LOS ANGELES — Starz is turing to the dead to breathe some new life into their original programming.

The network on Monday greenlit a series based on the cult classic horror film The Evil Dead, with original filmmaker Sam Raimi and star Bruce Campbell aboard the project.

The 10-episode series, dubbed Ash Vs. Evil Dead, will see Campbell reprise his role as monster hunter Ash, who in the original 1981 film was at the center of the tale about teenagers who unleash a great evil while on vacation.

"When a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind, Ash is finally forced to face his demons — personal and literal. Destiny, it turns out, has no plans to release the unlikely hero from its 'Evil' grip," reads a description provided by the network.

Raimi, who directed the original three Evil Dead films, is set to direct the first episode and serve as executive producer, reuniting him with Starz for the first time since Spartacus took a bow in 2013. Campbell and longtime Raimi collaborator Rob Tapert are also set as EPs.

Evil Dead's footprint in the horror genre is one that has stood the test of time, with the most recent evidence of such being the success of the 2013 Evil Dead remake/reboot, which grossed $97 million worldwide.

"Ash is back to kick some monster butt. And brother, this time there’s a truckload of it,” said Raimi in a statement.

The series is set to debut on Starz in 2015.