Evil Dead Movies: Release Order
The Evil Dead franchise began as Sam Raimi's low-budget horror masterpiece and evolved into a cult phenomenon blending horror and comedy. This watch order includes the complete franchise across different timelines and approaches.
The release order encompasses the original Ash Williams trilogy, a standalone 2013 remake with entirely different characters, and Evil Dead Rise which returns to the original universe but follows new characters in a modern setting. While not all films share narrative connections, they're united by the malevolent force of the Necronomicon and the franchise's signature blend of gore and dark humor.
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The Evil Dead
A group of college students discover an ancient Sumerian Book of the Dead during a weekend getaway at a remote cabin, unleashing supernatural horrors upon themselves.
Evil Dead II
Ash Williams and his girlfriend discover an ancient book and voice recording in a remote cabin, accidentally unleashing demonic forces that possess Linda and turn their romantic getaway into a nightmarish battle for survival.
Army of Darkness
A chainsaw-wielding department store clerk is transported back to medieval times where he must battle hordes of the undead. This cult classic horror-comedy combines slapstick humor with zombie action as our reluctant hero fights to return to his own time.
Evil Dead
A group of friends retreat to a remote forest cabin to help Mia overcome her drug addiction, but their plans go horribly wrong when they discover and read from a mysterious Book of the Dead. The ancient tome unleashes a malevolent demon that begins possessing the group, turning their peaceful getaway into a nightmare of supernatural terror.
Evil Dead Rise
Two estranged sisters reunite only to face a terrifying battle for survival when flesh-possessing demons emerge, turning their family gathering into a nightmarish ordeal.
Other Film Series
Hellraiser
Supernatural body horror centered on a mysterious puzzle box and the sadomasochistic Cenobites led by Pinhead.
Nightmare on Elm Street
The iconic horror franchise following the burned child killer Freddy Krueger who stalks teenagers through their dreams.
Prom Night
A horror franchise that blends slasher and supernatural elements around the prom night setting, featuring mostly standalone films with one connected supernatural subseries.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
A horror franchise following the cannibalistic Sawyer family and their chainsaw-wielding member Leatherface across multiple timelines, reboots, and alternate continuities.
The Howling
A werewolf horror franchise that begins with Joe Dante's cult classic but quickly devolves into a collection of largely standalone sequels with minimal continuity.
The Prophecy
A supernatural horror series exploring angelic warfare and humanity's role in the celestial conflict between good and evil.