Director Sam Raimi opens up about his initial dislike for the title The Evil Dead. The Evil Dead was released in 1981, launching the careers of Raimi, who wrote and directed, and the film's star Bruce Campbell. The director then delivered massive projects, including Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man trilogy and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Still, his name has become synonymous with the Evil Dead franchise, which has spawned sequels, reboots, a TV show, comics, and video games.

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