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This twist in "Evil Dead Rise," from
traditional mute zombies, is something that director Lee Cronin
enjoys.
"It was kind of part of the creation of the family and the
mother, that idea of being able to subvert a mother in a way and
put her in a place where she could really get under the skin of
the innocence in her children," Cronin said in an interview.
The film follows Ellie, played by Alyssa Sutherland, and her
three young children in their Los Angeles apartment. Their lives
are disrupted when her estranged sister Beth, played by Lily
Sullivan, arrives.
In a dark comedic turn, an evil spirit possesses Ellie and turns
her against her family.
The positive test audience response scored the New Line Cinema
film an April 21 theatrical release rather than the originally
planned HBO Max premiere.
"What could be scarier than your mother turning on you – the
person that you would think you would find solace and security
in?" said Sutherland.
The plot struck a chord with Sutherland who imagined a mother's
fear of harming her child in any way. The film is daring for not
holding back, she said, while admitting that the disturbing
story may put some people off.
The original low budget 1981 Sam Raimi film launched the cult
franchise, which now includes a remake, three sequels, a
television series and a musical.
(Reporting by Rollo Ross and Danielle Broadway; Editing by Mary
Milliken and Richard Chang)
(Photo: An attendee dressed in cosplay as the character Ash from
the movie "The Evil Dead" poses outside the 2015 Comic-Con
International in San Diego, California July 8, 2015.
REUTERS/Sandy Huffaker/File Photo)
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