The Many Lives of The Evil Dead

<p> One of the top-grossing independent films of all time <I>The Evil Dead</I> (1981) sparked a worldwide cult following resulting in sequels remakes musicals comic books conventions video games and a television series.</p><p> Examining the legacy of one of the all-time great horror films this collection of new essays covers the franchise from a range of perspectives. Topics include <I>The Evil Dead</I> as punk rock cinema the Deadites' (demon-possessed undead) place in the American zombie tradition the powers and limitations of Deadites evil as affect and the films' satire of neoliberal individualism.</p>