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#147 - "Evil Dead 2" with Nicholas Pepin & Laramy Wells
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Before director Sam Raimi achieved major box office success with the original Spider-Man trilogy, he was primarily recognized as the cult filmmaker behind The Evil Dead series. In 1981, Raimi and star Bruce Campbell created The Evil Dead, offering their humorous and irreverent take on horror, featuring Ash—a clumsy fool—being terrorized by ghouls in a cabin surrounded by woods. The film's success led to this 80s flick, which serves as a pseudo-sequel and remake, blending the grotesque style of the first film with slapstick comedy that echoes Raimi’s fondness for The Three Stooges.
Join us at the creeky old cabin, turn on the reel-to-reel recorder, and strap on the chainsaw as Tim Williams and guest co-hosts Nicholas Pepin and Laramy Wells discuss “Evil Dead 2” from 1987 on this episode of the 80s Flick Flashback podcast!
Here are some additional behind-the-scenes trivia we were unable to cover in this episode:
- Ash's chainsaw appears to switch hands in one scene. This is because Sam Raimi decided Ash should walk the opposite way across the room in that scene, so he flipped the negative.
- The poster for the movie shows a close-up of a skeleton with eyes. This creature is not seen anywhere in the movie, but a similar enemy does show up in the sequel, "Army of Darkness".
Sources:
Wikipedia, IMDB
https://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/movies/evil-dead-2-dead-by-dawn-movie-facts
Some sections were composed by ChatGPT
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162 episodes
Manage episode 515361136 series 3242461
Before director Sam Raimi achieved major box office success with the original Spider-Man trilogy, he was primarily recognized as the cult filmmaker behind The Evil Dead series. In 1981, Raimi and star Bruce Campbell created The Evil Dead, offering their humorous and irreverent take on horror, featuring Ash—a clumsy fool—being terrorized by ghouls in a cabin surrounded by woods. The film's success led to this 80s flick, which serves as a pseudo-sequel and remake, blending the grotesque style of the first film with slapstick comedy that echoes Raimi’s fondness for The Three Stooges.
Join us at the creeky old cabin, turn on the reel-to-reel recorder, and strap on the chainsaw as Tim Williams and guest co-hosts Nicholas Pepin and Laramy Wells discuss “Evil Dead 2” from 1987 on this episode of the 80s Flick Flashback podcast!
Here are some additional behind-the-scenes trivia we were unable to cover in this episode:
- Ash's chainsaw appears to switch hands in one scene. This is because Sam Raimi decided Ash should walk the opposite way across the room in that scene, so he flipped the negative.
- The poster for the movie shows a close-up of a skeleton with eyes. This creature is not seen anywhere in the movie, but a similar enemy does show up in the sequel, "Army of Darkness".
Sources:
Wikipedia, IMDB
https://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/movies/evil-dead-2-dead-by-dawn-movie-facts
Some sections were composed by ChatGPT
We'd love to hear your thoughts on our podcast! You can share your feedback with us via email or social media.
- Website - https://www.80sflickflashback.com/
- TeePublic Store - https://www.teepublic.com/user/eighties-flick-flashback
- Buy Me A Coffee - https://buymeacoffee.com/80sflickfb
- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/80sflickflashbackpodcast
- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/80sflickflashback/
- TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@80sflickflashback
- Email - [email protected]
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