# EVIL DEAD REVEALED **Source:** Pinball News Website **Type:** article **Published:** 2024-11-22 **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2024/11/22/evil-dead-revealed --- ## Analysis Spooky Pinball officially revealed Evil Dead, a widebody pinball machine based on the first two Evil Dead films featuring Bruce Campbell voice work and original movie clips. The game features 888 units limited to a single Collector's Edition at $9,999, represents Spooky's most mechanically ambitious title to date, and achieved over 500 pre-orders within 36 hours of announcement. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Evil Dead is Spooky Pinball's most feature-packed game to date with the most mechanisms — _Official Spooky Pinball announcement quoted in article_ - [HIGH] Evil Dead widebody playfield is unique to this title (unlike Halloween/Ultraman or TCM/Looney Tunes which shared designs) — _Article states playfield design 'only being used for a single title' unlike recent releases_ - [HIGH] Over 500 of the maximum 888 Evil Dead machines had been pre-ordered within a day-and-a-half — _Official Spooky Pinball announcement quoted in article UPDATE section_ - [HIGH] Bruce Campbell recorded custom callouts for the game alongside original movie voice clips — _Article states 'Bruce has recorded custom callouts for the Spooky Pinball game to go alongside the movie voice clips'_ - [HIGH] The original Evil Dead (1979/1981) became the best-selling video in the UK on VHS, outselling The Shining — _Article cites this as historical context about the franchise_ ### Notable Quotes > "Evil Dead Pinball is our most ambitious game to date, featuring the highest number of mechs in a Spooky Pinball machine yet." > — **Spooky Pinball (official announcement)**, Announcement day > _Official positioning of Evil Dead as flagship achievement for boutique manufacturer_ > "It's time to officially 'Join Us' in what we can confidently say is our most beautiful, most loaded, most impressive world under glass yet." > — **Spooky Pinball (official announcement)**, Announcement day > _Company confidence statement emphasizing quality and completeness of Evil Dead as culmination of Spooky's design philosophy_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Evil Dead | game | Widebody pinball machine by Spooky Pinball based on Evil Dead franchise films, 888 units limited, $9,999 MSRP, announcement confirmed | | Spooky Pinball | company | Boutique pinball manufacturer releasing Evil Dead as their most ambitious game to date | | Bruce Campbell | person | Actor who plays Ash Williams in Evil Dead films; recorded custom callouts for the pinball game | | Christopher Franchi | person | Artist/designer who created all artwork for Evil Dead pinball; described as 'Spooky-exclusive signing' marking first in series of Spooky games with full art package by Franchi | | Spooky Luke | person | Co-designer of Evil Dead playfield; part of designer duo with Corwin 'Bug' Emery | | Corwin 'Bug' Emery | person | Co-designer of Evil Dead playfield; hosted live Facebook Q&A about the game | | Ben Heck | person | Software/code designer for Evil Dead pinball | | Matt Montgomery | person | Composer for Evil Dead pinball music | | Matt Riesterer | person | Back Alley Creations producer of sculpted models/mechs for Evil Dead pinball | | Lara Sluyter | person | Professional voice actor who recorded callouts for Evil Dead pinball (plays Linda character) | | Scott Innes | person | Professional voice actor who recorded callouts for Evil Dead pinball (plays Professor Knowby character) | | Sam Raimi | person | Co-creator and director of the original Evil Dead film (1979) | | Back Alley Creations | company | Manufacturer of sculpted models/mechs for Evil Dead pinball | | Straight Down The Middle | organization | Pinball media/show that created promotional video about the making of Evil Dead pinball | ### Topics - **Primary:** Game announcement and technical specifications, Limited edition production and scarcity strategy (888 units), Playfield design and mechanical features, Pre-order performance and commercial success - **Secondary:** Voice acting and audio content, Creative team and manufacturer talent positioning, Evil Dead franchise history and cultural context, Spooky Pinball design evolution and philosophy ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.88) — Article conveys strong enthusiasm about Evil Dead announcement with emphasis on technical ambition, commercial success (500+ pre-orders in 36 hours), and creative achievements. Language emphasizes Spooky's confidence in the product and industry recognition of the design. ### Signals - **[licensing_signal]** Evil Dead includes original clips, speech, and sound effects from the first two Evil Dead films, plus new Bruce Campbell voice work (confidence: high) — Article states 'Bruce has recorded custom callouts' and 'features original clips, speech, and sfx from both films' plus professional voice actors for Linda and Professor Knowby characters - **[market_signal]** Over 500 pre-orders (>56% of 888-unit production run) achieved within 36 hours of announcement (confidence: high) — Official Spooky Pinball announcement in article UPDATE: 'Within a day-and-a-half, over 500 of the maximum 888 Evil Dead machines had been pre-ordered' - **[personnel_signal]** Christopher Franchi transition from Stern to Spooky Pinball as artist/designer, described as 'Spooky-exclusive signing' (confidence: high) — Article states 'Christopher Franchi designing all the artwork' and 'This is also the first in a series of many Spooky Pinball games featuring a full art package by Christopher Franchi' marking him as new Spooky talent - **[announcement]** Spooky Pinball officially announced Evil Dead widebody pinball with full technical and creative specifications (confidence: high) — Article is official announcement coverage with detailed product specifications, pricing ($9,999 Collector's Edition, 888 units), creative team credits, and mechanical features - **[product_strategy]** Evil Dead represents Spooky's most mechanically ambitious game with exclusive widebody playfield design not shared with other titles (confidence: high) — Article notes widebody hasn't been used since Scooby-Doo 2023 and playfield is 'only being used for a single title, unlike Halloween/Ultraman and TCM/Looney Tunes which used a single playfield design for two titles' - **[product_concern]** Evil Dead described as Spooky's most feature-packed and mechanically complex game, representing quality benchmark advancement (confidence: high) — Spooky statement: 'Evil Dead Pinball is our most ambitious game to date, featuring the highest number of mechs in a Spooky Pinball machine yet' and 'most beautiful, most loaded, most impressive world under glass yet' - **[business_signal]** Spooky limiting Evil Dead to single Collector's Edition tier at $9,999 (no Pro/Premium variant tiers like Stern practices) (confidence: high) — Article states 'will also only have a single Collector's Edition priced at $9,999 plus tax and shipping' distinguishing from multi-tier pricing strategies --- ## Transcript After teasing the announcement yesterday, Spooky Pinball today revealed their latest game based on the first two *Evil Dead* movies. *The Evil Dead* movie began as a low budget project co-created and directed by Sam Raimi in 1979 but not released until 1981. It didn’t get a wider theatrical release until 1983 but quickly gained a cult following, especially in the UK when it was released on VHS where it became the best selling video of the year, outselling *The Shining*. The lead actor is Bruce Campbell who plays the protagonist Ash Williams in the original *The Evil Dead*, as well as the sequels, *Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn* and *Army of Darkness*. Bruce has recorded custom callouts for the Spooky Pinball game to go alongside the movie voice clips. In addition, professional voice actors Lara Lara Sluyter and Scott Scott Innes have recorded in-game callouts. [![The backglass artwork for Evil Dead](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/033-evil-dead-1024x651.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/033-evil-dead.jpg) The backglass artwork for Evil Dead *Evil Dead* is unlike Spooky Pinball’s recent designs in several ways. For a start, it features a widebody playfield which Spooky haven’t used since their *Scooby-Doo Where Are You!* game from early 2023. Then, the playfield design by ‘Spooky Luke’ and Corwin ‘Bug’ Emery is also only being used for a single title, unlike *Halloween* and *Ultraman: Kaiju Battle*, and *The Texas Chainsaw Massacre* and *Looney Tunes* which used a single playfield design for two titles. The game will also only have a single Collector’s Edition priced at $9,999 plus tax and shipping, and be limited to 888 units. A separate animated topper for the game is available at $1,399. [![The topper for Spooky Pinball's Evil Dead game](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/002-evil-dead-1024x396.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/002-evil-dead.jpg) The topper for Spooky Pinball’s Evil Dead game Software for *Evil Dead* is by Ben Heck while Matt “Count D” Montgomery created the music, Matt Riesterer from *Back Alley Creations* produced the sculpted models in the game, with new Spooky-exclusive signing Christopher Franchi designing all the artwork. Spooky Pinball say *Evil Dead* is their most feature-packed gamed to date with the most mechanisms. Here’s how they announced the game: | | | --- | | Evil Dead Pinball is a wide body pinball machine set in the the world of the first two films of the iconic franchise, The Evil Dead, and Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn. The players will be guided along by Ashley Williams, voiced by Bruce Campbell, as they battle the relentless forces of evil. Ash’s now evil girlfriend Linda (voiced by Lara Lara Sluyter) and Professor Knowby (Voiced by Scott Scott Innes) will provide an additional level of Deadite trickery and direction to the game. Evil Dead Pinball is our most ambitious game to date, featuring the highest number of mechs in a Spooky Pinball machine yet. The game also features original clips, speech, and sfx from both films. Evil Dead Pinball is the 4th game by the designer duo “Spooky Luke” and Corwin “Bug” Emery. Many other Spooky crew members have returned for this release, including Ben Heck on the code, Matt “Count D” Montgomery providing the score, Back Alley Creations, on the sculpts. This is also the first in a series of many Spooky Pinball games featuring a full art package by Christopher Franchi. It’s time to officially “Join Us” in what we can confidently say is our most beautiful, most loaded, most impressive world under glass yet. | | | Spooky Pinball published this flyer image for the game: [![The flyer for Evil Dead](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/001-evil-dead-791x1024.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/001-evil-dead.jpg) The flyer for Evil Dead [![The back of the flyer](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/017-evil-dead-792x1024.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/017-evil-dead.jpg) The back of the flyer The company is releasing more information about their Evil Dead pinball throughout the day, starting with this trailer for the game. VIDEO Here are some pictures from that trailer showing key playfield features: [![The front of the game](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/004-evil-dead-1024x708.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/004-evil-dead.jpg) The front of the game [![The playfield](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/003-evil-dead-1024x619.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/003-evil-dead.jpg) The playfield [![The top half of the playfield](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/007-evil-dead-1024x609.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/007-evil-dead.jpg) The top half of the playfield [![The left drop target bank](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/008-evil-dead-1024x615.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/008-evil-dead.jpg) The left drop target bank [![The moving hand target](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/009-evil-dead-1024x643.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/009-evil-dead.jpg) The moving hand target [![The rising standup target bank](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/010-evil-dead-1024x624.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/010-evil-dead.jpg) The rising standup target bank [![With the drops down, the cellar entrance is revealed](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/011-evil-dead-1024x644.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/011-evil-dead.jpg) With the drops down, the cellar entrance is revealed [![The lower playfield](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/012-evil-dead-1024x636.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/012-evil-dead.jpg) The lower playfield [![Evil Ed - one of the pop-up sculpts](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/013-evil-dead-1024x594.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/013-evil-dead.jpg) Evil Ed – one of the pop-up sculpts ![A two-sided rotating model of Linda with good/evil sides](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/014-evil-dead-1024x607.jpg) A two-sided rotating model of Linda with good/evil sides [![The swinging porch seat ball lock](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/015-evil-dead-1024x599.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/015-evil-dead.jpg) The swinging porch seat ball lock [![The topper mounted on the backbox](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/005-evil-dead-1024x778.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/005-evil-dead.jpg) The topper mounted on the backbox We now have some higher quality pictures of the game from Spooky Pinball showing more of the detail. [![The left side of the game](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/018-evil-dead-773x1024.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/018-evil-dead.jpg) The left side of the game [![The front of the game](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/029-evil-dead-542x1024.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/029-evil-dead.jpg) The front of the game [![The right side of the game](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/030-evil-dead-755x1024.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/030-evil-dead.jpg) The right side of the game [![The entire playfield](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/019-evil-dead-829x1024.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/019-evil-dead.jpg) The entire playfield [![The porch swing ball lock mechanism](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/020-evil-dead-1024x790.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/020-evil-dead.jpg) The porch swing ball lock mechanism [![The upper part of the playfield](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/021-evil-dead-1024x790.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/021-evil-dead.jpg) The upper part of the playfield [![The cellar entrance rising standup targets with Evil Scotty on the left and Evil Ed on the right](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/022-evil-dead-1024x790.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/022-evil-dead.jpg) The cellar entrance rising standup targets with Evil Scotty on the left and Evil Ed on the right [![A view of the lower playfield window and hidden right flipper under the slingshot](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/023-evil-dead-1024x790.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/023-evil-dead.jpg) A view of the lower playfield window and hidden right flipper under the slingshot [![The lower playfield](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/024-evil-dead-1024x790.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/024-evil-dead.jpg) The lower playfield [![The moving Evil Ash hand](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/025-evil-dead-1024x790.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/025-evil-dead.jpg) The moving Evil Ash hand [![The shotgun cartridges bash target](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/026-evil-dead-1024x790.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/026-evil-dead.jpg) The shotgun cartridges bash target [![The lift ramp](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/027-evil-dead-1024x790.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/027-evil-dead.jpg) The lift ramp [![Another view of the optional topper](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/028-evil-dead-1024x790.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/028-evil-dead.jpg) Another view of the optional topper **UPDATE** Within a day-and-a-half, over 500 of the maximum 888 Evil Dead machines had been pre-ordered. [![Spooky Pinball's announcement](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/034-evil-dead-849x1024.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/034-evil-dead.jpg) Spooky Pinball’s announcement The Straight Down The Middle pinball show created a promotional video all about the making of the Evil Dead pinball. You can watch it here: VIDEO Spooky Pinball also held a live Q&A session of Facebook. [![Bug hosts a live Q&A about the new Evil Dead pinball](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/035-evil-dead-1024x616.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/evil-dead/035-evil-dead.jpg) Bug hosts a live Q&A about the new Evil Dead pinball You can watch a recording of that here: We’ll have more coverage of the launch of Evil Dead pinball in our regular monthly Pinball Industry News PIN*cast* which will be available at the start of December. 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