Evil Dead Wrath announced as 1972 prequel with 2028 release

A new installment in the long-running "Evil Dead" horror franchise, "Evil Dead Wrath," will be a prequel set in 1972, nearly a decade before the events of the original 1981 film. Producer Robert Tapert revealed the details during an appearance at Michigan State University in April, with the information only recently coming to wider attention.

The film, directed by Francis Galluppi, is scheduled for an April 7, 2028 theatrical release. Tapert described the project as a significant departure for the series, stating it will tell the story of a French woman trapped in a bad marriage in America, facing an abusive husband and his unsupportive family, whom he characterized as "the in-laws from hell."

Galluppi and his cinematographer are aiming to visually emulate the look of early 1970s cinema by imitating the aesthetic of Ektachrome 100 film stock, which Tapert said would give the movie a "very warm, very tungsten" palette to make it feel authentically of its 1972 setting. Tapert also contrasted Galluppi's directorial approach with that of Sébastien Vaniček, who directed the upcoming "Evil Dead Burn." He described Galluppi's style as "very Tarantinoesque, very deliberate," while...