Join us at the Rio Theatre to for back-to-back screenings of one of our favourite franchises with one of our most requested movie marathon events – Sam Raimi‘s glorious EVIL DEAD trilogy. Released in Horror icon Bruce Campbell (so groovy, baby!) stars in this much loved franchise that includes THE EVIL DEAD, EVIL DEAD II: DEAD BY DAWN and ARMY OF DARKNESS (aka, “The Medieval Dead”).

Sam Raimi‘s horror comedy classic EVIL DEAD 2 burst on to the scene in 1987, shocking audiences with gore and laughs for more than 35 years since. This “parody” sequel, the second of the iconic trilogy franchise starring the enigmatically groovy Bruce Campbell as “Ash,” has also been gore-geously remastered in a frightfully crisp 4K restoration.

After playing a recording of the Book of the Dead found in a seemingly abandoned cabin in the woods and unleashing an evil force that possesses his girlfriend, Ash is forced, once again, into a macabre battle for his life against horrifying demons. After discovering an audiotape left by a college professor that contains voices reading from the Book of the Dead, Ash’s girlfriend Linda (Denise Bixler) becomes possessed by evil spirits that are awakened by the voices on the tape. Ash soon discovers there is no escaping the woods.

See one film, or see them all for one groovy price!

Costumes welcome – and encouraged! (Show us what you’ve got, kid.) All seating is General Admission and first come, first served. We anticipate a busy night, so we recommend coming early for great seats!

“Rampant inventiveness and manic energy have ensured that it will endure as a cult classic.” (A.V. Club)

“A ghoulish splatter comedy that uses wildly excessive gore to provoke the kind of shock that lies between a laugh and a scream.” (Dave Kehr)

“Just when things start getting too grisly, Raimi rushes in with a hilarious, sendup joke to remind us that all this blood and guts is meant in spooky Grand Guignol fun.” (Los Angeles Times)

“Evil Dead 2’s increased special effects and slapstick-gore makes it as good — if not better — than the original.” (Rotten Tomatoes)

Sunday, November 12
THE EVIL DEAD
Doors 4:45 pm | Movie 5:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time to get great seats.
Single Film Tickets HERE

EVIL DEAD 2: DEAD BY DAWN
Movie 7:30 pm *As this is screening as part of a triple feature, the start time is subject to change.
Single Film Tickets HERE

ARMY OF DARKNESS (aka “The Medieval Dead”)
Movie 9:30 pm *As this is screening as part of a triple feature, the start time is subject to change.
Single Film Tickets HERE

Why not make it a movie marathon?! See all three Evil Dead movies for one groooovy price!
$25+ s/c advance HERE | $30 at the door

THE EVIL DEAD (Sam Raimi, 1981/14A/85 min) Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.

EVIL DEAD 2: DEAD BY DAWN (Sam Raimi, 1987/14A/84 min) | The lone survivor 1of an onslaught of flesh-possessing spirits holds up in a cabin with a group of strangers while the demons continue their attack.

ARMY OF DARKNESS (Sam Raimi, 1992/14A/96 min) | In the third and final installment of Sam Raimi’s EVIL DEAD trilogy, intrepid hero Ash (Bruce Campbell) finds himself trapped in medieval times. He must quest for the Necronomicon, a book of evil which can return him to his time. Unfortunately, he releases the evil trapped inside the book and unleashes an “army of the dead.”

*Minors OK. Must be 19+ w/ID for bar service.
*Rio Theatre Groupons and Rio Theatre passes are OK for any single film screening only. Please redeem at the box office.
*Online sales end an hour before showtime; unless otherwise noted, tickets are always available for purchase at the box office prior to showtime. All Rio Theatre tickets are final sale. Our box office is typically open 30 minutes before showtime. All seating is General Admission; please arrive 20-30 minutes prior to showtime to ensure great seats and time for treats.
*If you are looking to redeem either a Rio Theatre gift certificate or Groupon to any regular Rio Theatre screening: You can either email us in advance <[email protected]> and give us a “heads up,” or do it at the box office prior to showtime. (We seat 400+ people and our regular screenings are very rarely at capacity – you should not have issues being admitted.)