Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell's 'Evil Dead' movies ranked worst to best

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Jane Levy as Mia in 2013's "Evil Dead," and Bruce Campbell as Deadite Ash in "Evil Dead II."Sony Pictures Releasing/Rosebud Releasing Company

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.

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.

4. "Army of Darkness" (1992)

Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams holding a shotgun.Universal Pictures

3. "Evil Dead II" (1987)

Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams with a chainsaw attached to his arm in "Evil Dead II."Rosebud Releasing Company

2. "Evil Dead" (2013)

Jane Levy as Deadite Mia in 2013's "Evil Dead."Sony Pictures Releasing

1. "The Evil Dead" (1981)

Ellen Sandweiss as Cheryl Williams in "The Evil Dead."New Line Cinema