It’s been in the works for several years and we’ve learned today that the documentary Hail to the Deadites is finally ready for its world premiere, taking place at Fantasia next month.

“Hail to the Deadites is a documentary about the fans of the Evil Dead franchise,” the press release explains. “Through interviews with the cast, crew, collectors, fans, freaks and geeks, it seeks to illuminate the darkest reaches of the franchise’s undying and still-growing popularity, a popularity that has spawned four films, a TV series, comic books, figurines, and surpassed even its creator’s wildest dreams. Beside meeting with fans around the world, the 80 minute documentary feature interviews with Evil Dead franchise cast members such as Bruce Campbell, Ted Raimi, Betsy Baker, Theresa Tilly, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Tom Sullivan ,Dan Hicks ,Kassie Wesley DePaiva, Sarah Berry, Rick Domeier and Bill Moseley.”

Director Steve Villeneuve notes, “Some people might find it weird to not see any footage of the franchise in the documentary but this is what I’ve been aiming for since day one. I’m really proud to say that everything you will see or hear in this documentary was created by the fans.”

The Fantasia International Film Festival is going virtual this year, and the team says “the movie should be available on the Fantasia online platform from August 20 to September 2nd. All film screenings will be geo-blocked to Canadian audiences and only accessible from within the country, vastly expanding the number of viewers we can engage with outside of Quebec.”

Check out a teaser that was released a few years back.