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Hellblazer said:Who would've thought? I thought I had the whole Evil Dead franchise figured out, but this guy just set me straight. Respect. 😕
I mean, what did you expect from someone with a handle like that? 😁
All three versions were released on DVD—Bruce Campbell vs. Army of Darkness, Boomstick edition (a 2-disc set).
rapidmoose5 said:So, I just heard today that there are actually seven sequels to Evil Dead 😲
And yes, I heard it right—I even double-checked three times.
I have no idea what kind of joke this is...
Has anyone else heard this rumor, or has anyone actually seen them?
There are only three Evil Dead films, and even the third one has three different versions. You've got the theatrical version (the standard US cut) where Ash returns to the shop, then there’s the international/director’s version where he drinks too much and wakes up in the future, and finally, a Director's Cut that runs about 15 minutes longer. That is the extent of it.👍
Gary Kelly8 said:Wasn't his first short film for the academy "Within The Woods," which basically laid the groundwork for the later Evil Dead? It's essentially just a feature-length expansion of "WtW."
http://www.samraimi.iofm.net/wtw.html
That’s all true, but here's the reality: Evil Dead started out as a student project. Sam Raimi couldn't wrap it up on a shoestring budget, so Tapert stepped in with enough funding to actually get the film finished.
Noah Watson4 said:So, you're a horror fan, then? 😉
Look, Angel Heart is a classic! It’s been ages since I sat down with that one. Robert De Niro absolutely rules, and Mickey Rourke—back when he actually had some grit—is just incredible. 😉
I prefer the good, old-school horror flicks. As for Angel Heart, it's fantastic; I actually have it ranked in my personal top 11.👍
Noah Watson4 said:Exactly. You either love Evil Dead or the whole vibe just gets on your nerves. At its core, it’s trash/cartoon horror where you actually want everything to be over-the-top and exaggerated! 😛
Look, it definitely fits the horror genre, but you have to view it through the lens of when it was actually made. Things that look ridiculous by today's standards were genuinely unsettling back then. 😉
Evil Dead is a cult masterpiece!
It's a bit reductive to label the original Evil Dead as just "trash," considering Sam Raimi shot it as his film school thesis project with zero budget and no studio backing.
Given that context, 🙏
The Tenant – Roman Polanski
The Exorcist – William Friedkin
Evil Dead II – Sam Raimi
Scarface – Brian De Palma
Halloween – John Carpenter
Escape from New York – John Carpenter
Angel Heart – Alan Parker
Southern Comfort – Walter Hill
Alien – Ridley Scott
Bad Taste – Peter Jackson
The Usual Suspects – Bryan Singer
You can't fit everything into ten. If that bothers you, just cut one.👍
The Evil Dead is pure horror, stripped of any comedic undertones, whereas Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness lean heavily into comedy and horror parody.
I wouldn't go so far as to call them the greatest films ever made, but they are certainly among my personal favorites.
As for Sam Raimi, he’s easily one of the best directors working right now—not just because his action sequences are incredibly inventive, but because he truly stands alone. The only director even remotely close to his level at the moment is Peter Jackson.
Around here, both terms are used interchangeably and mean the exact same thing
A bit late to the party here 😢
Dead Alive is essentially the American version of Braindead, though unfortunately, it’s been "censored." They cut out the sequence where the zombies storm out of the basement and one grabs a bottle of Jack Daniel’s (I think), along with a few other little bits. Basically, they scrubbed any scenes featuring recognizable brand names.
I’ve watched everything except Forgotten Silver, and honestly, it’s all great. Just a heads up: Forgotten Silver isn't a real documentary. Spielberg cooked the whole thing up and sold it off as if it were a true story.
Juriel, if you haven't picked them up yet, I have Meet the Feebles on DivX, and pretty much everything else—including Dead Alive and Braindead—on DVD, if you're interested.
Bruce Campbell as Ash... absolutely untouchable!