film / 2023
Evil Dead Rise
Two estranged sisters fight possessed relatives after an earthquake exposes forbidden records beneath a Los Angeles apartment building.
Verified facts
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Director
- Lee Cronin
- Released
- 2023
- Origin
- United States
PlotGeeks explainer signals
Why read this explainer
Playing the records starts the possession that moves through Ellie's family. Following that sequence also explains how the garage encounter connects the apartment story with the opening cabin attack.
PlotGeeks note
Ellie's voice and appearance give the Deadites access to the children. Beth has to protect them while resisting the hope that their mother has returned.
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Timeline
Major events
- Beth visits Ellie
The sisters reunite in Ellie's apartment shortly before an earthquake exposes the hidden chamber below.
- Danny plays the records
The recovered recording summons the Deadites, and Ellie returns to the apartment possessed.
- The family is trapped
Damaged exits prevent escape as possession spreads through the children and neighboring residents.
- The garage escape
Beth and Kassie destroy the Marauder with the wood chipper and chainsaw, then leave the building.
Story in 60 Seconds
The short version
Beth visits her estranged sister Ellie and Ellie's children in a Los Angeles apartment building. An earthquake exposes a hidden chamber beneath it, where Danny finds a book and old records. Playing the recordings releases the Deadites, and Ellie becomes the first member of the family they possess. With the building's exits damaged, Beth cannot simply take the children outside. The attack moves between relatives and neighbors, using familiar faces to gain access to the apartment. Beth's reunion with Ellie becomes an attempt to protect the children from the person who cared for them.
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Beth and Kassie reach the garage, where the possessed family members have fused into the Marauder. They draw it into a wood chipper, and Beth uses a chainsaw to finish the fight before leaving with Kassie. Their escape saves the surviving child without restoring Ellie. The later possession of another resident also connects their ordeal to the opening attack and shows that the building remains dangerous.
Original context
Why it matters
A mother's face becomes dangerous
The possessed Ellie can exploit the children's attachment to her. The apartment's closeness makes recognizing the threat difficult because the family must distrust someone they want to help.
Key turning points
The recording enters the home
Danny brings a discovery from the chamber into the apartment and plays it. The danger begins through an ordinary household action before the damaged building prevents anyone from leaving.
Character links
Who connects to whom
Character motivations
Beth takes responsibility for Kassie
Beth arrives seeking her sister's help. Once Ellie is possessed, Beth has to take the protective role herself, carrying out the responsibility Ellie can no longer fulfill.
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