There are currently two Evil Dead spinoff films in the works. One is from filmmaker Sébastien Vaniček, and the other is coming from director Francis Galluppi.
We don’t know exactly what story these movies will tell, but one thing we do know is that they will bring bloody and gory terror! Galluppi recently talked about his love for the Evil Dead franchise and the opportunity he’s been given to play in Sam Raimi’s horror franchise universe.
Galluppi said: “All I can really say is how much of a fan I am of Evil Dead and how much I really care about this franchise. It truly is one of the movies that made me want to make movies. I’m not just saying that.”
He continued: “I grew up watching Back to the Future and Indiana Jones and these huge spectacles and spent most of my life playing music because film, making movies seems so unattainable, and there’s something about the original Evil Dead that you could just tell that [director] Sam [Raimi] and Bruce [Campbell] were out there having so much fun making the thing they wanted to make.”
“And it was so innovative”, he added, “and that’s really the thing that inspired me to go pick up a camera and get my friends together and go out and make a horror short.
“My office is covered in Evil Dead stuff, so I have, it’s just very exciting. I’m really excited. Everyone at Ghost House is just really, they’re just great to work with.”
He went on to talk about which of the Evil Dead films might influence his own spinoff, saying: “I like them all. I’m dead serious. I think that it’s a perfect … they have not f-cked up any of the movies. They’re all great, and I love them all for my own reasons.”
He then pointed out Army of Darkness, saying: “Obviously, Army of Darkness came out in a time, a perfect age for me, so I watched that a lot growing up, and Evil Dead had a huge impact on me when I was 18. And I love Fede [Álvarez’s]. I love Lee [Cronin’s]. They’re all great.”
He added: “I really can’t tell you if … I feel like I always go back to the original Evil Dead. It’s just a comfort movie for me. But with that said, I watch them all. Even the show. The show is great.”
When it comes to the Ash vs. Evil Dead series, Galluppi said: “When that show was on, it was like, that was the one show where we always had a f-cking weekly party at my house, and everyone came over and we got pizza, and we all were watching the new episode of Ash vs. Evil Dead, and I miss it.”
Well, the filmmaker certainly sounds like he’s a huge fan of the franchise! I hope he ends up bringing something crazy horrific and unique to the franchise!
What kind of story would you like to see old in the Evil Dead universe? Personally, I’ve like to see the history of the universe explored more.