Editing The Evil Dead (section)

==Aftermath==
[[File:Bruce Campbell .jpg|alt=A man sitting at a table with a VHS on the table.|[[Bruce Campbell]] at a fan convention, signing a [[VHS]] copy of ''The Evil Dead''.|thumb|right|upright]]

While ''The Evil Dead'' received favorable critical comment when it was initially released, it failed to establish Raimi's reputation.{{sfn|Egan|2011|p=22}} It was, however, a box-office success, which led to Campbell and Raimi teaming up again for the release of another movie.{{sfn|Campbell|2002|p=161–163}} [[Coen brothers|Joel Coen]] and his brother [[Coen brothers|Ethan]] had collaborated as directors and released the film ''[[Blood Simple]]'', to critical acclaim.{{sfn|Žižek|2000|p=111}} According to Campbell, Ethan, then an accountant, expressed surprise when the duo succeeded.{{sfn|Campbell|2002|p=161–163}} The Coen brothers and Raimi collaborated on a screenplay, which was released shortly after ''The Evil Dead''. The film, ''[[Crimewave]]'', was a box-office failure.{{sfn|Campbell|2002|p=161–163}} The film's production was a "disaster", according to Campbell, who stated that "missteps" like ''Crimewave'' usually lead to the end of a director's career.{{sfn|Campbell|2002|p=171}} Other people involved with the film expressed similar disappointment with the project.{{sfn|Campbell|2002|p=161–163}}{{sfn|Paul|2007|p=121}} Fortunately, Raimi had the studio support to make a sequel to ''The Evil Dead'', which he initially decided to make out of desperation.{{sfn|Campbell|2002|p=171}}

===Sequels===

''The Evil Dead'' was followed by a series of sequels. The franchise is noted from attracting attention for each sequel featuring more comedic qualities than the last, progressing into "weirder" territory with each film.{{sfn|Konow|2012|p=429–434}} ''[[Evil Dead II|Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn]]'' was a [[black comedy]]-horror film which released in 1987, and was a box-office success.{{sfn|Kenneth Muir|2004|p=101}} It received general acclaim from critics, and is often considered to be superior to the first film.{{sfn|Konow|2012|p=429–434}} This was followed by ''[[Army of Darkness]]'', a [[Comedy film|comedy]] [[Fantasy film|fantasy]]-horror film released in 1992. At that time, Raimi had become a successful director, attracting Hollywood's interest.{{sfn|Campbell|2002|p=207}} His [[superhero film]] ''[[Darkman]]'' (1990) was another box-office success, which led to an increased budget for ''Army of Darkness''.{{sfn|Konow|2012|p=429–434}}{{sfn|Harris|2002|p=51–52}}{{sfn|Kenneth Muir|2004|p=138}} ''Army of Darkness'' had 22.8 times the budget of the original ''Evil Dead'', though it was not considered to be a box-office success like its two predecessors.{{sfn|Campbell|2002|p=207}}{{sfn|Campbell|2002|p=217–218}} It was met with mostly positive critical reception.{{sfn|Konow|2012|p=429–434}} After any additional installments suffered through [[development hell]], a [[Supernatural horror film|supernatural-horror]] [[reboot (fiction)|soft reboot]]/[[Sequel#Classifications|legacy sequel]] titled ''[[Evil Dead (2013 film)|Evil Dead]]'' was released in 2013, featuring [[Jane Levy]] as the main character Mia Allen. Directed and co-written by Fede Álvarez, the film was produced by Raimi and Campbell. The film, which was a departure from the humor of the previous two films, was a moderate box office success and was praised for its dark and bloody story. While various projects going through varying stages of development, a continuation was released as a television series titled, ''[[Ash vs. Evil Dead]]''. Created and executive produced by Sam Raimi, the series aired from 2015 to 2018.

After further film installments once again remained in development hell for a number of years, a fifth feature film titled ''[[Evil Dead Rise]]'' was announced to be in development. The project began filming in June 2021, with Irish filmmaker [[Lee Cronin (director)|Lee Cronin]] serving as writer/director. Though Campbell reprised his role as Ashley "Ash" J. Williams in each of the proceeding sequels, he did not appear in the film.{{sfn|Campbell|2002|p=207}}{{sfn|Konow|2012|p=429–434}} The film was released theatrically on April 21, 2023, by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=2022-08-24 |title='Aquaman 2' Heads To Christmas 2023, 'Shazam: Fury Of The Gods' Goes To March; HBO Max Pics 'House Party' & 'Evil Dead Rise' Going Theatrical – Warner Bros. Release Date Changes |url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/aquaman-2-shazam-fury-of-the-gods-hbo-max-house-party-evil-dead-rise-1235099521/ |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=Deadline |language=en-US |archive-date=September 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220901092842/https://deadline.com/2022/08/aquaman-2-shazam-fury-of-the-gods-hbo-max-house-party-evil-dead-rise-1235099521/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Foreign market====
Unofficial sequels were made in Italy, where the film was known as ''La Casa'' ("The House"). Produced by [[Joe D'Amato]]'s Filmirage, two mostly unrelated films were released and marketed as [[La Casa (film series)|sequels to ''Evil Dead II'']]: [[Umberto Lenzi]]'s ''La Casa 3: [[Ghosthouse (film)|Ghosthouse]]'' and ''La Casa 4: [[Witchery (film)|Witchery]]'' starring [[Linda Blair]] and [[David Hasselhoff]]. The final film was released in 1990 and titled, ''La Casa 5: [[Beyond Darkness]]''.<ref name="PM"/><ref>{{cite book|title=Erotismo, orrore e pornografia secondo Joe D'Amato|language=it|page=168|first=Gordiano|last=Lupi|publisher=Mondo Ignoto|year=2004|isbn=88-89084-49-9}}</ref> The film ''[[House II: The Second Story]]'' was reissued and retitled in Italy as ''La Casa 6''; followed by ''[[The Horror Show]]'' which was released in Italy as ''La Casa 7''.<ref name="PM">{{cite web|url=https://popmatters.com/pm/column/170551-books-of-the-dead-the-followers-and-clones-of-the-evil-dead/|title=Books of the Dead: The Followers and Clones of 'The Evil Dead'|last=Maçek III|first=J. C.|date=April 26, 2013|work=[[PopMatters]]|access-date=November 15, 2019|archive-date=August 30, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130830001425/http://www.popmatters.com/pm/column/170551-books-of-the-dead-the-followers-and-clones-of-the-evil-dead/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2008, an unofficial remake was also produced in India under the title ''Bach Ke Zara''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3406964/5-hilarious-moments-bollywoods-evil-dead-rip-off/|title=5 Hilarious Moments from Bollywood’s ‘Evil Dead’ Rip-Off|website=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|access-date=17 September 2016}}</ref>

===Legacy===
The original ''Evil Dead'' trilogy of films has been recognized as one of the most successful [[cult film]] series in history.{{sfn|Egan|2011|p=26–28}}{{sfn|Campbell|2002|p=319}}{{sfn|Lavery|2009|p=217–218}} David Lavery, in his book ''The Essential Cult TV Reader'', surmised that Campbell's "career is a practical guide to becoming a cult idol".{{sfn|Lavery|2009|p=217–218}} The film launched the careers of Raimi and Campbell, who have since collaborated frequently.{{sfn|Campbell|2002|p=337}} Raimi has worked with Campbell in virtually all of his films since, and Campbell has appeared in cameo roles in all three of Raimi's [[Spider-Man (2002 film series)|''Spider-Man'' films]]{{sfn|Campbell|2002|p=337}} (as well as a very brief appearance at the end of ''Darkman''), which have become some of the highest-grossing films in history.{{sfn|Campbell|2002|p=337}}<ref name="BOMINT">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=spiderman.htm|title=Spider-Man (2002) – International Box Office Results|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|publisher=[[IMDb]]|access-date=April 8, 2010|archive-date=January 17, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100117213827/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=spiderman.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Though it has often been considered an odd choice for Raimi, a director known for his violent horror films, to direct a family-friendly franchise, the hiring was mostly inspired by Raimi's passion for comic books as a child.{{sfn|Campbell|2002|p=337}}<ref name="HBO">{{cite video | title = HBO Making-Of ''Spider-Man'' | medium = DVD | publisher = Sony |date = 2002}}</ref> Raimi returned to the horror-comedy genre in 2009 with ''[[Drag Me to Hell]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090603/REVIEWS/906079997/1001|title='Drag Me to Hell' Review|last=Ebert|first=Roger|author-link=Roger Ebert|date=June 3, 2009|work=[[RogerEbert.com]]|access-date=June 28, 2009|archive-date=June 15, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615041732/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090603/REVIEWS/906079997/1001|url-status=live}}</ref>

Critics have often compared Campbell's later performances to his role in ''Evil Dead'', which has been called his defining role.{{sfn|Kenneth Muir|2004|p=112}}<ref name="BLEND">{{cite web|url=https://cinemablend.com/dvdnews/FlixWorthy-Celebrates-Ash-Wednesday-With-Best-Streaming-Bruce-Campbell-30581.html|title=FlixWorthy Celebrates Ash Wednesday With The Best Of Streaming Bruce Campbell|last=Wharton|first=David|date=March 9, 2011|work=Cinema Blend|access-date=November 28, 2011|archive-date=January 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120128080718/http://www.cinemablend.com/dvdnews/FlixWorthy-Celebrates-Ash-Wednesday-With-Best-Streaming-Bruce-Campbell-30581.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Campbell's performance as Ash has been compared to roles ranging from his performance of [[Elvis Presley]] in the film ''[[Bubba Ho-tep]]'' to the bigamous demon in ''[[The X-Files]]'' episode "[[Terms of Endearment (The X-Files)|Terms of Endearment]]".<ref name="sixth">{{cite web|url=http://ca.ign.com/articles/2008/07/18/top-10-x-files-guest-stars?page=3|title=Top 10 X-Files Guest Stars|last=Seghers|first=Christine|date=July 17, 2008|work=[[IGN]]|access-date=August 11, 2011|archive-date=January 26, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126021025/http://ca.ign.com/articles/2008/07/18/top-10-x-files-guest-stars?page=3|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2004/09/20/bubba_ho_tep_2004_review.shtml|title=Bubba Ho-Tep (2004)|last=Russell|first=Jamie|date=October 4, 2001|website=[[BBC]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502172623/http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2004/09/20/bubba_ho_tep_2004_review.shtml|archive-date=May 2, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=July 12, 2012}}</ref> Campbell's fan base gradually developed after the release of ''Evil Dead II'' and his short-lived series ''[[The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.]]''.{{sfn|Campbell|2002|p=245–248}} He is a regular favorite at most fan conventions and often draws sold-out auditoriums at his public appearances.{{sfn|Lowry|1995|p=19–21}} ''The Evil Dead'' developed a substantial cult following throughout the years, and has often been cited as a defining cult classic.{{sfn|Egan|2011|p=26–28}}{{sfn|Campbell|2002|p=245–248}}

''The Evil Dead'' has spawned a media franchise. A video game adaptation [[The Evil Dead (video game)|of the same name]] was released for the [[Commodore 64]] in 1984, as was a trilogy of survival horror games in the 1990s and early 2000s: ''[[Evil Dead: Hail to the King]]'', ''[[Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick]]'' and ''[[Evil Dead: Regeneration]]''.<ref name="retro">{{cite journal |title=Horror Movie Licenses |journal=[[Retro Gamer]] |author=Staff |page=71 |issue=1 |date=January 2004}}</ref> Ted Raimi did voices for the trilogy, and Campbell returned as the voice of Ash. The character Ash became the main character of a [[Army of Darkness (comics)|comic book franchise]].<ref name="what">[http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=125014 WW: Chicago – ''Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash'' Coming in November] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070925035550/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=125014|date=September 25, 2007|title=}}, August 12, 2007, [[Newsarama]]</ref> Ash has fought both [[Freddy Krueger]] and [[Jason Voorhees]] in the ''[[Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash]]'' series, [[Herbert West]] in ''Army of Darkness vs. [[Re-Animator (film series)|Re-Animator]]'', zombie versions of the [[Marvel Comics]] superheroes in ''[[Marvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness]]'', and has even saved the life of a [[Barack Obama in comics|fictional]] [[Barack Obama]] in ''[[Army of Darkness (comics)#Army of Darkness: Ash Saves Obama (#1-4)|Army of Darkness: Ash Saves Obama]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/05/27/army-of-darkness-ash-saves-obama-artist-todd-nauck-on-spider-man-barack-celebrity-team-ups/|title='Army Of Darkness: Ash Saves Obama' Artist Todd Nauck On Spider-Man, Barack & Celebrity Team-Ups|last=Phegley|first=Kiel|date=May 27, 2009|website=[[MTV]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509071212/http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/05/27/army-of-darkness-ash-saves-obama-artist-todd-nauck-on-spider-man-barack-celebrity-team-ups/|archive-date=May 9, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=July 12, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://marvel.com/news/story/922/marvel_zombies_vs_army_of_darkness_1_goes_back_to_press|title=Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness #1 Goes Back to Press|date=March 27, 2007|website=[[Marvel Comics]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910224439/http://marvel.com/news/story/922/marvel_zombies_vs_army_of_darkness_1_goes_back_to_press|archive-date=September 10, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=July 12, 2012}}</ref> In January 2008, [[Dark Horse Comics]] began releasing a four-part monthly comic book [[Limited series (comics)|mini-series]], written by [[Mark Verheiden]] and drawn by [[John Bolton (illustrator)|John Bolton]], based on ''The Evil Dead''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heroesassemble.com/the-evil-dead-1-movie-adaptation-dark-horse-comics-1606-p.asp|title=The Evil Dead #1 Movie Adaptation Dark Horse Comics|website=HeroesAssemble.com|access-date=July 12, 2012|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041615/http://www.heroesassemble.com/the-evil-dead-1-movie-adaptation-dark-horse-comics-1606-p.asp|url-status=live}}</ref> The film has also inspired a [[Broadway musical|stage musical]], ''[[Evil Dead: The Musical]]'', which was produced with the permission of Raimi and Campbell. The musical has run on and off since its inception in 2003.<ref name="HoboTrashCan">{{cite web|url=http://www.hobotrashcan.com/hangingaround/evildead.php|title=Hanging Around&nbsp;... Evil Dead: The Musical|last=Murphy|first=Joel|date=November 2006|work=HoboTrashcan.com|access-date=July 18, 2007|archive-date=September 12, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070912012341/http://www.hobotrashcan.com/hangingaround/evildead.php|url-status=live}}</ref>

After the film was released, many people began to trespass onto the filming location in Morristown. In 1982, the cabin was burned down by the owners, who were tired of the attention. Although the cabin is now gone, the chimney remains, which many people now take stones from when they trespass onto the location.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bookofthedead.ws/website/the_evil_dead_locations.html|title=Locations|website=www.bookofthedead.ws|access-date=January 20, 2019|archive-date=January 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190120144204/http://www.bookofthedead.ws/website/the_evil_dead_locations.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2022, a video game adaptation of the series called ''[[Evil Dead: The Game]]'' was released.

In 2021, [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Ice Nine Kills]] released a song titled "Ex-Mørtis" on their album ''[[The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood]]'', which is composed of songs each explicitly linked to specific horror media per the album's booklet of liner notes; "Ex-Mørtis" is stated to be inspired by ''The Evil Dead''.<ref name="Rock Sins">{{cite web|url=https://www.rocksins.com/2021/10/ice-nine-kills-the-silver-scream-2-welcome-to-horrorwood-44289/|title=Ice Nine Kills – The Silver Scream 2: Welcome To Horrorwood|website=Rock Sins|last=Crampton|first=Simon|date=October 15, 2021|accessdate=November 3, 2021|archive-date=October 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029174204/https://www.rocksins.com/2021/10/ice-nine-kills-the-silver-scream-2-welcome-to-horrorwood-44289/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Wall of Sound">{{cite web|url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2021/10/15/ice-nine-kills-the-silver-scream-2-welcome-to-horrorwood-album-review/|title=Ice Nine Kills - The Silver Scream 2: Welcome To Horrorwood (Album Review)|publisher=Wall Of Sound|last=Hurcom|first=Carys|date=October 14, 2021|access-date=October 15, 2021|archive-date=November 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110052119/https://wallofsoundau.com/2021/10/15/ice-nine-kills-the-silver-scream-2-welcome-to-horrorwood-album-review/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Distorted Sound">{{cite web|url=https://distortedsoundmag.com/album-review-the-silver-scream-2-welcome-to-horrorwood-ice-nine-kills/|title=Album Review: Ice Nine Kills - The Silver Scream 2: Welcome To Horrorwood|publisher=Distorted Sound|last=Ray|first=Graham|date=October 15, 2021|access-date=October 15, 2021|archive-date=October 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026215349/https://distortedsoundmag.com/album-review-the-silver-scream-2-welcome-to-horrorwood-ice-nine-kills/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="booklet">{{cite AV media notes|title= Welcome to Horrorwood: The Silver Scream 2 |year= 2021 |type= booklet |publisher=[[Fearless Records|Fearless]]}}</ref>