The Evil Dead series is one that holds a special place in the hearts of horror hounds, and while nowhere near as iconic, the 2013 remake certainly has more than a few fans happy to sing its praises and wish for a sequel in the same vein. As it turns out, one of them is franchise creator Sam Raimi, who would be more than happy to continue the new series with the involvement of its director Fede Álvarez.

The topic has been broached in the past, of course, but was brought up again during an Ama session Raimi hosted on Reddit. He was asked if the remake was going to receive a sequel, to which he replied in no uncertain terms: “If Fede would write or direct it, yes, in a split second!” Although the remake abandoned the original’s slapstick in favor of something altogether more nasty and gruesome, it...