The Evil Dead 2 (2024) teaser trailer begins with an eerie, ominous tone, returning viewers to the franchise’s roots. A slow aerial shot follows a winding path through dense, mist-covered woods, leading to the infamous, isolated cabin. The cabin looks more derelict than ever, as if haunted by decades of untold horrors. As the camera pushes closer, a chilling voice whispers, “You thought it was over… but evil never dies.”
Suddenly, we hear a sharp creak, and the front door of the cabin slams open. A blood-stained hand reaches out from the darkness, scratching against the floorboards, dragging a lifeless body toward the outside. The sound of the wind howling grows louder as disembodied voices start chanting the sinister words, “Klaatu barada nikto…” The ancient Necronomicon Ex-Mortis appears on screen, its grotesque face carved into the cover, pulsating as if alive.
Cut to a new group of five friends—fresh faces unaware of the horrors that lie ahead—pulling up to the cabin in a rusty old truck. Among them is Alyssa (played by rising star Jenna Ortega), who discovers the cursed book hidden beneath the floorboards. She begins reading the strange, ancient text aloud, unknowingly unleashing a dormant evil. The moment the final syllable is spoken, the ground trembles, and trees outside begin to sway violently.
Quick flashes of horror follow: grotesque Deadites possess each of the group members, twisting their bodies into monstrous, nightmarish forms. In one scene, a Deadite bursts through a window, its decayed face snarling at the terrified survivors. Blood splatters in every direction as chainsaws, axes, and shotguns tear through the possessed. Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell) makes his iconic entrance, stepping through a dark doorway with his chainsaw arm revved up, saying, “Looks like I’m back in business.”
The trailer crescendos with a chaotic montage of demonic mayhem: a blood-soaked forest, Deadites crawling from the ground, and the Necronomicon’s pages flipping frantically. The final moment shows Alyssa facing off against a towering, new demonic entity as Ash’s voice growls, “It’s time to end this… for good.”
The screen goes black, and the title card flashes: Evil Dead 2
