Perhaps one of the most recognizable props in horror history is the Necronomicon from the Evil Dead films. And now that filming is underway in New Zealand for the STARZ series Ash Vs. Evil Dead, it’s time for the book to be opened once again!
Director Michael J. Bassett has posted a photo on Instagram that shows the new book design from the show. It’s a little dark but it’s still easy to make out a horrific visage on the cover, the face made of twisted and strained skin. You can see the image below.
The show’s synopsis read:
Campbell will be reprising his role as Ash, the stock boy, aging lothario and chainsaw-handed monster hunter who has spent the last 30 years avoiding responsibility, maturity and the terrors of the Evil Dead. When a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind, Ash is finally forced to face his demons –personal and literal. Destiny, it turns out, has no plans to release the unlikely hero from its “Evil” grip.
Read out interview with Bruce Campbell, Sam Raimi, and Rob Tapert
The cast is led by Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead, “Burn Notice”) in the role of Ash Williams, Lucy Lawless (“Salem,” “Spartacus”) as Ruby a mysterious figure who believes Ash is the cause of the Evil outbreaks, Ray Santiago (“Touch,” Meet the Fockers) as Pablo Simon Bolivar, an idealistic immigrant who becomes Ash’s loyal sidekick, Dana DeLorenzo (A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas) as Kelly Maxwell, a moody wild child trying to outrun her past and Jill Marie Jones (“Sleepy Hollow”) as Amanda Fisher, a disgraced Michigan State Trooper set to find our anti-hero Ash and prove his responsibility in the grisly murder of her partner.