considering that demons aren't real at all.....I would.

[@shadowjezzter]

@@gomahklawm4446 you one of the first to die in a horror movie it seems

[@mrslinkydragon9910]

Jokes on them, I'm dyslexic

[@CoOlKyUbI96]

Most characters in horror films suffer from an unwritten rule of never ever seeing any kind of horror film lol

[@magneticstorm1]

I bought the Necronomicon once ( yes they sell it) i know it's a work of Fiction but i didn't dare to read it's incantations, because...you never know.

[@tuckershuff1441]

I like the idea that there are multiple books spread out across the world, and reading from each one reaps different terrors. The one from the original summons a gaggle of demons, along with one central evil that can possess nature and be conjured in physical form. Then in the 2013 film, there's more of a prophecy/ritual angle to the possessions, which culminates in the appearance of the weird devil lady that got chainsawed in the face. Finally, in the newest one, there seem to be fewer active possessions going on, but there's more of a body horror element where the demons are capable of physically altering the bodies they inhabit, meaning they're able to manipulate their host bodies more, and even morph into that giant Freudian nightmare beast at the end. I think the lore and mythos are honestly a really underrated aspect of the Evil Dead franchise that I'd really like to see explored more.

[@indiamarie2952]

Freaudian nightmare beast is hilarious 😂😂

[@riripari2042]

I like that idea. Like how there are different cubes in the hellraiser series

[@rodgill9376]

@@indiamarie2952 the creature somewhat reminded me of something out of Silent Hill.

[@rooroorogers8538]

I really do like the idea that the books bring the evil in physical form in different ways. The first book: Rotten Face (ED2) The second Book: the abomination (2013) And the third: I guess “The Rat King”?

[@tuckershuff1441]

@@rooroorogers8538 Aside from 'Freudian Nightmare Beast' I like to call it 'The Unit'. Cause...get it...family unit.

[@thealmightyoreoking]

Ash Williams, The DoomSlayer and the Winchester Brothers. Now that’s a crossover I’d love to see

[@thegametroll6264]

Ash: * wakes up in another dimension * Where in the hell... Winchester brothers : hey who is this guy? Ash: forget about that. Who's that guy? * doom guy standing there with the super shotgun * Ash: can I just say I love that boom stick you got there?

[@GEHatred]

Best thing about that is Dean would buddy up doomslayer and Sam would buddy up with Ash lol

[@tristenkelley357]

The poor demon bastard that messed up hard enough to get all three though

[@damianstarks3338]

Yes now you are talking.

[@unappealingpig8592]

No Ash Williams is the Doom Slayer

[@iceheart1289]

Though Sam Raimi has gone on to make other fantastic works im glad he keeps this tried n true cult classic alive!

[@wiinterflowers4277]

I liked Dark Man, Spider Man 2 and A Simple Plan.

[@mattiOTX]

I would say the humor is part of what makes it scary. Its the fact that the demons enjoy and have fun with what they do. Its almost comical like they are playing but it ends with brutal and horrific deaths. The evil ash still scares me to this day. Him growing out of ash's body and treating murder and torture as simple child's play like pranks that end up with you being partial skinned.

[@grimmywizard]

Ofcourse, it is their nature. They're the underlings of Sayan, made to carry out vile abominations and misery among the living. And they don't really die, they're just cast down to hell, I believe.

[@englishsteel-nz6im]

Exactly. Part of psychological torture. This was just generic possession stuff with ultra vapid useless characters.

[@mikem5820]

The way I see it, we are toys to them, like dolls made of meat.

[@davidsmarrt4049]

1: The performance by Alyssa, as the mother who becomes the demon is one of the scariest, well-done performances I think I’ve ever seen in a horror movie. 2: The amount of blood and gore in the movie plus no holding back, even when it came to children was pretty traumatizing and awesome.

[@shainewhite2781]

YES!! I saw the trailer while ny dad and i went to go see JOHN WICK 4. When th mom says, "Dont let them take my babies", it's both heartbreaking and at the same time terrifying, as the person who loved you and raised you has been possessed by demons and you can't do anything to help them.

[@mayoayo001]

The Deadites and their motives and abilities are just pure terrifying. In my opinion nothing rivals the kandarian demon.

[@briscoethecollie1510]

OK, Kandarian demon against a Cenobite?...

[@romanbloomfield9066]

@@briscoethecollie1510 yeah cenobites are definitely worse lol

[@l.m.a.9861]

I am confused on how the kandarian demon and deadites work. I always thought that the original demon that possesses a person is the Kandarian Demon and every other infected individual that is turned into a demon through the kandarian demon is a deadite. Or maybe I am wrong? Can deadites create more deadites?

[@rhameseshamilton8045]

​@@briscoethecollie1510 You win!!!!

[@greenkoopa]

You know what? *JOIN US*

[@shainewhite2781]

The voice on the Phonograph is that of a time displaced Ash Williams, as it was confirmed by Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi.

[@exclusivelymadeforthat]

Wait wdym time displaced??

[@gothgirl4evr414]

​@@exclusivelymadeforthatim assuming when Ash went back to the 1300s but thats just a guess

[@exclusivelymadeforthat]

@@gothgirl4evr414 How the fu- Bro i never know audio recordings existed in the 1300’s

[@ah_dan6572]

​@@exclusivelymadeforthat they didn't

[@exclusivelymadeforthat]

@@ah_dan6572 Then why you aint listen to that nigga

[@endersblade]

I don't care what anyone says, Ash vs The Evil Dead was a fantastic series.

[@tableslayergaming]

Who said it wasnt?

[@Justin-zl6dm]

@@tableslayergaming “who said it wasn’t”🤡🤓

[@tableslayergaming]

@@Justin-zl6dm ok...?

[@spotty4849]

@@Justin-zl6dm you really got them with that one man, good job!

[@jashardwallington]

I loved it

[@ithiusdomino]

I might disagree with you on this more than any other entry I've watched of yours. I loved this movie. They don't explain anything about "who knocked her up" because it's not part of the story we're watching. We don't know about the before and after story because they're setting it up for another movie, we're given bits that can lead into other or function as stand off stories within this story. We don't know more about the bank vault for the same reason as the previous. It's consonantly said "Don't over explain your x, show don't tell" and this movie does that. Arguing that only getting snippets of side stories instead of fully fleshed out explanations of them SHOWS THAT YOU"RE INTERESTED IN THOSE SIDE BITS. It is literally building your interest in stories within the universe. The acting in this is phenomenal. "These scenes remind me of scenes from previous movies" oh man, it's almost as if they're indirectly referencing quality movies in a nod without beating you over the head with the references, insanity. "These are more horror instead of comedy" almost as if it's intended to be a horror film with the only humor having a cruel slant like the deadites would. "Raimi and Campbell weren't involved and were missed" Yes...but also time exists. Bruce is 64 years old, he can't do the slap stick he used to. I enjoyed the first season of Ash vs evil dead but it was cancelled because humor only takes you so far, you need a quality story and a threat and that threat only stays threatening so long in a comedy. "it was cheap to kill kids" I completely disagree on this point. Not only is it GOOD that anyone in the cast could have died they had the balls to follow through with the threat to the family, these demons weren't fucking around so much so that they put the kids at risk. I would LOVE to see the cabin sequel that was set up, the priest/bank prequel that was set up or another anthology story told with this type of direction, I loved this movie.

[@AndrewOchoa94]

Exactly he's to being too picky with this movie

[@tgpod]

I concur

[@JarredCarneyOFFICIALBULLDOG]

@@AndrewOchoa94 exactly it's almost like people forget they're going to watch an evil dead movie

[@magiclover9346]

I also disagree with the less playful nature of the deadites in this. They are mocking and taunting their victims in this one far more than we saw in the 2013 adaption. Rise felt more akin to the og trilogy than the 2013 film. In horror films, I don't want everything explained to me that's what makes it unsettling and dare I say horror. There was enough said - Power is Out - Stairs are gone - The elevator is broken What do you do? Some points I do agree with - The camera work could've been more inventive (some more deadite POV would've been awesome) - The deadite transformations could've been a little more inventive. - Why do characters in horror films always make poor decisions ( - I was like really you left the kids unsupervised again (There's always a plot convenient device to split characters up in horror films) ) That said the hallway carnage through the door peep whole was an excellent addition and I really liked it.

[@calzone3843]

The whole "it was cheap to kill kids" annoyed me. Like if the guy watched ash vs evil dead he would know many kids died in that series. Plus there was humour in the film too. It was just dark humour. For me Rise was a balance between the 2013 film and evil dead 2. Man is being way too picky for this movie

[@generic_sauce]

Something fun I read in an interview from the director was he considers Bruce Campbell's cameo on the record as an appearance from a (yet again) time displaced Ash.

[@letstalkaboutstuff6959]

😄😄😄😄

[@mrcritical6751]

Well at least that means Ash escaped the apocalypse

[@shainewhite2781]

19:53, i loved this show! I just wish they hadn't cancelled it, due to lack of interest or low ratings. This series was one hell of a thrill ride! I loved all the jokes Ash makes throughout the multiple episodes.

[@rodgill9376]

I am still salty about how the series ended the way they did. I will forever blame The Walking Dead for that. I've always LOATHE that show and never understood what it was that people liked about it so much. Least Ash vs Evil Dead not only knew how to be funny and bloody, but also add more lore and character.

[@JarredCarneyOFFICIALBULLDOG]

@@rodgill9376 it's not the walking dead's fault it's the fans fault, they all pirated the show because they didn't want to get starz.

[@tableslayergaming]

@@JarredCarneyOFFICIALBULLDOG i couldnt get Starz where I live. When it came out on netflix i started watching there and bought all blurays later on

[@MajorJakas]

Why were all the characters aside from Ash, just complete weirdos? I bet that played a part in keeping viewers away.

[@rodgill9376]

@@MajorJakas you mean because no humor?

[@jenniferhalf1650]

Horror movies these days rarely scare me or make me feel on edge but this movie is going to haunt me for the rest of my life and I love it!!!! The makeup and effects are so horrifyingly amazing. So good!!!!

[@blackirish6868]

​@@durden2480Rise was scarier.

[@hellishwerewolf7798]

My mom was not happy with me after she took me to it.

[@durden2480]

@@blackirish6868 yeah no

[@defeatedkingdom1778]

Rise was garbage compared to 2013

[@gothgirl4evr414]

​@@blackirish6868no way the 2013 was way better.

[@bluexco]

Weird that you felt like you needed more information on the characters in Rise. You were given enough to understand the characters and not bog down the run time. Rise was one of the best in the series!

[@aaronh678]

Exactly. We don't know much about the characters in Evil Dead the original trilogy. So why do they want to learn the backstory of the characters in the new film? Being negative for negatives sake I feel.

[@phataldestroyer]

Yeah i felt like the movie was fast. It had a good runtime and left me satisfied. I dont like movies that go on forever and ever. The pacing and action really made it easy to sit through. Any different would probably turn me off from the movie. It was a good one forsure!

[@floodkevin4716]

Liked Remake more. I like the setting much much more than dirty apartments

[@ProBreakers]

It’s too scary without Ash!

[@trevorstockwell8290]

There actually is three books in the movies and the book in the show is the one from the og movie. Each book has similarities but can infect in different ways. In the first movie and show u didn't have to die to get infected and turned into a demon, the 2013 reboot was similar to the og movie but it had the ability to actually do some good spells but it was also kinda for sacrifice like because if u saw the pages it kinda showed that finally in evil dead rise it could infect corpses and kinda like dead space combine the bodies to make a bigger demon. The first book was bound in the flesh of the first deadite

[@trevorstockwell8290]

Sorry if misspelled

[@emodante1084]

Because the Necronomicon has existed for centuries, there is PLENTY of room to explore where each of the books have been and traveled. Even Father Marcus could get his own prequel.

[@jwwilliams5407]

The movie was really well done. I like the horror aspect. Not everything needs to be funny or silly. It separates itself from the original trilogy.

[@aaronh678]

Thank you. I just said the same. We need to stop looking at the past and wanting things to remain true - that is how you get disappointed or shit movies.

[@dolphinswilltakeover]

@@aaronh678 These are the same people that hate remakes and things that aren’t original and make too many callbacks to good films. I mean in this video he has an issue with the movie referencing the shinning, while also complaining that the movie wasn’t as comedic or similar as the other evil dead movies

[@Graves-81_69]

I’ve been an Evil Dead fan since the late 80s and I’m completely stoked by how Rise has introduced the concept of all 3 books being legit. My pals and I have played with the idea forever and it’s badass that it’s canon now!

[@RedVelvetRabbit]

Theory: the dagger is made from the bones of Ash's lost hand.

[@djjaysky9071]

That would be impossible The hand is destroyed before he gets sucked through the wormhole at the end of evil Dead 2 the hand is not in army of darkness

[@RedVelvetRabbit]

@@djjaysky9071 the hand was possessed/part deadite the only thing that "kills" a deadite is dismemberment. Put all the bone fragments together and you've got a living hand again. Not to mention the time travelling aspect. Someone with the right book could go back to when it was "destroyed", collect as many pieces as possible, AND forge it into a dagger, made from the bones of the hero. Makes sense the only thing that can destroy them is part of themselves, fused with the hero. Poetic *wipes tear*

[@Wicked061]

​@@RedVelvetRabbitthat is the most metal thing ive ever heard. I now accept this theory as cannon

[@djjaysky9071]

@@RedVelvetRabbit That's a lot of reaching and makes absolutely no sense

[@Wicked061]

@@djjaysky9071 no. It actually makes perfect sense. Time travel is extremely common in the evil dead verse.

[@noosedgoose9382]

I still like the remake better, special space in my heart helped me get thru tough times. But this one was AWESOME! LOTS of call backs to the ogs too! The eyeball scene was great nostalgia! Boomstick made an appearance too! Fantastic. Great movie for an amazingly hard to top franchise

[@Send_Me_NOOOBS]

I thought it was a add on

[@OneshotDeath662]

In my opinion, it makes sense for the demons in Evil Dead Rise to be more violent because they were locked and sealed away in the bank vault. So it would make sense for them to be more angry.

[@jeambeam3173]

That's not how that works. Demons are trapped in hell the book is what was locked in the vault

[@rontrej6973]

@@jeambeam3173 they still angry if they where beaten before nd come back their going to take it out on who ever summoned them

[@cooldudewithfreshdrip3113]

They would act as they do regardless of whether they're locked away or free, their nature is to be unwavering evil They would have no mercy

[@SirFleetingFury]

Love being here to witness your channel’s growth and corresponding recognition over time. Your style has become distinct and professional. Well done!

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Thank you very much SirFleetingFury!

[@danny_decheeto8300]

I still wish that Ash was around. He is such an iconic character

[@raynightshade8317]

I think Bruce Campbell might be tired of playing him but im not totally sure. Just know in the Black Friday monster movie he did not want to end up playing another Ash Williams

[@danny_decheeto8300]

@@raynightshade8317 right yeah. Still though.

[@koreancowboy42]

It would've been nice if someone was around to play Ash tho. Like he's old and couldn't believe that he came around to deal with the same issues in the past again. Which results either in his death or journey to get rid of the book

[@evilzdeadite]

He is. Just ash retired from playing him. He still does voice acting for ash though. He has however, said he might do it one last time if Sam raimi was directing.

[@Mr.PR2000]

@@koreancowboy42Dude that played David could have done Ash.

[@jaredfortin6810]

I honestly think that rise was an amazing new entry, it held a lot of shots and pure scene refrences to the originals, it was hilarious my wife and i were giggling through most of the movie, Ive always seen the deadites as cruel and malevolent and i feel the marauder turns that aspect up to 11. I'll always prefer the kandarian demon and the original deadites from 1 and 2 but i think rise did what Alvarez's version didnt and brought that fun back to evil dead, same reason we needed the show

[@Fvrid]

It’s honestly something new

[@histkontext]

I loved the rise one too, it also had much more logic. In the 2013 the guy who read the book was just there for the plot to happen, here you have curious teenager and we all know how stupid we were in our teens. We would deffinitelly do something like that. How many of us did, or know someone who did in teens some bulls*it with Ouija desk...

[@jeambeam3173]

​@@histkontext atleast he tried to stop the reading of the evil spell where most idiots read the whole thing themselves. Demon straight cheated on this one

[@KieroSi]

@@Fvrid it's an old concept that rings hollow... the unbeatable evil that's evil for evil's sake and infects, corrupts, everything it touches. It requires no plot, no dialogue, nothing to bond you with characters. Just gore and jump scares. . . one after another while throwing in pointless, utterly pointless lore because it's bloody trash.

[@qqpie6382]

Yes, I thought Rise was funny too! It's definitely not as slapstick and obvious as the 2/Army, but still really funny.

[@tableslayergaming]

Honestly, would be cool if they made a sequel to Rise which has Mia assist Beth after the events of Rise (since Ash is put asleep in the s3 finale) and see how we end up in the desert waste.

[@tylersutton7261]

Great point.

[@why7223]

My favorite line from this movie is, undoubtedly: “Mommies with the maggots now”

[@DH-fu7bx]

I think it's good that evil dead has different experiences with different characters. To me the LSD tripping balls of evil dead 2 and army of darkness indicates Ash is completely bonkers by everything he's been through. So from his perspective his mind makes the deadites more comical to cope. But I like how other characters just experience straight up horror.

[@lancegoldenii9559]

Your consistency since I started watching you back in 2019 has just been insane to see, good job man

[@PVRGE7]

Finally watched it today and i am pleased to say that it was awesome. Love the set up it has for future films to come. That girl hovering over the lake in the beginning is going to be awesome in the next movie. She looks like she's going to be a terrifying deadite as well. The woman who played Ellie (The Mother) was fantastic and she was genuinely terrifying. The makeup and effects were so on point i almost felt like i was trapped in that apartment building with them. I love the claustrophobic feeling it had. The pacing was great and it kept me on my toes. Nerve racking the whole time lol they didn't let up. Beth was also amazing! That "come get some" line is obviously paying homage to Ash Williams lol....The eye popping out and going into the kids mouth and him choking on it was another call back. I feel like they can either do a kind of "Saw" type of continuation in the next film or they can start the next film off with the priest and his brothers and show how they discovered the book of the dead back in the day. Either way is fine to me, but most likely the next film will definitely be at the triangle cabin....I wonder what they're gonna do with that. All in all, i enjoyed the movie! It was very bloody! I heard people complaining about how less bloody it was than the 2013 remake, but i personally think this one was gruesome if not more gruesome than the last one. Not taking away from the 2013 one neither because it was gruesome as hell!

[@troymoviemadness7130]

I just rented the movie and I love it I had bad luck finding it 4k physical to add to my movie collection but I rate it 10/10 it's amazing film idk what the fck these KZbinrs are talking about and I also agree it sets up future projects

[@shainewhite2781]

When the movie premiered at SXSW, a heckler cursed at the cast and producers, saying, "That movie F--king sucked! What was the point of all that!? It was worse than the last one!" Campbell told the heckler, "F--K you, man! If you don't like the movie, get the F--k out of here!" Security forced the guy to leave, and Sam Raimi jokingly said to the audience, "He didn't bother to watch post credits scene?"

[@barrythompson7336]

Turns out the guy was trying to get clicks.

[@ryujithegoofydude2586]

@@barrythompson7336oh god I hate those type of people who just do it for clicks

[@gomahklawm4446]

The guy was right. Terrible movies...

[@armyofuno8196]

​@@gomahklawm4446 L opinion

[@advancedprototype_3328]

@@gomahklawm4446 Bro what kind of movies you watch then? 😂😂

[@anwaralexander3035]

Evil Dead Rise was honestly one I loved a lot more than I expected. Evil Dead 1+2 and Army of Darkness are on another level but it was better than expected nonetheless.

[@grapeshot]

Boy I tell you that scalping was brutal just think if the deadites ran a barbershop💈💈💈

[@filmcomicsexplained]

The service is to die for lol

[@Mandogamez66]

@@filmcomicsexplainedit’s a CUT above the rest 😂😂

[@vinnie9458]

They probably would too 😂

[@chrishalliday8371]

I loved EVIL DEAD RISE. It did something new with the franchise while remaining true to its roots. I want to see more fresh takes like this.

[@bryanroldan9724]

37:37 “and it feels as though they have no life outside of the apartment, which is more depressing than the way that most of them died” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@filmcomicsexplained]

😂

[@PJSO]

That bedroom reference to Jordan Peterson was gold @25:44

[@sims8717]

Ash is literally The Doomguy if this universe. Even gets the coffin seal ending too LOL

[@feal1]

Ash is the OG so Doomguy is the Evil Dead Ash of the Doom Universe. Im glad you pointed this out though!

[@dudewithtude4476]

appreciate all the work you put into this long vid man . thanks for covering this

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Anytime buddy!

[@mr000brightside]

Gotta be my favorite video on your channel. I could definitely see how you make good points in the criticism of Rise, but I have to disagree and say I loved how high energy it is and I believe it actually is just as LSD inducing. I for one cannot wait for the continuations seeing as, like you’ve hoped, it may be a team of all the surviving characters from the films (maybe the tv show too) and with fingers crossed will be a collaboration between all 3 directors of the movies. God I can’t wait.

[@JT_Corpse]

I don't see Ash returning in any of these updated films. Evil Dead 2013 and Rise have set a dark, bleak, and serious tone. To see Ash reenter the world as a main or ancillary character still doing slapstick and throwing out one-liners would be...odd. I admire that Campbell and Raimi are taking chances with this IP (as wobbly as the canon is). Fede Alvarez's 2013 reboot/reimagining was gloriously brutal and it was cool to see a new direction. Rise does have its flaws and I'm certainly not defending it. But I dig the harsh, super serious vibes. Bringing on new directors to show us their Evil Dead vision is a great.

[@Send_Me_NOOOBS]

I agree I like the darkness of it, the seriousness like the deadites are really trying to kill anything in their path instead of playing around with them

[@maniac7770]

@@Send_Me_NOOOBS To be fair, they are still messing with their victims, albeit in a very darkly humorous way. I know I found myself chuckling uncomfortably at some of the buildups to an attack because I could see myself doing such things in a reverse horror game.

[@samgolden4921]

The world deserves a Tucker and Dale vs. The evil dead.

[@ijustwantedausername]

Agreed 🤘

[@thomasn1279]

Honestly, some of y'all read too much into the new movie. Who gives a rat's ass about the mom's career or who knocked the sister up or all other minor details that y'all try to pick out of the movie. Think about it, do they really matter? Do you want another drawn out 10-20 minute segment of exposition that has nothing to do with what's going on in the movie? It's like going to a party and asking every single person why they are there instead of just enjoying the party and having fun. I personally thought it was great. It did what it was supposed to do: scare people. Some parts were disturbing and I absolutely loved them. The movie length is just perfect, things just kept happening and moving forward, no unnecessary details. Some of the characters' actions were stupid but then again, it's a horror movie. If people don't do stupid shit, scary shit won't be happening so it is what it is. Overall, I enjoyed watching it.

[@JarredCarneyOFFICIALBULLDOG]

exactly we didn't know anything about ash and the first group from the original evil dead, the people are cannon fodder meant to be turned into deadites and thats where the true acting and character comes out.

[@kazuyahirako4843]

Alyssa Sutherland's acting in Rise was really good, in my opinion.

[@thomasshelton5052]

You make a point about the lack of psychological horror, while I agree it’s weak it isn’t non existent. The psychological element is the fact that a possessed mother is trying to murder her children. IMO this adds another layer of depth to the horror as opposed to the “cabin in the woods” setting with young adults as the protagonist. While Evil Dead Rise has its shortcomings I think it is a strong film for a lot of reasons too.

[@kc.d1234]

I feel like they dropped the psychological horror element right after the first whenever they started going the comedic route and Ash begins his journey as the brave hero, the first is my favorite because it's horrifying in more ways than one, including the mental toll it takes on it's victims. Ash trying to survive in the cabin while all his friends, and sister are dead while dealing with his mind being altered and paranoia is my all time favorite scene out of the franchise. 2013 Evil Dead and Rise, in my opinion, brings back that psychological terror.

[@soulreaver1983]

Thanks for another excellent video I'm going to see this movie for my birthday this weekend 😊

[@hypotheticallyspeaking3039]

I actually think this is very similar to the first movie. Just less campy. Self contained without a lot of backstory for any characters. Which is like the first. We dont have a bunch of devlopment for their characters either. It just takes place at a cabin where the book happens to be at. Same as this movie this book happens to be located under the apartment with minimal backstory for why but enough. And that also sets up a prequal to this movie about the priests and then another for what happens at the very beginning. And maybe the girl in this movie becomes a main stay like ash was. Bruce has said he is laying his character ash to rest.

[@Bootyaaaa]

I absolutely agree this dude didn’t make this video right 💀

[@sillysokka1130]

@@Bootyaaaayeah, I cant lie, I watched the whole 36 minutes, and was really impressed by the video. And then he started to slate the new one, but in ways that were just completely off point. Kinda annoyed me. You see this with Alien with Prometheus, as well though. Always get the lore is law nerds, who cant handle a different angle on world building. Like yes, Evil Dead is often linked to dark humor. But it was actually nice for this film to show just how TRULY horrifying the Deadites are, when Ash Williams is not around. If theres no Ash around, of cause its gonna be serious. No one else can deal with that shit! 😂

[@Bootyaaaa]

@@sillysokka1130 agreed

[@evilzdeadite]

He isn't completely resting ash. He said he'll still do voice acting for him. He also said he might do one more movie if Sam raimi was directing

[@redt3788]

I'm going to miss Bruce Campbell's performances as Ash Williams

[@redt3788]

I always loved the franchise of Evil Dead I used to watch the original trilogy of Evil Dead when I was a kid

[@FunkyBukkyo]

I just love how Evil Dead expanded its universe and have its own lore

[@romeojohnson5142]

You sir are a boss for making this video. These are the type of videos I download and save for future reviews when I feel like rewatching old movies, and your is done perfect. 💯

[@raphses6871]

I just came back from the movie and although it could’ve been better, with more world building or character depth as you said, I did enjoy it. Still, they definitely could’ve expended on a few things, like the underground volt or the Necronomicon itself. Here, it just feels like a means to summon the Deadites and it was almost forgotten about as the movie progressed.

[@emersamonte2241]

Evil Dead Rise is like a pure reboot of Evil Dead series...which is centered to the pure evil of the entities and not on slapstick comedy,unlike Ash's genre...its like evolution of James Bond actors, then into Daniel Craig's...which centered in the darkside, arrogant type of Bond...Evil Dead Rise is just pure evil...and it coincides with the pandemic, which a family was,inclosed in a single space, a room...not a whole forest...we been through it...which is basically, we can relate with it...overall, its nice...

[@zedovski]

Ash vs The Evil Dead was fantastic. Such a shame that it was cancelled. I wish that they would have continued it for atleast another 3-4 seasons, atleast.

[@dboygamer8184]

I feel 2 seasons more

[@aaronh678]

I really hope Starz had a huge subscriber loss after they cancelled it. They never promoted the show and just allowed it to dip. At least we got AvED I am greatful for that!

[@mandelbrot5]

23 minutes 12 seconds. That is the time given to the lore. I feel that needs to be pointed out as amazing. The reason I keep coming back, Film Comics Explained just does things proper and full.

[@guruillwill8340]

I hope they bring all three books together for a all out horror feast and bring Ash and everyone that survived at the end of them all together for a final showdown...I mean since it's 3 different books you would expect the evil to act different ...

[@jacobpearlman7451]

Evil dead is the only franchise I know that exists in every medium; film, TV, lititature and stage performance. I love it

[@davidkaneradio]

Awesome work again! Love this channel. You made me even kinda like Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness, which I am not a fan. However I really enjoyed Evil Dead Rise, your suggestions could’ve made it better but I thought I was pretty good, compared to what’s come out lately

[@thearmchairjournalist566]

I love these longer videos, you go so in-depth and I am riveted by the amount of detail you put in 👌 Nearly at 1M Niyat, you deserve it and more, congratulations 🎉

[@themysteriousspeeddemon]

Deadites have all sorts of forms you got the live ones from most Evil Dead movies with the blood and intestines, you got the big ass demons that crushes everything around them, you got some flying ones. But then there's my favorite deadites, the skeletons arguably the silliest and funniest of them all, but that's personal preference on deadites.

[@shaeVettori]

Honestly the best horror movie in a very long time. It was so fun to watch!

[@bluewolf860]

I liked it too

[@markgilbandojo3133]

I really love to dig deeper to the lore of the current Necronomicon. If the deadites in the prequels can be killed and be banished, I'm curious if the Marauder os the same as well. It would be great if a sequel shows the origin, power, and weaknesses of the Marauder. With the Evil Dead Rise, I'm confused how the Marauder operates, like how is it jumping from one person to another but not to the child and the pregnant character. My initial thought is that it's through the wounds (Bridget's face) and deaths, if that's the case Lily could turn to a Marauder as well?

[@falcon048]

I thought that the severe lack of characterization made the film appear rushed, as though, perhaps, there is an uncut version out there waiting in the wings that answers a few backstory questions. I have found that when a film like this has all the spit-n-polish, but lacks in story, it was because the production or distributor axed it in favor of shortening the run time. It seems all new-film-makers have to go through this. You have to "earn" your chops before they allow you to create an release your true vision. Despite these drawbacks, the film has done well financially. Which means there is a strong chance the home-video release will carry a "director's cut" or at minimum have additional footage. It also means Lee might get the green light to continue the story.

[@rashido_grey]

Thank you :) Every time he says the Boom Stick was made in Grand Rapids Michigan my friends and I cheer for our home town

[@scarecrowbfc6700]

Personally I loved this movie and actually thought it was better than the last one and maybe I’m biased cuz I haven’t watched the others in a long time but I feel like the different direction kind of works with the idea of it being a completely different demon which was a theory I had when watching the movie which kind of explains the difference in the deadites they’re not as comedic cuz maybe they’re not the same as before and yeah the characters could use work by the end that poor girl was more cynical than most of the adults and I think it would’ve really benefited from more character development because yeah all we know is this family loves each other and the son is an idiot but I loved the fact that they made it very clear no one is safe in this movie because most of the victims being kids I personally loved that aspect because it’s something different the only thing I thought was weird like mentioned is why she’s never brought up till the end of the movie and she’s not reacting to the fact that the elevator is destroyed or the stairs have collapsed or there’s blood everywhere until the very end and I’m not sure how it works but I thought once the demon died it goes back to hell but it kind of just stuck around I was curious as to whether it was summoned again or just never left the garage tbh and then I was wondering why it didn’t leave the garage

[@sunphoenix1231]

I think it's just the nature of the books and the associated demons. The first book doesn't seem like it's naturally banished with just death and dismemberment, the second seems like it needs its physical form destroyed only whether host or avatar, and the third would likely need to have been banished as well. Honestly, I think the only nitpick I have is just the lack of inanimate possession. It mostly seems to just be the elevator that gets possessed.

[@maniac7770]

The movie did say that even dismemberment didn't seem to get rid of this one, so perhaps even in as extreme of dismemberment as a wood chipper would provide, it was still insufficient?

[@dreadmonkey6811]

Dude, if you watch the BTS of rise..they look like they are having so much fun :) its always good they are having a blast making an awesome evil dead movie

[@Pip3603]

My day is always made better when I see you’ve put out another video ❤️❤️ Ps - A Scanner Darkly

[@DragonMSword]

You hit the nail on the head for why I avoided the new one that it would be evil dead in name only. I think evil dead can be done without ash with the characters from the show but completely ignoring what built the world of evil dead is not the way to go and if that's the direction they want to go they should leave evil dead out of it

[@liamriddell8461]

I disagree with your opinions on the visuals in Evil Dead Rise. Many shots in that movie felt in spirit of the original, even if a lot of them were references to older movies such as the eyeball flying into Jakes mouth. There were many split diopter shots that had me saying outloud to myself in the theatre "That's dope" such as when Cass grabs the keys from the elevator door, or when Ellie is at the kitchen telling the story.

[@cthulhluftagn3812]

The thing that the 2013 film lacked, and is a central part of what a makes a Evil Dead film, is the fact that the deadites think what they are doing is FUCKING HILARIOUS. To the deadites there is nothing funnier then using a mothers corpse to shove her children into a wood chipper

[@archishmanmitra4350]

This Installment is actually my Favorite. I found it very balanced with the Gore, and the Creature at the End, did not dissapoint. It was pretty terrifying and iikkhh and creative. Something like the Rat-King for the Last of Us 2. I liked the Comedy Elements. No not the Eye in the Mouth, that part when Beth stabs the Mum in the neck expecting something --> cut to her flying through the door. Also i felt sad for the mother. overall i really liked this. Better than the 2013 version. And the first Evil Dead, i was too busy getting Nightmares. Evil Dead 2 absolutely hated it.

[@CplBaker]

Yea I agree that there was no real story or connection with the main characters. They just rushed them in right after the intro scene. It was very discombobulating.

[@truehuntergamer2696]

That's true, not a bad film but coulda been really better

[@Duke12687]

Incredibly well done video! Detailed and entertaining!

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Thanks!

[@Sona1srle]

First of all, thank you for taking the time to explain the basics of the Evil Dead franchise to those among us who haven't seen the OG movies and the series before the 2023 film. I realised that I have seen parts of the first three films at one point or another, but without realising they were connected. But when I heard you saying that this was the weakest entry, I honestly thought you were joking. I was impressed by EDR. It showcases fresh visuals and aesthetics, it doesn't lose pace, it almost perfectly balances and matches sharp humour, relatable emotions and mandatory horror tropes. Characters - true - could do with some further development. Only, why? They end up fused anyway :) Seriously, though, what gives them dimension are their interactions and relationships, the way they communicate... Especially so when these traits are abused and parodied once they are possessed. Every horror cliche is there, and yet it's reinterpreted in the way that fits the story. The peephole sequence is spectacular. The acting above standard for a movie this size. The line "You'd be a good mom someday, you know how to lie to kids" - just WOW. Editing in places where stuff happens in multiple rooms could've been better, and the same goes for fighting choreographies... I expected the cat to be instrumental. Anyway, I don't see EDR as the latest entry in the ED franchise. More like a fresh take on the story in a way that you would base a movie on a book or a comic. Only this movie is based on a movie, and it wears that badge with pride, even though most of what I've seen of the OG movies is more likely to induce laughter than horror. Pleeease, give it another shot :)

[@chrrmin1979]

Bruce Campbell is the finest man to grace the silver screen All the other actors just degrade his noble scenes The Oscars should award him for his wonderous career Throw a town parade for him with each movie premiere

[@memo59able]

I gotta say I absolutely LOVED Evil Dead Rise... It is a clear standout amongst horror movies in the past ten++ years. ---If anyone has good recommendations I will take them!

[@jessica3218]

Hey💕

[@thepianoroommusic]

I don’t know man, I’ve been a huge evil dead fan for years and I thought this movie was an incredible entry into the franchises. I don’t think you could be more wrong about it. I found myself laughing out loud throughout the movie. The psychological torment was throughout the whole movie. No movie puts children in danger like this one did. As a parent, nothing is more psychologically tormenting. Danny and Bridget were older but they were still kids and they died in horrible ways at the hands of their mother. Im not sure you saw the same movie. Easter eggs throughout. Im loving your video but couldn’t disagree more. Keep up the content though! I’ll keep watching it!

[@Sherudons]

I wonder if each demon had it's quirks, hate and sadism for the marauder and hilarium or madness for the others as such. Would be a weak explanation for why the latest one was more a murder boner type over the others being more crazy evil than downright murderous...

[@kc.d1234]

.... were the others not also downright murderous? Because that's how I'm remembering them. Evil Dead 2 and AOD are hard to decipher since there was a lot of comedy added towards the violence, but the deadites in the first were pretty vicious 😅

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

There is one thing that Evil Dead Rise is definitely not...GROOVY!

[@raynightshade8317]

Huh, its interesting the show ended with Ash in the future since that was an alternate ending to Army of Darkness was Ash taking too much of the Potion and ending up in an apocalyptic future

[@slyxx463]

Not too good experience while eating! BTW good video i like how you told everything in detail and included every evil dead rise!

[@vikingskuld]

Best damm movies ever created by MAN, yes seriously no joke i live these movies. Some of the most clasic bad ass lines ever as well. All hail Bruce Campbell

[@AM-pw7hy]

I swear it is so hard to decide which horror-review channels to subscribe to. Tho I like this one base on the style, narration and in-depth research

[@ObsidianAngiris]

What I don’t understand - why is this demon not bound by any of the weaknesses of other demons? Nothing can stop it

[@theamericanextremist]

They never listened to the 3rd record which probably had the weakness on it

[@TrashyJayys93]

I actually loved evil dead rise, and actually thinks it fits perfectly with the continuity. However I do appreciate your take on things! Great video btw!

[@Wezqu]

I always considered that the Ash we see in different movies is a not the same we saw in the last movie. So the first movie Ash is not the same Ash we follow in the second movie but alternate timeline one. That way any differences we see between movies is just that it did happen differently in the other timelines. Like the third movie ends with him waking up after the world has ended most likely by the demon he was not there to stop. Still in the series he did wake up the correct time and stopped the demon so saving the world. Its just that simple that we are every time watching another version of Ash doing his own thing.

[@LFAFSTYLE]

SHUT UP!

[@blaeinger]

" Like the third movie ends with him waking up after the world has ended most likely by the demon he was not there to stop." That all depends on which version of the movie you watch. I think the canon ending is the one where he ends up back in the correct time and kills the deadite in his store.

[@LFAFSTYLE]

@@blaeinger Yeah

[@joshuathomas5626]

This dude has come a long way, I first started listening when he was doing the 28 Days Later comics, I wish he had finished the series!!

[@garfjaconsen1161]

Now all I want is a Jordan Peterson vs Army of Darkness crossover...

[@schindlerbrady]

This was such an incredible adaptation to the series 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨 one of my favorites

[@primalwolfe4711]

I thought the movie was amazing and that it can stand on its own in the franchise. Personally I like it over the 2013 movie because I like the cabin and everything, but the setting was different and the way they discovered the necronomicon was different compared to the originals. It would be hilarious if ash was disguised as one of the priests and ended up fighting hundreds of deadite priests who got possessed. Thats how Bruce fits in there. Because theres the time incantation in the necronomicon so it is definitely possible. But I thought the characters in 2013 were kinda eh. People can say that about these characters in Rise but the idea is about family and is different from what Evil Dead is about. 2013 was another group of friends helping a friend get over a drug addiction. So it was similar. Personally I put rise over 2013 imo.

[@zacjohnson4411]

Freaking great horror movie. I can’t think of a movie that creeped me out as much as this one

[@NajeebOneHeartOneBeat]

I'm glad I found this video because I just finished rewatching Evil Dead Rise, and I came up with a theory about the three books. Each of the three movies follows a different volume: 1. The original Evil Dead movie/show - Book 1 2. Evil Dead 2013 - Book 2 3. Evil Dead Rise - Book 3 I hope that for the next installment in the movie franchise, they treat it as an anthology and follow one of the other books.

[@SpiffyYuh]

Bro I love this channel soo much every time something interesting like this comes out, he explains everything in such understandable detail it's like I'm listening to an old book on tape lol. I cant really choose a favorite video from here but If I have to choose it would be on my favorite movie the Terminator and Skynet!

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Thanks Anonymous, glad to hear you are enjoying the content bro!

[@Ross_Ross]

Oooo just in time needed something to listen to :)

[@Malkiore1]

This was not a weak one. This was 100% an awesome movie. I have not loved a horror movie like this in a long time. The only thing that made no sense to me was the fact that deadites had possessed the others killed on the floor so what became of them? Sure the Marauder took the girl and went to the cabin but surely the others are still roaming the building. You also act like Sam Rami had nothing to do with this film when both he and Bruce Cambell were Producers. You seem be more upset that no comedy was in it.

[@AndresJames54]

I liked the added detail that the medallions being used to help negate the power of the book are those of Saint Benedict, the traditional protector against witchcraft.

[@GreyelephantGaming]

Totally disagree on your take for Rise. It was solid fun that really kickstarted the franchise to continue. Movies today make too many mistakes of over explaining characters, which bloats and slows down the film. This is also a different book. Each book contains a different set of deadites. No reason every book/deadite would act the same.