Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell’s ‘Evil Dead’ Movies Ranked Worst to Best

• Director Sam Raimi kicked off the “Evil Dead” franchise back in 1981.
• It’s since spawned a number of comics, several games, and a TV series.
• Insider has ranked all four movies from worst to best ahead of 2023’s “Evil Dead Rise.”

When Sam Raimi unleashed “The Evil Dead” on the world back in 1981 he probably had no idea that he was creating one of the most infamous horror franchises of all time. 

The unrelenting terror of the necronomicon and the deadites led to several sequels that push the series in bizarre directions, usually with Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell) at their mercy. 

All four movies are groundbreaking, terrifying, odd, and downright brilliant — but they definitely vary in quality. 

But with Lee Cronin’s “Evil Dead Rise” coming to theaters in 2023, it’s time to rank the “Evil Dead” movies from worst to best.