Evil Dead Rise Must Learn From Ghostbusters: Afterlife’s Mistakes

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Evil Dead Rise has a lot it can learn from the mistakes Ghostbusters: Afterlife made. After the wildly divisive 2016 Ghostbusters requel, Sony sought to placate uneasy Ghostbusters fans with a more traditional sequel. Ghostbusters: Afterlife acts as a reboot in that it follows all-new characters in an all-new setting. Similarly, the upcoming film Evil Dead Rise plans on acting as a reboot of the Evil Dead franchise following a new cast of characters.

This isn’t the first time the Evil Dead franchise has rebooted itself. In 2013, Fede Alvarez helmed a more horror-oriented remake of The Evil Dead. The remake is straightforward, as it follows a new cast of characters that mostly fill the same roles as the original cast. Fede Alvarez’s legacy is tied to classic horror and that translates into the 2013 remake’s creative approach. Evil Dead Rise, however, will somewhat reinvent the franchise as it’s seeking to discard the decrepit Knowby cabin for a cramped Los Angeles apartment building. Ghostbusters: Afterlife’s premise is very similar in that it takes place in a small town, far away from the bustling New York environment, choosing to focus on a cast of child characters that evoke Stephen King stories and Stranger Things.

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Ghostbusters: Afterlife, however, makes some missteps as a reboot. Due to their similarities, it’s possible Evil Dead Rise may make the same mistakes that Ghostbusters: Afterlife did. It’s important that Evil Dead Rise remains its own story while still retaining the spirit of the Evil Dead franchise, or else it will have the same problems to overcome as Ghostbusters 4. If it relies too heavily on nostalgia and fan service, it will be weighed down.

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