I grew up with a love of the Evil Dead movies from Sam Raimi because my brother showed them to me at an incredibly young age. I was (unsurprisingly) in love with Ashley Joanna “Ash” Williams. Played by Bruce Campbell, he brought Ash to life in three pretty distinctly different ways (given how the franchise ended up playing out) and it resulted in three ways to view the franchise as a whole.
Rewatching these movies, I was shocked by how little my opinion has changed on them. What I loved about the franchise—and even the order in which I loved them—has remained the same since childhood. So, here is my official ranking of the Evil Dead movies (and television era) directed by Sam Raimi, ranked from worst to best. You can argue in the comments, but I’m sorry, my ranking is still correct.