Hail to the Deadites

Hail to the Deadites (2020)

A documentary about fans of The Evil Dead.

Through interviews with the cast, crew, collectors, fans, freaks and geeks, Hail to the Deadites seeks to illuminate the darkest reaches of the Evil Dead franchise's undying and still-growing popularity, a popularity that has spawned four films, a TV series, comic books, figurines, and surpassed even its creator's wildest dreams. Hail to the Deadites puts the spotlight on the fans that cultivated and spread this groovy pop-culture infection!

Date of release
2020-08-20
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (10)
Runtime
1h 19m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Steve Villeneuve

Casting

Interesting facts

Hail to the Deadites is a 2020 Canadian documentary film that was written and directed by Steve Villeneuve, who also served as one of the producers. The documentary premiered at the 2020 Fantasia Film Festival and centers upon the legacy of the Evil Dead franchise.

Production

Hail to the Deadites took multiple years to complete. When making the documentary, Villenevue chose not to include footage from the franchise, stating that he was "proud to say that everything you will see or hear in this documentary was created by the fans."

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