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Evil Dead Got Meaner: Ranking 2013, Rise and Burn | Horror Whiskey Company | Ep. 78

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The Evil Dead franchise keeps finding new ways to get bloodier, meaner and completely unhinged.In this episode, Jamie and Peter break down the modern era of the franchise: Evil Dead (2013), Evil Dead Rise and Evil Dead Burn. We compare the Deadites, practical effects, most brutal kills, expanded Necronomicon lore and the endings of all three movies.Which movie has the strongest characters? Which Deadite is the most terrifying? And which modern Evil Dead film deserves the top spot?We also mix up a Dead by Dawn cocktail, discuss the future of the franchise and rank all six Evil Dead movies from worst to best.⚠️ Major spoilers for Evil Dead (2013), Evil Dead Rise and Evil Dead Burn.Chapters0:00 Intro — The Modern Evil Dead Movies5:39 “Dead by Dawn” Cocktail & What We’re Drinking11:57 Evil Dead (2013) Review15:55 Remake, Reboot or Standalone Movie?22:08 Practical Effects, Gore & Brutality25:12 Original Evil Dead Callbacks27:43 The Chainsaw Finale30:05 Evil Dead Rise Review36:38 Better Characters and Unexpected Survivors41:08 Lee Cronin and the Body Horror45:36 The Book of the Dead and Expanded Lore50:14 The Conjoined Deadite Monster52:54 Evil Dead Burn Review55:07 The Opening Lake Massacre57:55 Evil Dead Burn’s Story and New Lore1:05:57 Who Is the Scariest Deadite?1:10:21 Serious Themes and Brutal Kills1:15:30 Characters, Director and Gore Debate1:20:00 The Ending Explained1:21:20 Mid-Credit and Post-Credit Scenes1:23:55 Evil Dead Wrath and the Franchise’s Future1:25:01 Ranking All Six Evil Dead Movies1:35:15 Next Episode and OutroLet us know in the comments:How would you rank the Evil Dead movies—and which Deadite scared you the most?Subscribe for more horror, true crime, whiskey and questionable decisions from the Horror Whiskey Company.#EvilDead #EvilDeadBurn #EvilDeadRise #HorrorMovies #HorrorPodcast

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