Evil Dead is an American
horror film franchise created by
Sam Raimi consisting of four feature films. The films revolve around the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis, an ancient
Sumerian text which wreaks havoc upon a group of cabin inhabitants in a wooded area in
Michigan. The protagonist,
Ashley J. "Ash" Williams (
Bruce Campbell) is the only character to appear in every installment of the original trilogy (Linda, Ash's girlfriend makes an appearance in all 3 films, but her only appearance in Army of Darkness is during the prologue). The original trilogy includes
The Evil Dead (1981),
Evil Dead II (1987), and
Army of Darkness (1992), all written and directed by Raimi, produced by
Robert G. Tapert, and starring Campbell. The franchise has since expanded into other formats, including video games, comic books, a
musical, and a
television series.