Here is some good ol’ Evil Dead news to go nuts over today. I’m sure many of you have been waiting to get this detail for a very long time, and today’s news gives us exactly what we all want to hear.

Thanks to the STARZ network, Bruce Campbell has been selected to play Ash once again in an all-new Evil Dead series officially titled Ash Vs. Evil Dead. The series will consist of 10 half-hour episodes written by Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi, and Tom Spezialy. Better yet, Sam is directing the first episode, so you can bet your ass the original series will remain in the same spirit as the cult movies.

In a press release, Bruce revealed that he is thrilled to be back as Ash and is ready to kick some monster butt.

I’m really excited to bring this series to the Evil Dead fans worldwide – it’s going to be everything they have been clamboring for: serious deadite ass-kicking and plenty of outrageous humor.

Ash Vs. Evil Dead will air on STARZ in 2015.

More about the series

Bruce Campbell will be reprising his role as Ash, the stock boy, aging lothario and chainsaw-handed monster hunter who has spent the last 30 years avoiding responsibility, maturity, and the terrors of the Evil Dead. When a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind, Ash is finally forced to face his demons – personal and literal. Destiny, it turns out, has no plans to release the unlikely hero from its “Evil” grip.

During a Q&A session at the 2013 Wizard World Nashville Comic Con, one lucky fan asked the big question on a sequel, and guess what Campbell had to say:

The last one was 22 years ago. I just haven’t been racing to do it. Sam Raimi is just a little bit busy making the biggest movies in Hollywood. I used to be busy. Now I’m not. That’s why I’m here.

Ash would have to stop occasionally from chasing some deadite to catch his breath. Maybe we could do that, I guess. That would be exciting. Fight in a walker. That would be alright. Hit them with my cane. Fake them out, have a fake heart attack, distract a zombie. I like it.

Alright, sir, the answer is yes.

If you don’t want to take our word for it, then just watch the video right above to hear it from Campbell himself.

Since I’m not aware of any Macbeth productions coming down the pipeline, let’s focus on where you can see these women. Obviously, in the film The Evil Dead and at cons, but also in their webseries Dangerous Women, 2007’s Brutal Massacre: A Comedy, and, most recently, Raimi’s Oz the Great and Powerful.

Although the three women have been giving us more face time in recent years, it’s fantastic to see them returning to their work and craft since all of them took some “time off” to do the unforgivable tasks of raising children and focusing on their families.

From here, I’ll let our interview with The Ladies of The Evil Dead do the rest of the talking. They were especially good about dancing around my first question — a tough one right out of the gate, but given our limited time with them we had to go straight for the jugular. Enjoy!

Rock Hard \m/

Bruce Campbell

Ok, so the new theater release date for the remake of Evil Dead isn’t a huge change, but it’s enough to keep fans happy because it will be opening one week earlier than the original schedule, which is now slated for April 5, 2013. Bruce Campbell confirmed the date last night and made the announcement via his twitter account.

The world cannot wait. The Evil Dead remake launches one week earlier! 4/5/13. You demanded it – you got it! twitter.com/GroovyBruce/st…

— Bruce Campbell (@GroovyBruce) January 30, 2013

So far everyone involved on the project has been very candid about the film, including series creator Sam Raimi and Fede Alvarez, who recently announced that Evil Dead originally received an NC-17 rating and is getting cut down for an R without compromising all of the gory scenes seen in the trailers.

Additionally, for those who want to see Evil Dead even earlier than the new date can catch the premiere of the film in March at South by Southwest (SXSW).

Well, according to a recent report, the inevitable news was announced and Evil Dead scored an NC-17 rating from the MPAA. With a rating like that, there’s no chance in hell we will see the director’s version in the theaters, but most likely on Blu-ray and DVD.

The film is now headed for the chopping block to get the rating lowered to an R, however, Alvarez reassured his fans on Twitter that even with the inevitable cuts that “all the stuff” seen in the trailers will still be there.

The R rated will have ALL the stuff you are seeingin the trailers. Trust me, You haven’t seen a harder R rated film than ours…

— Fede Alvarez(@fedalvar) January 29, 2013

That’s still great news in my opinion, and like the director said, Evil Dead is most likely going to be hardest R-rated film to come from a studio picture this year. But I’m still curious to see if it will blow the lid off on Hatchet 2, since it was the first film released unrated in mainstream theaters across the U.S. in over 32 years.

Let’s just hope it will.

As for now, the preview above gives us a good look at how the New York Comic Con (NYCC) crowd reacted at the panel two weeks ago, and also give us a tiny taste at what to expect in the new Evil Dead, which is slated to be released in theaters on April 12th, 2013.

Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi once again return in the horror franchise they started but as producers, including award-winning screenplay writer, Diablo Cody.

5 Horror Films Banned in Germany – Credit: Full Fathom 5

I do have a bone to pick with the country’s entertainment standards though. It’s insane to me that Germany would ban these five horror films, as I like all of them. It might be unfair to judge something as huge as an entire entertainment industry based on my personal preferences, but if you’ve ever read any of my earlier work here at Yell! Magazine, such as the Top 20 Worst Horror Films Ever, then you know that crazy is something I’m very familiar with. I know insanity when I see it.

For whatever reason, these five horror films were banned in Germany.

No.5 The Orphan Killer (2011)

The Orphan Killer was written and directed by Matt Farnsworth, who handled it with a great deal of confidence. In a lot of slasher films nowadays, there is this weird obsession with paying homage or tribute to classic slashers. Unless it’s the Hatchet series, these “slasher” films have been fucking up those aforementioned tributes. The Orphan Killer pays tribute to no prior film or concept. Well, except for the concept that a hot blonde in black fishnets is super hot. That’s a concept that predates the dinosaurs. Kudos on that reference, The Orphan Killer.

The Orphan Killer deals with two siblings, orphaned after a robbery gone wrong, and put in the care of nuns and priests. From the start, you can tell something is wrong with the little boy. The warning signs for him include beating another child with a baseball bat, which I imagine hovers just below the second worst thing you can do to another child with a baseball bat; getting whipped; and having a mask put on him. Needless to say, his descent toward becoming the Orphan Killer began there.

It’s very clear throughout the movie that the Orphan Killer doesn’t take shit from anyone. And as soon as he’s big enough to kill, he takes every possible opportunity to do so. Sometimes you’ll see characters in horror films that you want to get killed off, but they never do, because directors like to show “restraint,” which might be German for “wuss.” Matt introduces a teen girl character just so you’ll get annoyed enough to want to see her get strangled with barbed wire. That’s the most fan-pleasing thing I’ve seen in a film since Toby Jones shot the religious zealot in the head in The Mist.

Another great thing about the Orphan Killer is his mask and various accessories. If you’re waiting for an iconic blade or tool to be introduced, just look for the nearest closet, because there’s a multitude of items used here. And the mask is simply really fucking cool looking. It’s not clean or ironic, but it’s just memorable enough that something could be potentially build around it in the future.

I also really dug the Orphan Killer’s breathing, as compared to his speaking voice. When speaking, he’s eloquent and pretty clever for someone who spent his life being masked and screeched at by nuns. But when he isn’t talking, he has this labored breath that sounds like Michael Myers in heat. The breathing is the condiment on the meal of a murder. And what’s stomping on a horny janitor’s head without a little pepper?

Overall, I dug The Orphan Killer. I’m not sure if there’s room for a sequel, but it was a breath of fresh air for indie slasher films, after what feels like years of “AND WE CALLED THE TEACHER MR. LOOMIS! GET IT! LIKE IN HALLOWEEN! HIGH SCHOOL WAS TERRIBLE FOR ME. HOW’D YOU GUESS?”

No.4 Dawn of the Dead (1978)

One part zombie epic and one part zombie epic, Dawn of the Dead is one of the best films ever made. I don’t need to go into detail about the plot, because if you haven’t seen it, you’re probably someone’s cat anyway. Four people get trapped in a mall with zombies. If you’re wondering if there’s more than that, there isn’t. It’s simple and beautiful, and if you can’t appreciate Dawn of the Dead, then how in the hell are you reading this article, Hitler?

The best part of Dawn of the Dead occurs when a bunch of bikers, including Tom Savini, break into the mall. This sets in motion what scientists and restaurant owners refer to as a “buffet.” The film opens with a mass slaughter and, after a long time of suspense and Ken Foree looking cool while lounging around, ends with one too. Dawn of the Dead has a three-act structure in the best way.

Act 1: Kickin’ ass, fightin’ zombies, and gettin’ killed by zombies.

Act 2: Mall music. Maybe a death.

Act 3: Hell yes, Act 1 was awesome! Let’s do that shit again.