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Black Ink Presents, a division of Terrapin Station Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment, announced its next live-to-film production that resurrects Sam Raimi’s beloved cult classic in a way audiences have never seen before — in this lifetime.
Evil Dead In Concert (www.evildeadinconcert.com) launches on Monday, Sept. 22, in Buffalo, New York, as screams meet strings in nearly 50 cities this fall, including a stop at Reading’s Santander Performing Arts Center on Thursday, Oct. 2. The screening of the legendary cult film in a newly restored format is brought to life on stage while a live ensemble performs the entire original musical score from composer Joe LoDuca.
Tickets go on sale this Friday, June 13, at Ticketmaster.com.
“The ultimate horror movie concert experience has arrived with a night of cinematic chaos, demonic energy, and killer sounds,” said John Kinsner, CEO of Black Ink Presents, the producer of “Evil Dead In Concert.” Kinsner, a fellow horror enthusiast and fan of the film franchise, added, “It’s not every day you get to watch someone chainsaw a demon while a live ensemble performs.”
Evil Dead follows five college students on vacation in an isolated cabin in the woods, where they unwittingly release absolute evil into the world and have to fight to survive. It is known as one of the most significant cult horror films of all time and has generated a massive following worldwide since the film’s theatrical release on Oct. 15, 1981. LoDuca’s score is orchestral but experimental, blending eerie strings, pounding percussion, and screeching sound effects to emphasize dread and supernatural chaos.
“I am so excited for audiences around the country to join us on an intense, aural descent into hell with this beautiful score and all its madness,” said LoDuca, who began his film career by composing the iconic score for director Raimi. Remarkably, it was his first film score. Following the success of Evil Dead, he became a frequent collaborator with Raimi and went on to win multiple Emmys for his scoring work. Most recently, he released a reimagined version of the original Evil Dead score called “Evil Dead: A Nightmare Reimagined,” where he re-recorded and expanded on the original musical themes of the movie.
Black Ink Presents is known for its extensive history of breathing new life into iconic films with symphonies, orchestras, or bands live on stage, including Labyrinth, Batman, Ghostbusters, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Rocketman, La La Land, and more.
The film is rated NC-17 for substantial graphic horror violence and gore.
For more information about Evil Dead In Concert, including the full tour schedule and tickets, visit www.evildeadinconcert.com and follow @evildeadinconcert on Instagram.
About Black Ink Presents
A leader in turn-key solutions for music performances and experiential entertainment, Black Ink provides creative direction, design, and production management for concerts, tours, and other unique and immersive events nationwide. The company also produces “live-to-film” shows in which a full orchestra or band performs a film score live, synced with a screening of the film or other media. Notable projects include The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert in cities around the world, featuring special guests, such as Billie Eilish, Phoebe Bridgers, and Catherine O’Hara; The North American tour of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert to more than 60 cities, in collaboration with The Jim Henson Company; Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki conducted by iconic Japanese film composer Joe Hisaishi; Rocketman in Concert featuring Elton John; La La Land in Concert conducted by composer Justin Hurwitz in arenas and concert halls around the world; Coco in Concert, Encanto in Concert, and The Lion King 30th Anniversary Celebration, all at the Hollywood Bowl and all filmed for release on Disney+.
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