# Broadway Poster Spoofs "Evil Dead: The Musical" Ads By lourdes sanchez bayas | Published 2008-05-31 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iconic-broadway-posters-for-evil-dead-the-musical References: [slashfilm](http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/28/evil-dead-the-musicals-broadway-spoofing-posters/) The Toronto-based** *Evil Dead: The Musical*** released three [promotional poster spoofs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heinz-smiles) using the iconic images of three [Broadway](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-first-shadow) plays: Les Miserables, Mamma Mia! and Hairspray. The images have been given sort of a blood-soaked, campy, zombie twist and there is a tag line that says, “It's like the musicals you love, only evil." The result is pretty hilarious. The musical is based on an 1981 American [musical horror movie](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/universal-studios-halloween-horror-nights) called *The Evil Dead* which was directed by Sam Raimi and written by Raimi and Scott Spiegel. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 53% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Pranks](https://www.trendhunter.com/pranks) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Poster Spoofs:** Opportunity for brands to create humorous and attention-grabbing promotional material by spoofing iconic images or advertisements. - **Campy Marketing:** Opportunity for businesses to embrace campy and humorous marketing strategies to attract audiences and create a memorable brand image. - **Horror-themed Musicals:** Opportunity to explore the popularity of horror-themed musicals and create unique entertainment experiences. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can leverage poster spoofs and campy marketing tactics to capture audience attention and promote new shows, movies, or musicals. - **Advertising and Marketing:** Advertising and marketing agencies can utilize poster spoofs as a creative tool to create engaging and shareable content for their clients. - **Fashion and Merchandise:** Fashion and merchandise brands can collaborate with musical productions to create and sell limited edition horror-themed apparel and collectibles, capitalizing on the popularity of the genre. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Comedic Horror Candy Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maynards-bassetts-beetlejuice-beetlejuice.md) - [Sci-Fi Series Broadway Adaptations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-first-shadow.md) - [Comedic Horror Cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nyx-x-beetlejuice.md) - [Horror Movie-Inspired Popcorn Buckets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popcorn-coffin.md) - [Gruesome Horror Film Soaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blood-bubbles-soap.md) - [Horror Doll Makeup Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-decay-x-m3gan.md) - [Toy Brick Reimagined Trailers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wicked-movie.md) - [Comedic Villain EV Commercials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gm-dr-evil.md) - [Horror-Comedy Film Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-afterlife-experience.md)