Director Fede Alvarez has said a sequel is already in the works, reported Entertainment Weekly.
At the a recent premiere of the film, Alvarez said, "Weve already started writing Evil Dead 2."
The film was screened on the opening night of the South by Southwest festival.
Sony is marketing the film as "The most terrifying movie you will ever experience."
"Evil Dead" is a sequel to the film released in 1981 by the same name. Two of its other sequels are "Evil Dead 2" and "Army of Darkness".