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The terrifying movie monsters that inspired me – Evil Dead Rise director Lee Cronin
Director Lee Cronin tells Ben Haugh about the ghouls, ghosts and creatures from classic films that inspired him ahead of the release of his new horror Evil Dead Rise in Irish cinemas this week
It’s the European premiere of Evil Dead Rise in a packed Lighthouse cinema in Dublin, and director Lee Cronin is facing the giddy crowd with a mic in hand.
“How many people here don’t really like horror films and are a little scared right now?” he asks, prompting about one third of the audience to sheepishly raise their arms in the air. “Well,” he pauses. “You’re all f**ked,” he says, to cheers of approval.
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