When Evil Dead arrived in 1981, the film became a cult sensation with midnight screenings. The movie transferred over to video when the VCR took hold in the mid-80s. This was one of those films you had to rent when browsing the boxes at Dave’s Videodrome. Evil Dead 2 became equally as popular when it arrived in 1987. Finally Army of Darkness arrived in 1992 to for a trilogy which was great when your videostore had a three rental deal. The movies with captured America’s fancy with Bruce Campbell playing the guy who must battle Deadites with a chainsaw hand. Now you can get all the good stories from the series with Hail to the Deadites coming out in July from Shout! Studios on digital and On Demand in time for the 40th anniversary. Here’s the press release from Shout! Factory:
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| Presents The Ultimate Love Letter to the Immensely Popular Evil Dead Franchise Hail to the Deadites |
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| Groovy New Horror Documentary Available on Digital and On Demand Everywhere July 27, 2021 from Shout! Studios Hail to the king, Baby! Inspired by the 1981 classic’s cult following, Hail to the Deadites is an endearing documentary about the fans of the Evil Dead franchise, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2021. Available on digital and On Demand everywhere July 27th, 2021 from Shout! Studios, the documentary features interviews with Evil Dead franchise cast members including Bruce Campbell, Ted Raimi, Betsy Baker, Theresa Tilly, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard Demanincor, Tom Sullivan, Dan Hicks, Kassie Wesley Depaiva, Sarah Berry, Rick Domeier & Bill Moseley. |
| Through interviews with the cast, crew, collectors, and fans, Hail to the Deadites seeks to illuminate the furthest reaches of the Evil Dead franchise’s undying and still-growing popularity, a popularity that has spawned four films, a TV series, comic books, figurines, and surpassed even its creator’s wildest dreams. About Shout! Studios Shout! Studios is the filmed entertainment production and distribution arm of Shout! Factory, specializing in all aspects of distribution, including theatrical, VOD, digital and broadcast. Reflecting Shout! Factory’s ongoing commitment to innovation and excellence, Shout! Studios champions and supports like-minded filmmakers and creators at the forefront of pop culture, driving creative expression and diversity in independent storytelling. Shout! Studios finances, produces, acquires and distributes an eclectic slate of movies, award-winning animated features, specialty films and series from rising and established talent, filmmakers and producers. |
