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Director Announces ‘Evil Dead Rise’ Has Wrapped

The new Evil Dead sequel, from Irish director Lee Cronin, has officially wrapped, coming one step closer to release. The news came via Twitter from Cronin himself who states the film ran into a delay thanks to Covid. The fifth film of the franchise, Evil Dead Rise, which went through a massive 6,500 liters of fake blood, centers around two sisters, Beth (Lily Sullivan) and Ellie (Alyssa Sutherland). Set in Los Angeles, the movie finds the sisters fighting off deadites after some moron reads from the Necronomicon. Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols, and Nell Fisher also star alongside Sullivan and Sutherland. While franchise star Bruce Campbell will not be starring, he will be executive producing, along with Sam Raimi under his Ghost House Pictures banner, as well as Warner Bros. Pictures, and New Line Cinema. So when will it premiere? Evil Dead Rise will debut on HBO MAX in 2022. 8 months, 1 Covid Lockdown, 6,500 litres of blood, and more

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
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New ‘Evil Dead 2’ Details Emerge

The next installment of the Evil Dead franchise is headed your way. Directed by Lee Cronin (The Hole in the Ground), however, the sequel will not star Bruce Campbell or be set in the infamous cabin, word is, it will be set in a high rise. “I’m confident I’m going to do something that’s both familiar and refreshing. I’m gonna deliver a rollercoaster of horror,” Lee Cronin recently told BD’s The Boo Crew Podcast. “That’s what the goal is here. Relentless. Not stopping to explain too much. It needs to be extremely visceral, highly entertaining, properly scary. To push boundaries, that’s important as well.” Talking with AL.com earlier this week, Bruce Campbell who is producing the film gave more details, revealing that Evil Dead Rise, will feature a female heroine like the 2013 movie. What we’re doing now is we’re saying, ‘Look, this is another Evil Dead movie and that book gets around, a lot of people run into it

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 24, 2020
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Bruce Campbell Gives An Update On The New ‘Evil Dead’ Movie

Earlier this month we reported that Sam Raimi handpicked Lee Cronin (The Hole in the Ground) to direct the new installment of the Evil Dead franchise. The titled had been revealed by Bruce Campbell, who became famous for his role as Ash Williams in the franchise, as Evil Dead Now. It seems there has been a change, according to Campbell in a recent discussion to Diabolique, the new name is Evil Dead Rise. The official name is Evil Dead Rise. We’re getting a new draft in,” Campbell states. “I don’t think anything will happen until 2021. Full bore ahead, we’re very excited about it. A whole new ballgame. No more cabin in the woods.” Hopefully, the cast and more details will be announced soon.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 25, 2020
Horror Fuel

Bruce Campbell Reveals Name And Director Of New ‘Evil Dead’ Movie

Back in August of 2018 Bruce Campbell, known for his iconic role as Ashley “Ash” Williams, announced to broken-hearted fans that he was hanging up his chainsaw and retiring Ash. Since then there have been rumblings that the franchise had life left in it yet. Today, we can report not only that a movie is indeed in the works, but also the title and some plot details shared by Empire in the upcoming July issue. During an interview, Campbell reveals the first details of Evil Dead Now. Sam Raimi, who wrote and directed the original 1981 film, has handpicked Lee Cronin to both write and direct the new movie. It’s called Evil Dead Now. Sam handpicked Lee – he did a cool movie called The Hole in the Ground. We’re going to get that sucker out as soon as practical.” Like Fede Alvarez’s 2013 Evil Dead, Campbell will not appear in Evil Dead Now. From this point forward, they kind

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 8, 2020
Horror Fuel

Movie Review: The Hole In The Ground

Writer-director Lee Cronin takes us on a dark, paranoia-filled journey in The Hole in the Ground, starring Seána Kerslake (TV’s “Can’t Cope, Won’t Cope). Kerslake stars as Sarah, a mother moving into a new home with her young son, Chris (James Quinn Markey). As Sarah makes her way to the new house she nearly hits an old woman in the road. As she passes she notices the woman’s haggard appearance but shakes off the experience, which is the first in a series of terrifying events. It’s not long after they move in that Chris runs off into the woods behind their home. As Sarah gives chase she stumbles upon a huge sinkhole. When she looks up she sees her son at the edge. When they return home the old woman stops her and tells her that the boy is not her son. This is where things begin to go poorly for the family. Sarah is in for the fight of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 27, 2019
Horror Fuel

This April Discover ‘The Hole In The Ground’ On DVD

This April, The Hole in the Ground, which is already being called “one of the scariest film of 2019” is set to arrive on home video from Lionsgate. Director Lee Cronin makes his directorial debut with the supernatural thriller whose trailer gives us a taste of what left audiences terrified at Sundance. In The Hole in the Ground, a single mother named Sarah (Seána Kerslake) moves to a secluded new home in a rural town with her young son Chris (James Quinn Markey). After Chris disappears in the night into the forest behind their house Sarah discovers an ominous, gaping sinkhole. When Chris returns Sarah notices disturbing behavioral changes and begins to worry that the boy who came back is not her son. Simone Kirby, James Cosmo, Steve Wall, Eoin Macken, and Kati Outinen round out the cast. On April 30th discover The Hole in the Ground on DVD. Just a heads up, after watching the trailer you may never

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 11, 2019
Horror Fuel

Watch The Trailer For ‘The Hole In The Ground’ – Already Being Hailed As The Scariest Film Of 2019

This year at Sundance, A24 unveiled its new film, The Hole in the Ground, which is already being called “one of the scariest film of 2019.” Director Lee Cronin makes his directorial debut with the supernatural thriller whose trailer has just arrived giving us a taste of what left audiences terrified at Sundance. In The Hole in the Ground, a single mother named Sarah (Seána Kerslake) moves to a secluded new home in a rural town with her young son Chris (James Quinn Markey). After Chris disappears in the night into the forest behind their house Sarah discovers an ominous, gaping sinkhole. When Chris returns Sarah notices disturbing behavioral changes and begins to worry that the boy who came back is not her son. Simone Kirby, James Cosmo, Steve Wall, Eoin Macken, and Kati Outinen round out the cast. The Hole in the Ground arrives on DIRECTV later this month followed by its theatrical debut on March 1, 2019. Just

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 30, 2019
Horror Fuel

A24’s ‘The Hole In The Ground’ Arriving on DIRECTV Ahead Of Theaterical Debut

New has come that A24’s The Hole in the Ground will arrive on DIRECTV just after its World Premiere at Sundance next month, ahead of its theatrical release this March. From director Lee Cronin, who co-wrote the film with Stephen Shields, The Hole in the Ground is said to be in the vein of The Babadook and is filled with terror, suspense, and “tackles the primal fears of motherhood.” In the film, “Sarah and her young son Chris move to a new home in the Irish countryside, next to a forest that hides an enormous sinkhole. One night, Chris vanishes, and when he reappears he seems unharmed and unchanged. But, as his behavior grows increasingly disturbing, Sarah begins to fear that the boy who has returned may not be her son at all.” Seána Kerslake (A Date For Mad Mary) stars along with James Cosmo, Kati Outinen, and James Quinn Markey. The Hole in the Ground arrives on DIRECTTV on

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 23, 2018

More from Lee Cronin

Director Announces ‘Evil Dead Rise’ Has Wrapped

The new Evil Dead sequel, from Irish director Lee Cronin, has officially wrapped, coming one step closer to release. The news came via Twitter from Cronin himself who states the film ran into a delay thanks to Covid. The fifth film of the franchise, Evil Dead Rise, which went through a massive 6,500 liters of fake blood, centers around two sisters, Beth (Lily Sullivan) and Ellie (Alyssa Sutherland). Set in Los Angeles, the movie finds the sisters fighting off deadites after some moron reads from the Necronomicon. Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols, and Nell Fisher also star alongside Sullivan and Sutherland. While franchise star Bruce Campbell will not be starring, he will be executive producing, along with Sam Raimi under his Ghost House Pictures banner, as well as Warner Bros. Pictures, and New Line Cinema. So when will it premiere? Evil Dead Rise will debut on HBO MAX in 2022. 8 months, 1 Covid Lockdown, 6,500 litres of blood, and more

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Horror Fuel

New ‘Evil Dead 2’ Details Emerge

The next installment of the Evil Dead franchise is headed your way. Directed by Lee Cronin (The Hole in the Ground), however, the sequel will not star Bruce Campbell or be set in the infamous cabin, word is, it will be set in a high rise. “I’m confident I’m going to do something that’s both familiar and refreshing. I’m gonna deliver a rollercoaster of horror,” Lee Cronin recently told BD’s The Boo Crew Podcast. “That’s what the goal is here. Relentless. Not stopping to explain too much. It needs to be extremely visceral, highly entertaining, properly scary. To push boundaries, that’s important as well.” Talking with AL.com earlier this week, Bruce Campbell who is producing the film gave more details, revealing that Evil Dead Rise, will feature a female heroine like the 2013 movie. What we’re doing now is we’re saying, ‘Look, this is another Evil Dead movie and that book gets around, a lot of people run into it

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 24, 2020
Horror Fuel

Bruce Campbell Gives An Update On The New ‘Evil Dead’ Movie

Earlier this month we reported that Sam Raimi handpicked Lee Cronin (The Hole in the Ground) to direct the new installment of the Evil Dead franchise. The titled had been revealed by Bruce Campbell, who became famous for his role as Ash Williams in the franchise, as Evil Dead Now. It seems there has been a change, according to Campbell in a recent discussion to Diabolique, the new name is Evil Dead Rise. The official name is Evil Dead Rise. We’re getting a new draft in,” Campbell states. “I don’t think anything will happen until 2021. Full bore ahead, we’re very excited about it. A whole new ballgame. No more cabin in the woods.” Hopefully, the cast and more details will be announced soon.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 25, 2020
Horror Fuel

Bruce Campbell Reveals Name And Director Of New ‘Evil Dead’ Movie

Back in August of 2018 Bruce Campbell, known for his iconic role as Ashley “Ash” Williams, announced to broken-hearted fans that he was hanging up his chainsaw and retiring Ash. Since then there have been rumblings that the franchise had life left in it yet. Today, we can report not only that a movie is indeed in the works, but also the title and some plot details shared by Empire in the upcoming July issue. During an interview, Campbell reveals the first details of Evil Dead Now. Sam Raimi, who wrote and directed the original 1981 film, has handpicked Lee Cronin to both write and direct the new movie. It’s called Evil Dead Now. Sam handpicked Lee – he did a cool movie called The Hole in the Ground. We’re going to get that sucker out as soon as practical.” Like Fede Alvarez’s 2013 Evil Dead, Campbell will not appear in Evil Dead Now. From this point forward, they kind

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 8, 2020
Horror Fuel

Movie Review: The Hole In The Ground

Writer-director Lee Cronin takes us on a dark, paranoia-filled journey in The Hole in the Ground, starring Seána Kerslake (TV’s “Can’t Cope, Won’t Cope). Kerslake stars as Sarah, a mother moving into a new home with her young son, Chris (James Quinn Markey). As Sarah makes her way to the new house she nearly hits an old woman in the road. As she passes she notices the woman’s haggard appearance but shakes off the experience, which is the first in a series of terrifying events. It’s not long after they move in that Chris runs off into the woods behind their home. As Sarah gives chase she stumbles upon a huge sinkhole. When she looks up she sees her son at the edge. When they return home the old woman stops her and tells her that the boy is not her son. This is where things begin to go poorly for the family. Sarah is in for the fight of

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 27, 2019
Horror Fuel

This April Discover ‘The Hole In The Ground’ On DVD

This April, The Hole in the Ground, which is already being called “one of the scariest film of 2019” is set to arrive on home video from Lionsgate. Director Lee Cronin makes his directorial debut with the supernatural thriller whose trailer gives us a taste of what left audiences terrified at Sundance. In The Hole in the Ground, a single mother named Sarah (Seána Kerslake) moves to a secluded new home in a rural town with her young son Chris (James Quinn Markey). After Chris disappears in the night into the forest behind their house Sarah discovers an ominous, gaping sinkhole. When Chris returns Sarah notices disturbing behavioral changes and begins to worry that the boy who came back is not her son. Simone Kirby, James Cosmo, Steve Wall, Eoin Macken, and Kati Outinen round out the cast. On April 30th discover The Hole in the Ground on DVD. Just a heads up, after watching the trailer you may never

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 11, 2019
Horror Fuel

Watch The Trailer For ‘The Hole In The Ground’ – Already Being Hailed As The Scariest Film Of 2019

This year at Sundance, A24 unveiled its new film, The Hole in the Ground, which is already being called “one of the scariest film of 2019.” Director Lee Cronin makes his directorial debut with the supernatural thriller whose trailer has just arrived giving us a taste of what left audiences terrified at Sundance. In The Hole in the Ground, a single mother named Sarah (Seána Kerslake) moves to a secluded new home in a rural town with her young son Chris (James Quinn Markey). After Chris disappears in the night into the forest behind their house Sarah discovers an ominous, gaping sinkhole. When Chris returns Sarah notices disturbing behavioral changes and begins to worry that the boy who came back is not her son. Simone Kirby, James Cosmo, Steve Wall, Eoin Macken, and Kati Outinen round out the cast. The Hole in the Ground arrives on DIRECTV later this month followed by its theatrical debut on March 1, 2019. Just

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 30, 2019
Horror Fuel

A24’s ‘The Hole In The Ground’ Arriving on DIRECTV Ahead Of Theaterical Debut

New has come that A24’s The Hole in the Ground will arrive on DIRECTV just after its World Premiere at Sundance next month, ahead of its theatrical release this March. From director Lee Cronin, who co-wrote the film with Stephen Shields, The Hole in the Ground is said to be in the vein of The Babadook and is filled with terror, suspense, and “tackles the primal fears of motherhood.” In the film, “Sarah and her young son Chris move to a new home in the Irish countryside, next to a forest that hides an enormous sinkhole. One night, Chris vanishes, and when he reappears he seems unharmed and unchanged. But, as his behavior grows increasingly disturbing, Sarah begins to fear that the boy who has returned may not be her son at all.” Seána Kerslake (A Date For Mad Mary) stars along with James Cosmo, Kati Outinen, and James Quinn Markey. The Hole in the Ground arrives on DIRECTTV on

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 23, 2018