Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead Theatrical Re-Release Poster and Play Dates

I gotta admit, one of my biggest disappointments is that I see a lot of really great movies for the first time on DVD and TV, and miss out on their original theatrical releases. One of those movies is Sam Raimi’s “Evil Dead”, which starred a then-unknown Bruce Campbell. Well good news, fellow Deadites, because Raimi and company would like to rectify that by bringing the original back into theaters around the country starting next year. Check out the official press release and first batch of release dates and locations via Fear.net.

Landmark Theatres will present the director’s 35mm print of EVIL DEAD at special midnight shows in Minneapolis, Denver, Seattle, New York, Houston, Dallas, and Los Angeles in the first quarter of 2010.

Grindhouse Releasing has created a new full-color movie poster for the theatrical reissue of the 1981 horror classic. Designed by Tad Leger, the collectible one-sheet features rare photos from the original EVIL DEAD movie poster shoot by Mike Ditz.

“We’ve had tremendous response to our announcement that EVIL DEAD has returned,” says David Szulkin, head of theatrical bookings for Grindhouse Releasing. “We want to show it in as many cities as we can, and encourage fans to contact us and petition their local theater to screen the movie.”

Endorsed by Raimi, producer Rob Tapert, and star/co-producer Bruce Campbell, Grindhouse Releasing’s reissue of EVIL DEAD will hit theaters across North America in the coming year.

Here are some of the play dates and locations. For those interested in booking the movie, e-mail David Szulkin at info@grindhousereleasing.

January 8-9: Uptown Theatre, Minneapolis

January 15-16: Esquire Theatre, Denver

January 29-30: Sunshine Cinema, New York

February 5-6: Egyptian Theatre, Seattle

February 19-20: River Oaks Theatre, Houston

February 26-27: Inwood, Dallas

March 5: Nuart Theatre, Los Angeles