Evil Dead Rise is a 2023 American supernatural slasher horror film written and directed by Lee Cronin. It is the fifth installment in the Evil Dead series. It stars Lily Sullivan and Alyssa Sutherland as two estranged sisters trying to survive and save their family from certain death.[4] Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols, and Nell Fisher (in her film debut) appear in supporting roles.

The film’s development was preceded by canceled plans for direct sequels to Evil Dead (2013) and Army of Darkness (1992), and a fourth season of Ash vs Evil Dead (2015–2018). In October 2019, Sam Raimi announced that a new film was in development, with Rob Tapert producing, Raimi and Bruce Campbell executive producing, and Cronin writing and directing the project.

New Line Cinema (the original film’s distributor) was announced as the production company. Filming took place in New Zealand from June to October 2021. Evil Dead was originally scheduled to premiere on the streaming service HBO Max, but distributor Warner Bros.

Pictures ultimately opted to release the film theatrically first in order to gain positive critical reception. Evil Dead Rise premiered at South by Southwest (SXSW) on March 15, 2023, and was released in the United States on April 21, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film received positive reviews from critics.