` ` Evil Dead '' and ` ` Central Station 3D '' both opened successfully . The separate films earned over $ 10 million during the Friday - to - Sunday period . For star Dwayne `` The Rock '' Johnson , who assumed the lead role in the `` G.I . ` ` Evil Dead , '' a remake of Sam Shepard 's 1979 cult classic , led the way with $ 24.2 mil .
` ` Evil Dead '' and ` ` Central Station 3D '' both opened successfully . The separate films earned over $ 10 million during the Friday - to - Sunday period . ` ` Evil Dead , '' a remake of Sam Shepard 's 1979 cult classic , led the way with $ 24.2 mil .