SPOILER WARNING: The following article contains minor spoilers for Evil Dead Rise. If you have not yet seen the film, proceed at your own risk!
Any fan will tell you that it’s not a proper Evil Dead movie unless there is some seriously grotesque chainsaw-centric action, and Evil Dead Rise certainly does deliver – but it’s also hard not to notice one key change that the film opts to make with said weapon. Sam Raimi’s original trilogy and Fede Álvarez’s 2013 reboot all feature chainsaws that are bright red, but the new film sees Lily Sullivan’s Beth wielding one that is a dull yellow. On the surface, this may seem like an odd choice, as it’s a noticeable change to an important piece of iconography, but there is a specific reason, and it’s because of an amazing easter egg implanted by director Lee Cronin.
