Digital Spy is reporting that Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead starring Bruce Campbell will be re-released in October.

“Kill her if you can, lover boy.” – Cheryl Williams

Into the Woods, Again

Evil Dead is the little cult film that could. Three lads from Michigan (Bruce Campbell, Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert) with their friends and big dreams worked diligently for four long years on this project. Eventually the finished product would be released in the United States on April 15, 1983.

By all accounts, difficult to make but in the end destined to become a classic. A benchmark for all indie horror filmmakers with visions of glory, Evil Dead has managed to remain popular for 35 years.

The unexpected success of the original movie spawned two sequels. Evil Dead II in 1987 and Army of Darkness in 1993. Coincidentally, in February of this year, AOD celebrated its 25th anniversary.

Ash vs Evil Dead

The current incarnation in the cult film’s universe is Ash vs Evil Dead on the STARZ network with Bruce Campbell reprising his starring role as the older but not necessarily wiser Ashley J. Williams. Director Sam Raimi and Executive Producer Rob Tapert are still on deck behind the scenes.

Digital Spy is reporting that Evil Dead will be re-released on October 26. This is great news for those fans that have never seen it in a theater. Another bonus is that it will hit screens right before Halloween which is extremely apropos.

Catch Bruce Campbell in Ash vs Evil Dead every Sunday on STARZ at 9 p.m.

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Susan Leighton can be found on Twitter and Facebook @SusanontheLedge. She can also be heard talking up Ash vs Evil Dead every Monday night on the Nerdrotics Podcast at 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT as well as their Pop Culture Wrap Ups every Friday night at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT.