‘Evil Dead in Concert’ to debut in Los Angeles with immersive underground horror

The cult horror classic “The Evil Dead” will receive a live-to-film concert treatment in downtown Los Angeles this fall, with an exclusive underground haunted attraction built into the experience.

The three-night engagement, running Oct. 30 through Nov. 1 at the Million Dollar Theatre, marks the Los Angeles debut of “The Evil Dead in Concert,” a national tour combining composer Joseph LoDuca’s score performed live-to-film with a screening of the 1981 original.

Los Angeles audiences will also be the first in the country to step into “The Cellar: An Underground Evil Dead Experience,” a walk-through attraction beneath the theater featuring live scare actors, atmospheric sets, multi-sensory effects and themed cocktails.

Organizers describe it as the first immersive horror installation ever produced in conjunction with the live score event.

“I am so excited for audiences around the country to join us on an intense, aural descent into hell with this beautiful score and all its madness,” LoDuca said. His career began with Sam Raimi’s original film and has spanned decades of collaboration with the director.

First released in 1981, “The Evil Dead” follows a group of college friends who accidentally unleash a group of demons after discovering the Necronomicon, an ancient book of the dead, inside a remote cabin.

The film’s blend of gore, practical effects and humor became a defining entry in independent horror, spawning sequels, a television series and a global cult following.

The Los Angeles run takes place inside one of the city’s oldest movie palaces, originally opened by Sid Grauman in 1918.

General admission tickets start at $45, with VIP packages available for $75. Tickets are available at streetfoodcinema.com.

For full tour dates and additional cities, visit evildeadinconcert.com.