Lily Collins is currently in final negotiations to play the lead role, Mia, in FilmDistrict’s upcoming anticipated remake of ‘The Evil Dead,’ Comic Book Movie is reporting. Mia is reportedly the female version of Bruce Campbell’s character, Ashley J. Williams, in the original trilogy. ‘The Evil Dead’ remake is set to follow Mia and four friends, David, Natalie, Eric and Olivia, as they travel to a remote cabin so that Mia can detox. There, they find a Book of the Dead that unleashes a demonic force. The friends are all possessed, until only one is left to fight for survival. With Mia focusing on her new-found sobriety, Olivia acting as…

Bruce Campbell has confirmed that he won’t be reprising his most well-known role of Ashley “Ash” Williams in the upcoming remake in the cult classic horror film ‘The Evil Dead,’ Reelz Channel is reporting. However, the actor, who has received mainstream fame in recent years for his starring role as Sam Axe on USA’s hit series ‘Burn Notice,’ will produce the remake with the original film’s director, Sam Raimi, and Robert Tapert. Of Ash’s exclusion, Campbell has said he and his fellow producers don’t want the remake to have a direct comparison to the original 1981 film. He added that rising director Fede Alvarez, who has signed on to helm…

Bloody-Disgusting.com posted some new teaser artwork and the official American Film Market synopsis for the upcoming horror remake “The Evil Dead” from first-time feature director Fede Alvarez co-written by Diablo Cody (Juno). The original 1981 cult classic film was written and director by Sam Raimi and starred Bruce Campbell. Synopsis: Five twenty-something friends become holed up in a remote cabin where they discover a Book Of The Dead and unwittingly summon up dormant demons living in the nearby woods, which possess the youngsters in succession until only one is left intact to fight for survival. Follow @Shockya on Twitter for the latest from The Evil Dead.

Ryan Turek from Shock Till You Drop got his hands on the official American Film Market synopsis for the upcoming horror remake “The Evil Dead” from first-time feature director Fede Alvarez co-written by Diablo Cody (Juno). The original 1981 cult classic film was written and director by Sam Raimi and starred Bruce Campbell. Synopsis: Five twenty-something friends become holed up in a remote cabin where they discover a Book Of The Dead and unwittingly summon up dormant demons living in the nearby woods, which possess the youngsters in succession until only one is left intact to fight for survival. Follow @Shockya on Twitter for the latest from The Evil Dead….

One of the iconic parts of Halloween is the Haunted House. Haunted houses can either be deceiving or forthright in appearance, but one element they always have is that they contain the spirits of the dead who are either gentle, lost souls or terrorizing demons. Another element about haunted houses is that they always make great centerpieces for films. ShockYa has put together a list of the top 10 haunted house movies. #1 “Poltergeist”–The 1982 Steven Spielberg film is a classic for many reasons, but one of the main reasons its become such a classic is because the relatively new house the Freeling family lived in–along with the other developments…

Yesterday, the news came out that Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell and Rob Tapert are in the process of remaking their cult classic “The Evil Dead.” Fede Alvarez was exclusively tapped by Tapert and Raimi to pen the script (which he did with the help of Rodo Sayagues) and now we have found out from Deadline that the script is currently being polished by Diablo Cody. “The Evil Dead” remake is, according to the team behind the film, something they hope will reinvigorate fans as well as attract new ones. “We are committed to making this movie and are inspired by the enduring popularity and enthusiasm for the ‘Evil Dead’ series,”…

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment was kind enough to send us a review copy of the Blu-ray release of “The Evil Dead” written and directed by Sam Raimi (Spider-Man trilogy, Drag Me To Hell) and produced by Robert G. Tapert (Drag Me To Hell, The Grudge). Its cast features Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead 2, Army of Darkness), Ellen Sandweiss (My Name is Bruce), Hal Delrich (Crimewave), Betsy Baker (TV’s “Southland”, “E.R.”) and Sarah York (TV’s “Dangerous Women”). Five Michigan State University students venture into the hills to spend a weekend at an isolated cabin. There they discover an ancient Sumerian text, known as the “Morturom Demonto”; roughly translated as “The Book…

Check out this really cool fan made teaser poster for the upcoming film “Evil Dead IV” aka The Evil Dead, by director Sam Raimi (Drag Me to Hell, Spider-Man 3) and starring Bruce Campbell (Army of Darkness). “Evil Dead IV” follows Ash, a a man of action -and idiocy. While in college he, his girlfriend Linda, his best friend Scott, Scott’s girlfriend Shelly and his sister Cheryl, head to a cabin in the woods of Tennessee for some good times. Only everything goes wrong. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and more from “Evil Dead IV”. Hail to the king baby.

Here’s an awesome new Japanese poster for the upcoming horror film “Drag Me to Hell” by director Sam Raimi (Spider Man). The film is director Sam Raimi’s return to the horror genre under the Ghost House Pictures label. The film stars Justin Long (Serious Moonlight, Live Free or Die Hard ) and Alison Lohman (Beowulf). Sam Raimi will also direct the upcoming remake of “The Evil Dead” co produced by b-movie legend Bruce Campbell. Click Here for more photos, news and videos from Drag Me To Hell. Synopsis: Director Sam Raimi (Spider-Man trilogy, Evil Dead series) returns to the horror genre with Drag Me to Hell, an original tale of…

Title: Drag Me To Hell Directed by: Sam Raimi (Spider Man) Starring: Justin Long (Serious Moonlight, Live Free or Die Hard ) and Alison Lohman (Beowulf) Scores: Technical: 95, Story: 85, Acting: 80, Overall: 87 With all of the hype in the teen-aged horror community surrounding the Twilight series in recent months, it was easy to question how Ghost House Pictures’ new PG-13 release, Drag Me To Hell, would compare. Also being directed and written by Sam Raimi, famously remembered for the smash hit Spiderman trilogy starring Toby Maguire and the revolutionary ‘80s Evil Dead series, and veering away from the slasher sub-genre that has always dominated the box office,…