These new steelbook editions of the Evil Dead remake and Evil Dead Rise look pretty groovy

January 10, 2025 | 12:43am

Two Evil Dead Movies Get Walmart-Exclusive Steelbooks

These new steelbook editions of the Evil Dead remake and Evil Dead Rise look pretty groovy

Based on the Sam Raimi film that was first released in 1981, Evil Dead is technically a secret sequel to the original. Directed by Fede Alvarez--who recently helmed the pretty great Alien: Romulus--the 2013 Evil Dead movie goes all in on the Deadite horror of its source material. All the hallmarks of the franchise are here--a cabin in the woods, a ancient book you definitely shouldn't read aloud from, and ancient evils--and the movie is a stomach-churning experience with gruesome special and practical effects.

Special features for this release haven't been confirmed yet, but if it inherits the extras from the previous 4K release, you can expect audio commentary from the cast and crew, several mini-documentaries about Evil Dead's production, and promotional materials.

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Evil Dead Rise was released back in 2023, and this flick is one of the more terrifying entries in the series. Starring Lily Sullivan and Alyssa Sutherland as two estranged sisters trying to save their families from the Deadites, the movie is bloody, horrifying, and full of scares that'll make your heart skip a few beats.

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In case you'd like to build a complete Evil Dead collection, the rest of the films starring Bruce Campbell as the boomstick-wielding Ash Campbell--and the TV series--are available on Blu-ray as well. These have been pretty popular over the decades, and the older movies combine horror with gruesome slapstick comedy. The 2015 TV series ran for 30 episodes across three seasons and was sadly canceled in 2018.

An animated revival of the TV series has been in development since 2022 and a new spin-off film, Evil Dead Burn, is scheduled to be released in 2026.