:Evil Dead

{{Main|The Evil Dead}}

Filmed in 1979 and released in 1981, this is the first film in the series. It introduces the series' protagonist Ash, the Book of the Dead, and the Deadites.

{{Main|Evil Dead II}}

Released in 1987, this film is a sequel to the original, continuing where the last film ended (a recap of the previous film is shown in the beginning). This entry shows the horrors of Ash's continuing battle with the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis and the Deadites. It also introduces elements of slapstick humor that came to define the series.

{{Main|Army of Darkness}}

Filmed in 1991 and released in spring of 1993 in the United States, this is the third film in the franchise (and the last featuring Ash Williams taking a lead role so far), taking Ash back in time to England in 1300 AD. The movie has horror attributes, but is based mainly on slapstick and action.

{{Main|Evil Dead (2013 film)}}

Evil Dead is the title of a film that serves as a soft reboot and a continuation of the Evil Dead franchise. Unlike the first three films, this one does not feature the character of Ash Williams in a major role (Ash only appears briefly in a post-credits scene) and instead follows a new protagonist named Mia Allen. The film is considered a continuation of the franchise, and plans to feature both Ash and Mia in future installments have been discussed.

{{Main|Evil Dead Rise}}

In October 2019, Raimi announced at the New York Comic Con that a new film was officially green-lit and in development. Robert G. Tapert was set to produce, while Raimi and Campbell served as executive producers only, all under their Ghost House Pictures banner.{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/evil-dead-sequel-sam-raimi-new-director/|title=Sam Raimi Teases New 'Evil Dead' Movie with New Director, Bruce Campbell Producing|website=MovieWeb|last=Dick|first=Jeremy|date=October 4, 2019|access-date=February 27, 2020}} In June 2020, Lee Cronin was chosen as a director with a script he wrote. Raimi chose the filmmaker from a list of potential directors to continue the franchise. Officially titled Evil Dead Rise, the project was announced to be developed by New Line Cinema and released on HBO Max. Principal photography commenced on June 6, 2021, in New Zealand.{{Cite web|date=June 8, 2020|title=Bruce Campbell Reveals New Evil Dead Plans With Director Lee Cronin – Exclusive|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/bruce-campbell-reveals-evil-dead-4-director-lee-cronin-exclusive/|access-date=June 8, 2020|website=Empire|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Couch|first=Aaron|date=May 26, 2021|title='Evil Dead Rise' Set at New Line, HBO Max|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/evil-dead-rise-sam-raimi-bruce-campbell-1234959149/|access-date=May 26, 2021|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US}}{{cite web |url=https://movieweb.com/evil-dead-rise-begins-filming-director-set-photo/ |title=Evil Dead Rise Begins Filming, Director Shares First Set Photo |website=MovieWeb |last=Dick |first=Jeremy |date=June 7, 2021 |access-date=June 7, 2021}} In May 2021, Alyssa Sutherland and Lily Sullivan had been cast in the film, followed by Gabrielle Echols, Morgan Davies, and Nell Fisher in June,{{Cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=June 16, 2021|title=New Line's 'Evil Dead Rise' Adds Young Trio to Cast (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/new-lines-evil-dead-rise-adds-young-trio-to-cast-exclusive-1234968999/|access-date=August 4, 2021|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US}} and Mia Challis in July.{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/evil-dead-rise-mia-challis-boards-hbo-max-sequel-casting-1234793289/ |title=Mia Challis Boards HBO Max Sequel 'Evil Dead Rise' |last=Grobar |first=Matt |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=July 14, 2021 |access-date=August 4, 2021}} Cronin stated the production was halfway completed by July 2021,{{Cite web |url=https://comicbook.com/horror/news/evil-dead-rise-production-update-details-director-lee-cronin/ |title=Evil Dead Rise Director Confirms Production Is Half Done |first=Patrick |last=Cavanaugh |website=ComicBook.com |date=July 14, 2021|access-date=August 4, 2021}} and filming concluded on October 27, 2021. The filmmaker stated that the project used over 6,500 liters of fake blood during production.{{Cite web|title=New Evil Dead Movie Wraps Production, Used Over 1500 Gallons of Blood|url=https://comicbook.com/horror/news/evil-dead-rise-movie-reboot-wraps-production/|access-date=November 1, 2021|website=Horror|date=October 27, 2021 |language=en}} Evil Dead Rise was theatrically released on April 21, 2023.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbr.com/evil-dead-rise-director-tease-photo/ |title=Evil Dead Rise Director Teases Start of Filming With BTS Photo |last=Laman |first=Douglas |website=Comic Book Resources |date=June 7, 2021|access-date=June 7, 2021}}

In March 2023, Sam Raimi expressed interest in developing multiple sequels with Bruce Campbell reprising his role as Ash Williams in a starring role, while also expressing hope for future developments also featuring Mia Allen from Evil Dead (2013).{{cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/sam-raimi-evil-dead-movies-with-bruce-campbell-on-the-cards-exclusive/|work=Empire|title=Sam Raimi Wants More Evil Dead Movies With Bruce Campbell: 'I Hope That Is On The Cards Eventually' – Exclusive|author=Nicholson, Tom|date=March 13, 2023|accessdate=April 20, 2023}} Later that month, Campbell stated that after positive experiences as a producer on Evil Dead Rise, he would consider reprising his lead role in a future film if Raimi were to return as director, reversing his previous "retirement" from the role following the cancellation of Ash vs Evil Dead.{{cite web|url=https://www.fangoria.com/original/bruce-campbell-says-hed-star-in-another-evil-dead-movieon-one-condition/|work=Fangoria|title=Bruce Campbell Says He'd Star In Another EVIL DEAD Movie—On One Condition|author=Gingold, Michael|date=March 15, 2023|accessdate=April 20, 2023}}

By April of the same year, writer/director Lee Cronin stated that he has ideas for a series of future Evil Dead installments serving as direct sequels to Evil Dead Rise, that he hopes to see realized.{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/horror/news/evil-dead-rise-franchise-future-prequel-lee-cronin-reaction-plans/|work=ComicBook.com|title=Evil Dead Rise Director Addresses Franchise's Future and Possible Prequel (Exclusive)|author=Cavanaugh, Patrick|date=April 20, 2023|accessdate=April 21, 2023}} That same month, Campbell announced that Sam and Ivan Raimi were co-writing a bible to outline the future of the franchise; stating that films that follow will adhere to the overall outline, with current plans including releasing a new film in the franchise "every couple" years, as opposed to the most recent activity of once every decade.{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/bruce-campbell-interview-evil-dead-rise-1850346176|work=The A.V. Club|title=Bruce Campbell on the future of Ash and the Evil Dead franchise|author=Macias, Gil|date=April 19, 2023|accessdate=April 20, 2023}}

In February 2024, it was announced that a spin-off film is currently in development. Sébastien Vaniček will serve as director from a script he co-wrote with Florent Bernard.{{cite web |url=https://www.joblo.com/evil-dead-french-twist/ |title=Evil Dead: Sébastien Vaniček has creative control on the next film, will give it a French twist |website=JoBlo |last=Hamman |first=Cody |date=February 9, 2024|access-date=March 31, 2024}} Selected by Raimi to helm the new installment in the series, the film's plot is currently under wraps. Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert will serve as producers, with Ghost House Pictures producing the project.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/evil-dead-spin-off-sebastien-vanicek-caa-1235815331/|work=Deadline Hollywood|title=Sébastien Vaniček Tapped To Helm 'Evil Dead' Spin-Off As He Signs With CAA|last=Grobar|first=Matt|date=February 6, 2024|accessdate=February 6, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3799163/new-evil-dead-filmmaker-sebastien-vanicek-teases-his-vision-a-nasty-film-a-film-that-hurts/|title=New 'Evil Dead' Filmmaker Sébastien Vaniček Teases His Vision: "A Nasty Film… a Film That Hurts"|website=Bloody Disgusting|first=John|last=Squires|date=February 8, 2024|access-date=February 8, 2024}} In December 2024, Vaniček revealed the title to be Evil Dead Burn along with a release sometime in 2026 via Instagram.{{Cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3847879/sebastien-vaniceks-evil-dead-burn-releasing-in-2026/|title=Sébastien Vaniček's 'Evil Dead Burn' Releasing in 2026!|website=Bloody Disgusting|first=John|last=Squires|date=December 9, 2024|access-date=December 9, 2024|archive-date=December 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241209182652/https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3847879/sebastien-vaniceks-evil-dead-burn-releasing-in-2026/|url-status=live}}

In April 2024, it was announced that a spin-off film is currently in development. Francis Galluppi will serve as writer and director. Selected by Raimi to helm the new installment in the series, the film's plot is currently under wraps. Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert will serve as producers, with Ghost House Pictures producing the project.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/evil-dead-francis-galluppi-directing-new-movie-ghost-house-pictures-1235896157/|work=Deadline Hollywood|title=Francis Galluppi Tapped To Write & Direct New 'Evil Dead' Movie|last=Grobar|first=Matt|date=April 26, 2024|accessdate=April 26, 2024}}

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{{main|Ash vs Evil Dead}}

The series stars Bruce Campbell reprising his role as an older Ash Williams with a supporting cast that includes Dana DeLorenzo, Ray Santiago, Lucy Lawless and Jill Marie Jones. The series is executive produced by Campbell, Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert.{{cite news |date=November 10, 2014 |title=Starz Orders 'Evil Dead' TV Series |work=The Hollywood Reporter |url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/starz-orders-evil-dead-tv-747919}} It premiered on Starz on October 31, 2015.

Ash vs Evil Dead proved to be a critically well-received show, earning a 98% from Rotten Tomatoes. Four days before its premiere, the show was picked up for a second ten-episode season.{{cite web |last1=Littleton |first1=Cynthia |date=October 28, 2015 |title='Ash Vs. Evil Dead' Grabs Early Season 2 Renewal from Starz |url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/ash-vs-evil-dead-renewal-season-2-starz-1201628923/ |access-date=March 31, 2016 |website=Variety.com |publisher=Penske Business Media, LLC}} The series lasted for three seasons (30 episodes) before it was canceled by Starz in April 2018.

Following the cancellation of Ash vs Evil Dead, Bruce Campbell announced he was officially retired from portraying the character of Ash, although he would continue to voice the character in animation. Subsequently, on July 25, 2022, Campbell announced that an animated revival of Ash vs Evil Dead was in active development, with Campbell returning as the voice of Ash.{{cite web |date=July 25, 2022 |title=Bruce Campbell Confirms 'Ash vs. Evil Dead' Animated Series Talks Have Begun |url=https://collider.com/ash-vs-evil-dead-animated-series-bruce-campbell-comments |website=Collider}} In a July 26, 2024 interview with Entertainment Weekly, Campbell confirmed the series was still in development. Saying: “I'll do Ash's voice all day long, because my voice hasn't aged as much as I have."{{Cite web |title=Why Bruce Campbell thinks 'Die Hard' got the premise wrong |url=https://ew.com/bruce-campbell-says-die-hard-got-the-premise-wrong-8684731 |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=EW.com |language=en}}

{{Main|Within the Woods}}

A prototype short film, Within the Woods, was produced by Raimi on a micro-budget to market his concept and acquire funding from producers and studios for a feature-length film. The short was a meager success. Despite this, the release proceeded to spawn the entire franchise.

In January 1978, Bruce Campbell was a college dropout who had just quit his job as a taxicab driver. Sam Raimi was studying literature at Michigan State University with Robert Tapert, who was finishing his economics degree. While putting the finishing touches on It's Murder!, Tapert suggested doing a feature-length film to Raimi. Raimi felt it impossible, stating that they could never acquire the funding. Campbell declared: "I could always move back home." Tapert feared a career in fisheries/wildlife, while Raimi was afraid that he would have to go back to work at his dad's home furnishing store. These were the practical reasons that convinced the three to put forth a feature-length film.{{cite book | first=Bruce |last=Campbell | author-link=Bruce Campbell | title=If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor| isbn=0-312-29145-0 | publisher=LA Weekly Books|pages = 63–4|date=August 2002}} The three were big fans of the comedy genre, but they decided not to produce a comedy as they felt "a feature-length yuck fest just didn't compute". A well-noted scene from It's Murder moved Raimi to write the short film Clockwork. The three felt the result was very effective and represented a new direction that their films could take, that of a semi-successful horror film.Campbell, p.65

This would later lead to research of low-budget horror films at the local drive-in theater. The many films that they watched were the "two films for two dollars," allowing them the chance to document the behavior of what would become their target audience. Campbell said: "The message was very clear: Keep the pace fast and furious, and once the horror starts, never let up. 'The gorier the merrier' became our prime directive." The films they watched included Massacre at Central High and Revenge of the Cheerleaders. The idea to do a "prototype" was commissioned, to prove not only to themselves, but also to potential investors, that they were capable of doing a full-length horror film. The same year, at Michigan State, Raimi had been studying H. P. Lovecraft and was most impressed with Necronomicon, or simply The Book of the Dead. From these rough concepts, he concocted a short story where a group of four friends unwittingly dig up an Indian burial ground and unleash horrific spirits and demons.Campbell, pp. 66–7 In the spring of 1978, filming of Within the Woods started over a three-day weekend, on a budget of $1,600.Campbell, pp. 69–70

Within the Woods, as well as serving as a prototype, had impressed the filmmakers. For a marketing strategy, a screening was arranged at their former high school, with a positive response.Campbell, pp. 71–2

Filming was first commissioned for the summer of 1979 in Michigan. In order to organize the budget, Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert and Bruce Campbell bought a few "how to make an independent film" guide publications. The budget was originally to be $150,000, while shooting with a Super 8 camera. However, due to technical difficulties, it was decided to move it up to 16 mm format, as they wanted to film the project in the style of the many low-budget films at the time that had come out in the 1970s.Campbell, pp. 73–5 Since they had little experience in the film industry, the three felt they should buy business suits and briefcases as a means to convince investors that they "had all the answers." A man named Andy Grainger, who was a friend of Tapert and owner of a series of movie theaters, was the first primary investor. He stated: "Fellas, no matter what, just keep the blood running." As a tribute to him, there's a scene in the finished film where an old film projector whirs to life and "projects" blood running down the screen.Campbell, pp. 77–9

Most importantly, Grainger provided the name of a distributor in New York City whom they could approach for possible distribution. The company was Levitt-Pickman Films, who most recently was famous for Groove Tube, starring a very young Chevy Chase. The filmmakers took a train at $40 each, as they knew none of their cars could make an entire round trip. One of Campbell's old girlfriends named Andrea allowed them to stay at her apartment. Andrea's cat fell asleep on Raimi's face without even disturbing him; Raimi, who is allergic to cats, had his eyes swollen shut.

{{main|List of Evil Dead characters}}

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• This table only shows characters that have appeared in three or more films in the series.
• A dark gray cell indicates that the character was not in the film or that the character's presence in the film has yet to be announced.
• A {{note label|possessed|P}} indicates the actor portrayed the possessed version of the character.
• An {{note label|archive|A}} indicates an appearance through archival footage or stills.
• A {{note label|cameo|C}} indicates a cameo role.
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• An {{note label|guest|G}} indicates the actor was part of the guest cast for the season.
• An {{note label|shared|S}} indicates a role shared with another actor.
• A {{note label|uncredited|U}} indicates an uncredited role.
• A {{note label|voice|V}} indicates a voice-only role.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="3" colspan="2" width="8.5%" | Character

! colspan="3" align="center" | Main films

! colspan="3" align="center" | Ash vs Evil Dead

! colspan="4" align="center" | Reboot series

|-

! align="center" width="7%" | The Evil Dead

! align="center" width="7%" | Evil Dead II

! align="center" width="7%" | Army of Darkness

! align="center" width="7%" | Season 1

! align="center" width="7%" | Season 2

! align="center" width="7%" | Season 3

! align="center" width="7%" | Evil Dead

! align="center" width="7%" | Evil Dead Rise

! align="center" width="7%" | Evil Dead Burn

! align="center" width="7%" | Untitled seventh
Evil Dead film

|-

! style="background:ivory;"| {{small|1981}}

! style="background:ivory;"| {{small|1987}}

! style="background:ivory;"| {{small|1992}}

! style="background:ivory;"| {{small|2015–16}}

! style="background:ivory;"| {{small|2016}}

! style="background:ivory;"| {{small|2018}}

! style="background:ivory;"| {{small|2013}}

! style="background:ivory;"| {{small|2023}}

! style="background:ivory;"| {{small|2026}}

! style="background:ivory;"| {{small|TBA}}

|-

! colspan="12" style="background:lightblue;"|

|-

! colspan="2" | Ashley "Ash" Williams

| colspan="3" | Bruce Campbell

| colspan="3" | Bruce Campbell{{ref|main|M}}

| {{N/A|Bruce Campbell}}{{ref|uncredited|U}}{{ref|cameo|C}}

| {{N/A|Bruce Campbell}}{{ref|uncredited|U}}{{ref|cameo|C}}{{ref|voice|V}}

| colspan="2" {{TBA}}

|-

! colspan="2" | Pablo Simon Bolivar

| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| colspan="3" | Ray Santiago{{ref|main|M}}

| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Kelly Maxwell

| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| colspan="3" | Dana DeLorenzo{{ref|main|M}}

| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Mia Allen

| colspan="6" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Jane Levy

| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | David Allen

| colspan="6" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Shiloh Fernandez

| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Bethany "Beth" Bixler

| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Lily Sullivan{{Cite tweet|number=1655980784275144710|user=curleecronin|title=For those of you that have been asking – this badass hero at the centre of #EvilDeadRise is…Bethany Bixler|last=Cronin|first=Lee|author-link=Lee Cronin (director)|date=May 9, 2023|access-date=May 9, 2023}}

| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Kassie "Kass" Bixler

| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Nell Fisher

| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="12" style="background:lightblue;"|

|-

! colspan="2" | The Evil Dead(ites)

| Sam Raimi{{ref|voice|V}}

| William Preston Robertson{{ref|voice|V}}

| Ted Raimi{{ref|voice|V}}

| colspan="3" {{NA|Various}}{{ref|voice|V}}

| Rupert Degas{{ref|voice|V}}

| Alyssa Sutherland{{ref|voice|V}}

| colspan="2" {{TBA}}

|-

! colspan="2" | Linda

| Betsy Baker

| Denise Bixler

| Bridget Fonda

| colspan="1" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Rebekkah Farrell

| colspan="5" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Cheryl Williams

| Ellen Sandweiss

| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| colspan="1" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Ellen Sandweiss

| {{NA|Ellen Sandweiss{{ref|uncredited|U}}{{ref|cameo|C}}{{ref|voice|V}}{{ref|archive|A}}}}

| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Scott "Scotty"

| Richard DeManincor

| colspan="9" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Bad/Evil Ash

| style="background:lightgrey;" |

| colspan="2" | Bruce Campbell

| colspan="1" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Bruce Campbell

| colspan="5" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Henrietta Knowby

| style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Lou Hancock

| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Alison Quigan

| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Professor Ed Getley

| style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Richard Domeier

| colspan="8" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | The Mini-Ashes

| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Bruce Campbell

| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Deadite Captain

| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Bill Moseley

| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Possessed Witch

| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Patricia Tallman

| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Vivian Johnson

| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Siân Davis

| Siân Davis{{ref|guest|G}}

| colspan="5" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Abomination Mia

| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Randal Wilson

| colspan="6" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Amanda Fisher

| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Jill Marie Jones{{ref|main|M}}

| colspan="5" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Little Lori

| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Bridget Hoffmann{{ref|voice|V}}

| colspan="5" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Heather

| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Samara Weaving{{ref|guest|G}}

| colspan="5" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Chet Kaminski

| colspan="5" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Ted Raimi{{ref|main|M}}

| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Sheriff Thomas Emery

| colspan="5" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Stephen Lovatt{{ref|recurring|R}}

| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Eric

| colspan="6" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Lou Taylor Pucci

| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Olivia

| colspan="6" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Jessica Lucas

| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Natalie

| colspan="6" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Elizabeth Blackmore

| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! rowspan="3" | The Marauder

! Ellie

| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Alyssa Sutherland{{Cite web |last=Massoto |first=Erick |date=April 24, 2023 |title='Evil Dead Rise' Needed a 'Human Centipede'-Like Suit to Create Its Act 3 Big Bad |url=https://collider.com/evil-dead-rise-marauder-lee-cronin-lily-sullivan-comments |access-date=April 24, 2023 |website=Collider |language=en}}

| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! Bridget

| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Gabrielle Echols

| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! Danny

| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Morgan Davies

| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Jessica

| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Anna-Maree Thomas

| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="12" style="background:lightblue;"|

|-

! colspan="2" | Professor Raymond Knowby

| Bob Dorian{{ref|voice|V}}

| John Peaks

| style="background:lightgrey;" |

| {{NA|Bob Dorian{{ref|uncredited|U}}{{ref|cameo|C}}{{ref|voice|V}}{{ref|archieve|A}}}}

| Nicholas Hope{{ref|guest|G}}

| colspan="5" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Shelly

| Theresa Tilly

| colspan="9" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Annie Knowby

| style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Sarah Berry

| colspan="8" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Lord Arthur

| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Marcus Gilbert

| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Duke Henry the Red

| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Richard Grove

| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Jenny

| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Angela Featherstone

| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Erin Ashe{{ref|voice|V}}

| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | El Brujo

| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Hemky Madera{{ref|recurring|R}}

| colspan="1" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Hemky Madera{{ref|guest|G}}

| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Eligos

| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Ben Fransham{{ref|recurring|R}}

| colspan="6" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Amanda Fisher

| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Jill Marie Jones{{ref|main|M}}

| colspan="6" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Ruby, the Dark One

| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| colspan="3" | Lucy Lawless{{ref|main|M}}

| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Baal

| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Joel Tobeck{{ref|recurring|R}}

| colspan="5" style="background:lightgrey;" |

|-

! colspan="2" | Tanya

| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |

| Sara West{{ref|recurring|R}}

| colspan="5" style="background:lightgrey;" |

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! colspan="2" | Bobby Joe

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| Kassie DePaiva

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! colspan="2" | Sheila

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| Embeth Davidtz

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! colspan="2" | Wiseman

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| Ian Abercrombie

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! colspan="2" | Caleb

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| Richard Crouchley

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! colspan="2" | Teresa

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| Mirabai Pease

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| Jayden Daniels

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| Michelle Hurd{{ref|main|M}}

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| Jim McLarty

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| Jack Walley

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| Billy Reynolds-McCarthy

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! colspan="2" | Scott (Evil Dead Rise)

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| Tai Wano

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There have been multiple Evil Dead video games:

• The Evil Dead (1984) for Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum
• Evil Dead: Hail to the King (2000) for PlayStation, Dreamcast and PC
• Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick (2003) for PlayStation 2 and Xbox
• Evil Dead Pinball (2003) for mobile{{cite web |url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/mobile/922551-evil-dead-pinball |title=Evil Dead Pinball for Mobile |website=GameFaqs |access-date=October 9, 2019}}
• Evil Dead: Regeneration (2005) for PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC
• Army of Darkness: Defense (2011) for iOS and Android
• Evil Dead: The Game (2011) for iOS
• Evil Dead: Endless Nightmare (2016) for iOS and Android
• Evil Dead: Virtual Nightmare (2018) for Oculus Go{{cite web |url=https://www.oculus.com/experiences/go/1789588554444599/?locale=en_US |title=Evil Dead: Virtual Nightmare on Oculus Go |website=Oculus |access-date=October 9, 2019}}
• Evil Dead: The Game (2022) for PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and PC{{cite magazine|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/the-game-awards-2020/2020/12/10/evil-dead-the-game-launches-in-2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211014221/https://www.gameinformer.com/the-game-awards-2020/2020/12/10/evil-dead-the-game-launches-in-2021|url-status=live|archive-date=December 11, 2020|title=Evil Dead: The Game Launches In 2021|last=Shea|first=Brian|date=December 10, 2020|magazine=Game Informer|access-date=December 10, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3644470/tga-2020-bruce-campbell-returns-ash-evil-dead-game/|title=[TGA 2020] Bruce Campbell Returns as Ash in 'Evil Dead: The Game'|last=Wilson|first=Mike|date=December 10, 2020|website=Bloody Disgusting|access-date=December 10, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/evil-dead-the-game-reunites-ash-and-friends-for-co-op-deadite-slaughter-in-2021/|title=Evil Dead: The Game reunites Ash and friends for co-op deadite slaughter in 2021|last=Sheridan|first=Connor|date=December 10, 2020|website=GamesRadar+|access-date=December 10, 2020}}
• RetroRealms: Ash vs Evil Dead (2024) for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S{{Cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3825332/two-new-halloween-video-games-in-the-works-from-evil-dead-the-game-developers/|title=Two New 'Halloween' Video Games in the Works from 'Evil Dead: The Game' Developers!|website=Bloody Disgusting|first=Mike|last=Wilson|date=August 12, 2024|access-date=August 12, 2024|archive-date=August 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240812134902/https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3825332/two-new-halloween-video-games-in-the-works-from-evil-dead-the-game-developers/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/retro-realms-halloween-ash-vs-evil-dead-games-announced-release-date-price|title=Boss Team Games Announces Two 16-Bit Platformers Based on the Halloween and Evil Dead Franchises|website=IGN|first=Taylor|last=Lyles|date=August 13, 2024|access-date=August 13, 2024|archive-date=August 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240813135033/https://www.ign.com/articles/retro-realms-halloween-ash-vs-evil-dead-games-announced-release-date-price|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3825546/16-bit-video-games-retrorealms-halloween-and-retrorealms-ash-vs-evil-dead-releasing-this-halloween/|title=16-Bit Video Games 'RetroRealms: Halloween' and 'RetroRealms: Ash vs Evil Dead' Releasing This Halloween|website=Bloody Disgusting|first=John|last=Squires|date=August 13, 2024|access-date=August 13, 2024|archive-date=August 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240813141743/https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3825546/16-bit-video-games-retrorealms-halloween-and-retrorealms-ash-vs-evil-dead-releasing-this-halloween/|url-status=live}}

Ash Williams also appears as a playable character, along with Kelly and Pablo from the Ash vs. Evil Dead television series, in Deploy and Destroy, a competitive multiplayer FPS available for iOS and Android, and also as a non-playable character in Telltale Games' game Poker Night 2. He also appears as a playable character in the asymmetrical horror game Dead by Daylight and as an outfit in Fortnite Battle Royale.

{{Main|Army of Darkness (comics)}}

In 1992, Dark Horse Comics produced a mini-series adaptation of Army of Darkness adapted and illustrated by John Bolton. A trade paperback of this series was released by Dynamite Entertainment on September 25, 2006.

In 2008, Dark Horse revisited the franchise with a four issue adaptation of The Evil Dead written by Mark Verheiden and once again illustrated by John Bolton.

In 2004, Dynamite Entertainment acquired the license to publish titles based on Army of Darkness and, in conjunction with Devil's Due Publishing, released the Army of Darkness: Ashes 2 Ashes mini-series. A second mini-series, Army of Darkness: Shop till You Drop Dead followed in 2005. Later that year, Dynamite separated itself from Devil's Due and began focusing entirely on self-published titles featuring the Army of Darkness franchise. This included an ongoing series that began in 2005 and saw Ash battling other horror icon such as Herbert West and Dracula. The series lasted thirteen issues before being rebooted with a second volume in 2007. The second series lasted twenty-seven issues before coming to an end. Over the years, there have also been several one-shot specials as well as crossovers with a wide variety of characters such as, Marvel Zombies, Darkman, Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, Xena, Danger Girl and even Barack Obama. The series was then rebooted in 2013 and started over from the last scene in titular film because Ash misspoke the words S-Mart was sent back in time to the Medieval times where the wiseman has been possessed, Ash fights through many battles with the same characters from the film. At the end of this series Ash proposes to Sheila, in the next series "Ash gets hitched" they get married but Ash gets sent forward in time when he accidentally speaks a phrase that opens up a vortex. He wants to get back to Sheila but runs into many situations causing delays, he is currently in space fighting the evil.

In 2015, Space Goat Productions acquired the license to publish titles based on Evil Dead 2.{{cite web |url=http://www.spacegoatpublishing.com/evil-dead-2-returns/ |title=Evil Dead 2 Returns! |publisher=Space Goat Publishing |date=February 12, 2015 |access-date=July 11, 2015 |archive-date=February 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227201224/http://www.spacegoatpublishing.com/evil-dead-2-returns/ |url-status=dead }} The company has released, or was planning on releasing, the following titles:

• Evil Dead 2: Beyond Dead By Dawn, a three-issue mini-series which debuted in June 2015{{cite web |url=http://www.previewsworld.com/Home/1/1/71/940?stockItemID=APR151694 |title=EVIL DEAD 2 #1 (OF 3) BEYOND DEAD BY DAWN |publisher=PREVIEWSworld |access-date=July 11, 2015}}
• Evil Dead 2: Tales of the Ex-Mortis, a three-issue anthology which debuted in August 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.previewsworld.com/Home/1/1/71/920?stockItemID=JUN151512 |title=EVIL DEAD 2: TALES OF THE EX-MORTIS #1 |publisher=PREVIEWSworld |access-date=July 11, 2015}}
• Evil Dead 2: Cradle of the Damned, a three-issue mini-series which debuted in January 2016{{cite web |url=http://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/NOV151605 |title=EVIL DEAD 2: CRADLE OF THE DAMNED #1 |publisher=PREVIEWSworld |access-date=June 23, 2016}}
• A series of Evil Dead 2: Revenge of ... one-shots, which began with Hitler in March 2016 and will be followed by Dracula, the Martians, Jack the Ripper and Krampus
• Evil Dead 2: Dark Ones Rising, a three-issue mini-series which debuted in August 2016{{cite web |url=http://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/JUN161743 |title=EVIL DEAD 2: DARK ONES RISING #1 #1 (OF 3) (MR) |publisher=PREVIEWSworld |access-date=June 23, 2016}}
• Evil Dead 2: The official board game, a board game made about the film.

The official board game was funded through Kickstarter in 2018, but Space Goat Productions never produced the game, nor refunded money to the investors. They ceased all communications with customers and investors that year and refused to discuss the game with media.{{cite web |last1=Johnston |first1=Rich |date=May 28, 2018 |title=Kickstopped: Space Goat's $1 Million Evil Dead 2 and Terminator Board Games |url=https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/05/28/kickstopped-space-goat-evil-dead-2-terminator-board-games/ |access-date=October 9, 2019 |website=Bleeding Cool }}

In the documentary The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead, Rob Tapert states that New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures wanted to do Ash vs. Freddy vs. Jason: "We thought about it for one second but we knew we would have totally trashed the franchise in doing that, in that there would be no reason to reunite Bruce and Sam for Evil Dead 4 whatever that would be nor would there be any reason to go back and reinvent the original Evil Dead with a hot new filmmaker". Two comic book series were produced based on this concept, titled Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash and Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash: The Nightmare Warriors.

{{Main|Evil Dead The Musical}}

The production team of George Reinblatt, Christopher Bond and Frank Cipolla created an Off Broadway show titled Evil Dead: The Musical, based on the film series. Its New York run was directed by Bond and Hinton Battle, who also choreographed the show. Ryan Ward played the part of Ash. Tying in with the midnight movie plot of a group of friends visiting a wooded cabin and unleashing untold evil, performances did not start until 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Previews began October 1 and the show opened November 1 at the New World Stages. It was announced on January 31, 2007, that Evil Dead: The Musical's New York production at New World Stages would close on February 17, 2007. Toronto producers announced a new production of the show, also starring Ryan Ward, at the Diesel Playhouse. The new production started its running May 1, 2007, and has been announced to end on September 8, 2007, which won the Dora Audience Choice Award and praised by the Toronto Star.{{cite news|first=Richard|last=Ouzounian|title=Big splatter matters to front-row fans|url=https://www.thestar.com/opinion/columnists/2007/06/14/big_splatter_matters_to_frontrow_fans.html|date=June 14, 2007|newspaper=Toronto Star|access-date=March 8, 2021}}

In 2017, the English comedian Rob Kemp created and performed the stage show The Elvis Dead, a retelling of Evil Dead II in the style of Elvis Presley.

In Italy, The Evil Dead was released under the title La Casa ("The House") and Evil Dead II became La Casa II. These were followed by three unrelated movies: Umberto Lenzi's La Casa 3 (a.k.a. Ghosthouse) (1988), Fabrizio Laurenti's La Casa 4 (a.k.a. Witchery) (1988) and Claudio Fragasso's La Casa 5 (a.k.a. Beyond Darkness) (1990). This is similar to what has happened in George A. Romero's Living Dead series starting with Zombi 2. House II: The Second Story (1987) and The Horror Show (1989) were retitled La Casa 6 and La Casa 7, respectively, in their Italian releases.{{cite web|work=PopMatters|title=Books of the Dead: The Followers and Clones of 'The Evil Dead'|first=J.C.|last=Maçek III|date=April 29, 2013|url=https://www.popmatters.com/pm/column/170551-books-of-the-dead-the-followers-and-clones-of-the-evil-dead/}}

Evil Dead influenced numerous directors, such as Peter Jackson and Edgar Wright,{{cite news |last1=Aquino |first1=Tara |title=10 Killer Facts About The Evil Dead |url=https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/66213/10-things-you-might-not-know-about-evil-dead |access-date=February 17, 2020 |work=Mental Floss |date=July 14, 2015}} and inspired films such as Shaun of the Dead, The Cabin in the Woods, Bubba Ho-Tep, Dead Alive, Dead Snow, and Tucker & Dale vs. Evil.{{cite news |last1=Eddy |first1=Cheryl |title=9 Movies That Wouldn't Exist Without Evil Dead II |url=https://io9.gizmodo.com/9-movies-that-wouldnt-exist-without-evil-dead-ii-1793207916 |website=io9 |publisher=Gawker Media |date=March 13, 2017 |access-date=February 17, 2020 |language=en-us}} The Cabin in the Woods features many references to the film and even features Deadites and the possessed trees, although this is considered more a reference than a direct sequel. The 2012 Swedish language film Wither serves as an unofficial remake of The Evil Dead, starring Patrik Almkvist as Albin Wiliams (Ash Williams){{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/48734/sonny-laguna-and-tommy-wiklund-wither-away|title=Sonny Laguna and Tommy Wiklund Wither Away|date=November 11, 2011|website=Dread Central|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331051555/http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/48734/sonny-laguna-and-tommy-wiklund-wither-away|archive-date=March 31, 2012|url-status=dead}} In 2020, Steve Villenevue premiered the documentary Hail to the Deadites, which focuses on the franchise's fandom and legacy. It features interviews from people involved with the film, such as Bruce Campbell, as well as with fans.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Hail to the Deadites|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hail_to_the_deadites|access-date=|website=Rotten Tomatoes}} Moreover, Death Whisperer and Death Whisperer 2, two Thai supernatural horror films in 2023 and 2024, director Taweewat Wantha admitted that he used the haunting style of the ghosts in Evil Dead as inspiration.{{cite web|language=thai|date=2024-10-19|accessdate=2024-04-11|work=Facebook|title=#โกดังหนังเล่าเรื่อง|author=โกดังหนัง|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=954370093016085&id=100053293091469&set=a.752199959899767}}

The Evil Dead films and the character of Ash influenced 1990s first-person shooter video games such as Doom, Duke Nukem 3D and Blood. Duke Nukem quotes so many lines from Ash that Bruce Campbell stated that he was angered by not being paid for them.[http://verbosity.wiw.org/issue7/bruce.html One on One with Bruce Campbell] verbosity.wiw.orgNovember 5, 1999 [https://web.archive.org/web/20010810105955/http://formen.ign.com/news/11886.html IGN For Men Interview: Bruce Campbell] Evil Dead was cited as an inspiration for the original Doom.{{cite news |last1=Strickland |first1=Derek |title=Doom's cheeky brutality was inspired by Evil Dead |url=https://www.tweaktown.com/news/66769/dooms-cheeky-brutality-inspired-evil-dead/index.html |access-date=February 17, 2020 |work=TweakTown |date=July 28, 2019}}

Bruce Campbell directed and starred in a film titled My Name Is Bruce.{{cite web|url=http://www.bruce-campbell.com/events.asp?specific=5 |title=Events |publisher=Bruce-campbell.com |access-date=March 19, 2012}} It does not continue the story of Army of Darkness but is a fictionalized portrayal of Bruce living his everyday life, in which he is erroneously believed to be as heroic as the Ash character and is hired to fight an ancient spirit. The film was released to a limited number of theaters on October 26, 2008, and was released on DVD and Blu-ray on February 10, 2009. A 2021 episode of Creepshow, "Public Television of the Dead", serves as a crossover with the franchise, featuring Ted Raimi (portraying himself, who previously portrayed the Deadite Henrietta Knowby and Chet Kaminski in Evil Dead II and Ash vs. Evil Dead respectively) as he accidentally uses the Necronomicon to summon Deadites at a television station.{{cite web |date=April 4, 2021 |title=Ted Raimi and the Evil Dead Return on the Creepshow Season 2 Premiere – Evil Dead Archives |url=https://evildeadarchives.com/ted-raimi-evil-dead-return-creepshow-season-2-premiere}}

Awards Pictures, a company that attempted to begin a new line of movies in the series in 2004, announced plans in May 2012 to film an Evil Dead 4, one that has nothing to do with the original films. Sam Raimi sued Awards Pictures in an attempt to stop them from making the film, because he planned to someday film one himself.{{citation needed|date=June 2012}} In August 2012, U.S. District Judge Dale Fischer entered a default judgment that "permanently enjoined" Awards Pictures from using the names Evil Dead, Evil Dead: Genesis of the Necronomicon, Evil Dead: Genesis of the Necronomicon: Part 2 or Evil Dead: Consequences "as or as part of the title of a motion picture, television program, video game, play, book or any other form of entertainment provided or to be provided through any media."{{cite web|last=Schou|first=Solvej|title=Sam Raimi wins judgement to block unauthorized sequel to 'The Evil Dead'|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/08/28/sam-raimi-wins-judgement-to-block-unauthorized-sequel-to-the-evil-dead/|work=Inside Movies|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=October 15, 2012|date=August 28, 2012}}

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