The fact that the priest's message was a warning indicates he is aware of the dangers, which could imply Ash has traveled through time once again. Related: Why Evil Dead Rise Introduced A New Book Of The Dead Explained By Directorĭirector Lee Cronin hinted that Ash may have made a cameo in Evil Dead Rise, as Bruce Campbell voices the priest on the third of the vinyl recordings. However, all three protagonists have battled the Deadites and won (or at least not died), so it's reasonable to think that between them, they could come up with an approach to end the Deadites once and for all. The Evil Dead franchise suggests that the books can not actually be destroyed, and that the books may even be sentient. If all three books were unified, that could result in a 'big bad' to battle. With all three books now in play, the franchise now has a reason for all three protagonists to team up - to destroy the books once and for all.Įvil Dead Rise director Lee Cronin has already teased an Evil Dead Rise sequel, but one of the most promising concepts is the unification of the books, necessitating a team-up of Ash, Mia, and Beth. The book in Evil Dead Rise is presumably still in the apartment complex, as its location was never addressed at the end of the movie.

At the end of Evil Dead the book is left lying in the grass, and slams shut on its own. At the end of Army of Darkness, the book is thrown back through the time warp. What's most interesting for the future of the franchise is that all three books remain unaccounted for.

The differences in appearance and location of the Necronomicon across the Evil Dead series now make sense - Ash, Mia, and Beth each dealt with a different volume.

When he finally finds where it is hidden, he finds not one book but three - two of which he believes to be decoys. At the beginning of Army of Darkness, Bruce Campbell's Ash is transported through time to the Middle Ages, and he hunts for the book to return to present day. This was not the first time the existence of multiple volumes was suggested, however. Related: Evil Dead Rise's New Book & Horrifying Deadite Monster Explained

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