Jeanette White

Apr 25, 2024 | dreadcentral.com | Jeanette White |Jeanette White

Now, one of horror’s most iconic franchises, Evil Dead didn’t always hold that title. The first movie, 1981’s The Evil Dead, struggled to get off the ground, with financers hesitant to put their faith in an inexperienced crew wielding a rented Kodak 16mm camera. Director Sam Raimi and actor Bruce Campbell—two longtime friends with a dream—managed to scrape together enough money to get the project (then titled Book of the Dead) off the ground. However, issues continued to follow the production.