Director hub · 5 films · 1981 to 2026
Sam Raimi: every horror film in order
Evil Dead's shaky-cam slapstick to Send Help, nearly 45 years later. Mostly horror comedy, possession & demonic and splatter & extreme. Below, every Sam Raimi film in the Horror Planet catalog in release order, with what each one is about and where it led.
The films, in release order
- 1
The Evil Dead (1981)
Friends, a cabin and the Book of the Dead. Raimi's racing camera became a signature.
- 2
Evil Dead II (1987)
Part remake, part sequel, all slapstick. Ash gets a chainsaw hand.
- 3
Army of Darkness (1992)
Ash is hurled back to the Middle Ages to fight the Deadites in the third Evil Dead film.
- 4
Drag Me to Hell (2009)
Raimi's gleeful return to horror. A loan officer is cursed for denying an extension.
- 5
Send Help (2026)
Raimi's first horror film since Drag Me to Hell. Two colleagues stranded on an island after a plane crash.
Where it led
- The Evil Dead to Evil Dead Rise 2023
The Necronomicon finds a new family.
- Evil Dead II to The Cabin in the Woods 2012
The cabin, the cellar and the book.
- Evil Dead II to Evil Dead Burn 2026
The Deadite franchise continues.
- The Evil Dead to Lee Cronin's The Mummy 2026
Lee Cronin directed Evil Dead Rise (2023) before The Mummy.
- The Evil Dead to Demons 1985
A crowd-sized cousin of the Deadites.
- The Evil Dead to The Beyond 1981
Early-1980s gateways to hell.
Questions
Which Sam Raimi horror movies are on Horror Planet?
5 so far, from 1981 to 2026: The Evil Dead (1981), Evil Dead II (1987), Army of Darkness (1992), Drag Me to Hell (2009) and Send Help (2026).
Where should I start with Sam Raimi?
Start with The Evil Dead (1981). Friends, a cabin and the Book of the Dead. Raimi's racing camera became a signature.
Film facts on this page come from each film's Wikipedia article: Army of Darkness.