The precinct is quiet, too quiet, until Captain storms into the bullpen holding a Blu-ray copy of Evil Dead Rise like it’s Exhibit A in a homicide trial. Turns out there’s a special event tonight: a father–daughter movie night. His kid wants to watch Evil Dead Rise (2023)… and the Captain, proud but deeply concerned, wants to know if the film is child appropriate.

The Captain, never one to read a parental guide, slams the case onto Jared’s desk.

And just like that, the Movie Gumshoes are dragged into one of their grisliest cases yet.

Jared “Ballistic” Jackson already knows the score: Evil Dead Rise isn’t exactly a bedtime story. Jonathan “Sourdough” Manno, meanwhile, approaches the investigation with the wide-eyed optimism of a rookie who genuinely believes maybe a film with ...