Is ‘Evil Dead Rise’ a Remake, Sequel, Reboot, or What?

Evil Dead Rise will soon bring the Deadites to theaters again, with director Lee Cronin taking over the franchise created by Sam Raimi. As in previous Evil Dead movies, Evil Dead Rise will unleash demons when a family inadvertently reads summoning passages of the Necronomicon, the Book of the Dead. Every trailer for Evil Dead Rise is filled with spine-chilling footage, and early reactions praise the movie as one of the best chapters of the franchise yet. So, it’s no wonder that Evil Dead Rise is one of the most-anticipated movies of 2023. However, some fans might still be scratching their heads to figure out how Evil Dead Rise is in the franchise. After all, is the new movie a remake, sequel, reboot, or just a completely independent story? The answer is not quite so simple.