The Many Lives of The Evil Dead: Essays on the Cult Film Franchise

by Ron Riekki and Jeffrey A. Sartain

One of the top-grossing independent films of all time, The Evil Dead (1981) sparked a worldwide cult following, resulting in sequels, remakes, musicals, comic books, conventions, video games and a television series.

Examining the legacy of one of the all-time great horror films, this collection of new essays covers the franchise from a range of perspectives. Topics include The Evil Dead as punk rock cinema, the Deadites' (demon-possessed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147666871X
• ISBN13: 9781476668710
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 219 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher