Mia (Jane Levy) invites two friends – Olivia (Jessica Lucas) and high school teacher Eric (Lou Taylor Pucci) – along with her big brother, David (Shiloh Fernandez), and his girlfriend Natalie (Elizabeth Blackmore) to accompany her out to her family’s cabin deep in the woods as she tries to kick a drug habit cold-turkey. There, Eric finds a mysterious flesh bound Book of the Dead filled with horrific illustrations, mysterious symbols and directions not to read aloud anything that appears in its ancient pages. Unfortunately for all parties involved, Eric discards caution by the wayside awakening a familiar demon for a new generation of young victims.

John DeFore of the Hollywood Reporter writes, “True to the essence of its predecessor, the high production values and nonstop action offered here should also please younger genre fans who’ve never bothered to rent it. Evil Dead delivers satisfyingly disgusting effects that serve an ever-accelerating action pace and exposes the demons at its core.”

HSX predicts that Evil Dead will earn around $20M in its opening weekend.

Rating: R // Genre: Horror // Runtime: 1 hr. 31 min. // Starring: Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jessica Lucas, Elizabeth Blackmore // Directed by: Fede Alvarez // Written by: Fede Alvarez, Rodo Sayagues // Produced by: FilmDistrict, Ghost House Pictures, TriStar Pictures // Distributed by: Sony Pictures Entertainment, TriStar Pictures