‘Speak No Evil’ – Mackenzie Davis Joins James McAvoy in Upcoming Horror Remake

Ten years ago, the characters in Fede Alvarez’s Evil Dead were cleverly given first names that allowed the first letters of each of their names to spell out DEMON – David, Eric, Mia, Olivia, Natalie – and Lee Cronin’s Evil Dead Rise has similarly hidden some Easter Eggs within the characters’ names. Every character in the new movie is named after a past Evil Dead star!

Here’s the full main character roster, and the stars their names pay tribute to…

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Actor/Character: Lily Sullivan – Beth

Named After: Embeth Davidtz, Army of Darkness

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Actor/Character: Alyssa Sutherland – Ellie

Named After: Ellen Sandweiss, The Evil Dead (1981)

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Actor/Character: Morgan Davies – Danny

Named After: Dan Hicks, Evil Dead II

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Actor/Character: Gabrielle Echols – Bridget

Named After: Bridget Fonda, Army of Darkness

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Actor/Character: Nell Fisher – Kassie

Named After: Kassie Wesley DePaiva, Evil Dead II

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Even minor character names pay tribute to the past, including…

Actor/Character: Mirabai Pease – Teresa

Named After: Theresa Tilly, The Evil Dead (1981)

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Actor/Character: Noah Paul – Bruce

Named After: Bruce Campbell, of course

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Actor/Character: Mark Mitchinson – Mr. Fonda

Named After: Bridget Fonda, Army of Darkness

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Actor/Character: Anna-Maree Thomas – Jessica

Named After: Jessica Lucas, Evil Dead (2013)

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Two other characters in Evil Dead Rise are named Jake (Billy Reynolds-McCarthy) and Scott (Tai Wano), seemingly a reference to Jake from Evil Dead II and Scotty from The Evil Dead.

Did you notice any other fun Easter Eggs in Evil Dead Rise? Comment and let us know!