Evil Dead Rise: Fifth Chapter of Sam Raimi’s Cult Series

Coming in a strong No. 2 at the domestic box office was Warner Bros.’ new supernatural offering Evil Dead Rise, the fifth installment in the cult series created by Sam Raimi. The movie opened to an estimated $23 million from 3,402 theaters, ahead of expectations.

Lily Sullivan in 'Evil Dead Rise.' — Lily Sullivan in ‘Evil Dead Rise.’ WARNER BROS. / COURTESY EVERETT COLLECTION

Directed and written by Lee Cronin, the picture earned a B CinemaScore from audiences (that’s a good grade for the horror genre). Males made up 58 percent of all ticket buyers, while the vast majority of the audience, or 67 percent, was between the ages of 18 and 34.

Evil Dead Rise stars Lily Sullivan and Alyssa Sutherland as sisters in a twisted familial tale of demonic possession. Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols and Nell Fisher co-star.

The movie was originally intended to go straight to HBOMax, but Warners switched course as part of its overall focus on theatrical, a mandate handed down when Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav took office.

Evil Dead Rise: Fifth Chapter of Sam Raimi’s Cult Series

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