@@johnrife7134 Well, Ash clearly has more than a few questionable characteristics, a very dodgy background/history and his world-view is shaky to say the lease. But he does mean well. I don't know, maybe it's a subjective call?
I love the behind the scenes info on this movie. It really was just a group of college kids going into the woods to make a movie. They had to put a floor in the cabin, run power to it, it was freezing cold when shooting, they did their own stunts, own makeup, etc…. It was an all around nightmare to film but it’s a testament to what you can do with no money, and lots of determination.
The absolute deadpan cold delivery of "maybe she likes to burn ants," "Maybe it's her passion" was honestly the funniest thing I have seen in a long time
Important note about watching second one. The beginning of it is more or less a reboot of the first movie. It's really only when Ash is sent flying through the woods that the sequel actually starts, because that is how the first movie ended. If you ignore everything that happens before that moment it lines up perfectly. You don't have to skip the opening or anything, just keep in mind they're doing a super abridged version of the first movie up until Ash is sent flying through the woods.
I constantlly come across people saying they line up perfectly, but they don't. The second movie removed several characters, and the book of the dead isn't burned. They retconned some major plot points.
@@HonkeyKong54 eddiejravannen and gordons-alive gave you the answers. For the third movie, it doesn't start with Ash being praised like in the end of the second movie but with Ash being captured, plus the movie is more comedy than horror, distancing itself from the two other movies, IMHO. Good thing the TV show was a perfect mix between Evil Dead 1 and Evil Dead 2.
One of the greatest horror films ever made. The talent and ingenuity it took to put this together with pretty much no money and just hard work is amazing.
THE ONE AND THE ONLY EVIL DEAD THAT EXISTS. THE ONE AND THE ONLY MASTERPIECE THAT EXISTS. THE ONE AND THE ONLY HORROR MOVIE THAT EXISTS. ☝ AND THIS IS NOT AN OPINION, ARE 1000% CONFIRMED FACTS.
There are a bunch of continuity issues with this but what's great about them is if you watch this with the commentary on Sam Rami tells you more! lol He is so proud of a all the "short cuts" he did to make this film and how some still hold up. It's actually a really interesting supplement to the movie.
I probably should have mentioned this comment during your Scream reactions, as its where I really picked up on it, but your wife's laugh is infectious and its one, of many, reasons why i enjoy your reaction channel compared to most others.
The fireplace is still standing from this old cabin. This was a real cabin in Tennessee. I'm from S. Kentucky and this area isn't too far from where I live.
The constant look of bemusement as the search for rationalisation is tremendous, sometimes not a lot can prepare for the first time viewing of a low budget, made for nothing, made by teens, cast with friends, genre classic. We could all see the beauty and joy in Raimi's camera work and style... it's harder for others :-)
Peter Jackson's earlier work reminds me of this style, like just gonzo filmmaking. Or like the movie "Razorback" for instance, a lot of "this won't work...So let's try this??"
@@cuylshepherdton7437 Meet the Feebles is the only one I've seen of his early films. The Happytime Murders seemed like it was trying to take that idea to the mainstream from what advertising I saw.
One of my absolute favs. If you guys get around to watching the 2013 remake, PLEASE watch the Director's Cut A.K.A. the Extended Cut. Trust me, it makes A LOT more sense than the Theatrical version. For me, thr best effect is the GF chopped into gobits.
Spiders in basements are scary. I saw one that was as big as the palm of my hand. Caught one and measured the distance from left side to right side including legs and it was just over 3 inches. When you see them dragging mice it is time to get out the flamethrower.
I'm a West Virginia boy. We got these fuckers called wolf spiders. Never mind the palm, these things can get as big as your whole entire hand. So hold off on the napalm until you see one of these bastards.
"We're gonna get you" with insane laugh creeped me out the 1st time I saw this 🤣. So ridiculous, so wonderfully campy, this movie and its insane sequels are a must-see for any horror fan. So much fun watching you watch this! 👍
This is one of my favourite low budget horror films. It sets so many standards for horror and film making as a whole. Fun facts: The moonshine they drink in the car was REAL. -Sam Raimi was one of the locals that Ash's car passes on the road. -This movie got Sam & Bruce in trouble with the British legal system, for being deemed a *video nasty*. If the judge hadn't enjoyed the film, they could have been sent to jail... In *ENGLAND!*
Raimi wasnt in danger of goin to jail lol he was just a witness for the distributors ,but the judge dismissed him as intentions of director werent in question, and also subsqeuently dismissed the case after.
The whole Video Nasty thing is so fascinating for just how insane it was, some of those "nasties" are among my favourite horror movies ever now though.
The first time that I watched The Evil Dead: I was 20, my parents were out of town, and I watched it alone at night. Scared the fuck out of me. But... I very quickly told my friends, "Come over, you have got to watch this." It really kickstarted my love of horror. And, as a young film student, it really inspired me as to what can be done on a small budget if you really give a shit about what you're making.
Glad there's finally someone else who found the "necklace" kind of weird. No reactor or friend who's watched it ever seemed to notice it or think it's odd.
I got to see the Evil Dead Musical a few years back and it's also really good. There's a soundtrack to it online. Just a fun time for fans of the movie.
Have the DVD release of the show, and the soundtrack,my favourite track is what the f... Was that. Absolutely amazing. Fun fact Bruce Campbell himself saw the show and loved it, while meeting the cast he moaned the worst thing about the trilogy was the chainsaw hand removal, show ash turned around and said you're lucky I have to do it every f***king night. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I’ve seen a handful of productions of the musical here on TH-cam. There’s some great ones. I love how it combines both Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2 and then has quotes from Army of Darkness.
When he got the Book from the basement; thought he had to say the ''Right Words'' Again lol P.S. Army of Darkness Movie Reference; Oh No...not again ! lol
I've seen this damn movie in the 80s, when I was like 6 years old. It really freaked the living crap outta me! I hope you guys will give the 2013 remake a chance, because IT'S AWESUUUM!
Yeah, I don't think they mentioned watching the remake but they definitely should. It's worth watching for the crazy gore alone! I try not to compare it to the original because of the different budgets and tone but imho it's a worthy remake and a crazy trip! Part 2 is still my favorite, if I had to pick one. How about yall?
Remake was the worst one out of all things evil dead. Hell I would take that crappy old evil dead video game they made over that movie. The name game is pretty awesome though as long as they consistently keep adding new maps weapons and characters.
Spotting the fake Shemps in this movie is the ultimate drinking game (replacement actors who took the place of the regular cast). Also, did you notice the different haircuts on Bruce Campbell? lol
Fun Facts: The fishermen waving at the beginning are director Sam Raimi and Producer Rob Tapert. The bridge they cross was an actual abandoned bridge and the guys were allowed to destroy it. If you check closely, you can see Rob in the background when the car is crossing it (that's Sam's actual car and it appears in pretty much all of his films; he calls it "The Classic").
Fun fact: Nancy from Nightmare on Elm Street was watching this movie right before Glen climbed into her bedroom window. Sam Raimi added Freddy's glove as an easter egg in Evil Dead 2.
"Naturon Demonto" roughly translated: Book of the Dead. Yeah you probably don't wanna be reading that and obviously not be playing a recording summoning them haha. Great movie. One of my all time favorites.
Spiders are real spooky, they have too many legs and too many eyes and some hide under trap doors, so I totally get it, Mr. Movies, I wouldn't go in the cellar either 😂 watched Eight Legged Freaks (another truly excellent David Arquette film) when I was waaaaay too young 😂
Something about the first movie. The special effects and the music make it the scariest in the franchise for me. Even scarier than the remake, which was also good.
This film was actually made in Michigan as a student project by Ramie and Campbell. That's an actual cabin in Michigan he got and that's his actual car.
You guys are so awesome. I love both of you two because you’re so chill and you pick the best horror movies! Thanks for the quality videos! EVIL DEAD IS MY FAVORITE MOVIE EVER!!
Great reaction to a classic. I can't wait to see the reaction to the other movies and ash vs evil dead. I wish that show ran for at least another season or 2.
One of my favorite things about this movie was how fucked up the filming process was. Same with Texas Chainsaw Massacre, only for the exact opposite reasons. In Texas Chainsaw, they had to spend days filming in the house during a big fuck off heat wave. Leatherface and Grandpa had it even worse because the actors were wearing masks. They put up black plastic all over the windows to keep the sun out, which only turned the place into an oven. So while they were sweating like pigs, the food all over the table rotted. So for them it was nothing but hot sweaty claustrophobia and you can't breathe because all you smell is sweat, farts, body odor and rot. When they cut Sally's finger, they accidentally slipped and actually cut her finger. And then Granpa drank it. And the heat, smell, and the sight of blood made Gunnar Hansen who was playing Leatherface get all sex nuts and retard strong. He really got into his role and somehow convinced himself that he was actually supposed to really kill Sally. You know, like, in real life and shit. He did an interview where he said that after having served in Vietnam where motherfuckers were shooting at him, trying to kill him and shit, that being on the set of Texas Chainsaw Massacre was the worst thing he'd ever been through. Evil Dead on the other hand was fucked up because it was cold. They went out to this unheated cabin out in the woods in the middle of a cold snap. Nobody brought any winter clothes. The only food they had was those French fries, some moonshine, those strawberry daiquiris and a bag of weed. They all got covered in that corn syrup that they used for blood and while that stuff will make you miserable when you're hot, sweaty and sticky, it's even worse when you're cold, sweaty and sticky. So that shit froze to them. Their only source of heat was the fireplace and they were so desperate for heat that they started feeding it parts of the cabin itself. While this was happening, the director would go around, beat them with a stick and yell "Act harder!" I think Bruce was legitimately injured after about the second or third time he got thrown into book shelves. And for that shot at the end, apparently to film it what happened was Sam Raimi grabbed a camera, jumped on a motorcycle, barreled through the cabin and ran right into Bruce's chest, breaking three of his ribs. Now, a part of these stories here and there is probably bullshit, but I like to think these movies really were that miserable to make.
I really hope you guys watch ash vs evil dead...was a great series. There is a great documentary on the making of evil dead...let's just say it was a rough shoot. Making of Evil Dead th-cam.com/video/aosqrko6shA/w-d-xo.html
"Tonight we're going to be watching the classic Return Of The Living Dead." "Haven't we seen that?" "No." "The one about the farmhouse?" "No" "The one about the mall?" "No" "The one about the British people in the pub?" "No" "The one about...."
Visual style really sells this movie. This movie is so primitive, it's not low budget it's no budget, that it shouldn't work. Yet it's a classic and I can still watch it again and enjoy it as much as the first time I saw it. The camera is used to maximum effect. Every shot feels like someone said "Okay, how can make this look more interesting?" when they were filming it.
Y'all are the best channel out their. Keep up the great work ! When me and my friends used to watch this on TV when we were little they changed the color of the blood to bright green and and yellow to keep it pg
7:30 Hahaha :) 8:54 Yeah, he's definitely not gonna get laid... ;) 10:32 "Kandar! Kandar!!" 11:52 Oh, she going to "join" then... :) 12:55 And that is how Ents are born... 23:21 That was a place for her to ask: Would yo cut me into pieces? :D 29:41 I like then end how there is sunrise and peaceful music, but then evil attacks. And then the happy end credits music. :)
You guys have been such an escape for me from my recent stresses. I’d love to see you guys watch Last Night In Soho sometime! It’s a very good movie (in my opinion lol)
At one point in the movie Ash hears what sounds like footsteps on the cabin roof. Bruce said in the DVD commentary that the sound was actually Sam Raimi walking around in high heels. My favorite bit of trivia for the movie is in regard to the scene where the cabin bleeds. The entire sequence is an homage to the Three Stooges short "A Plumbing We Will Go"(1940).
I did not see this movie coming. I saw Army of Darkness first. After seeing this and Darkman as a kid, I did not know how VICIOUS this movie would be. Still happy I got to see a showing of it about 20 years ago.
Notice how Ash is kinda like the Shaggy to Scott's Fred. 6:57 Notice how Ash isn't good with foreign languages. 8:08 In a certain sense, it's kinda like a portal between two different real-world locations because there isn't really a cellar there. They just dug a hole to represent a cellar so people could walk down into it. Then they filmed the cellar scenes in a real cellar somewhere else (back in Michigan if I recall). Sam talks about it in the commentary. 9:12 Scott's supposed to be the oldest, right? But you're not far off describing him as a "kid" due to the attitude he displays early on. But between him and Ash, he's the more assertive one. Sam playing his switcheroo game, subverting expectations and whatnot. 11:08 They started filming in 1979. Also notice Ash's footwear. Some sort of moccasins. Ash's signature colors (blue shirt, brown pants) were chosen because they're meant to be "timeless" despite the fact that they're ultra '70s. 11:22 There's a story behind that "rinky-dink" trinket and why they specifically chose one with a magnifying lens in it. Bruce and Sam both talk about it in their commentary tracks. 11:40 Notice the different ways the evil "force" reacts to the goings-on in that scene. It's at least mildly excited by Scott and Shelly getting ready to do "the nasty." It reacts with revulsion to Ash and Linda being all cuddly by the fire (typical demon can't get in touch with its soft side since it doesn't have one because it's a chump). And then there Cheryl. Sensitive, artistic, isolated Cheryl. The force goes after her precisely because she's isolated which indicates a tyrannical bullying sort of attitude (again, in keeping with demons being inherently psychopathic). 12:03 "There's a bad moon out tonight." 13:14 Sam mentions in the commentary that he regrets filming that. 14:24 "I'm sorry. The bridge is out. You'll have to stay the night." 16:13 Scleral lenses made of solid porcelain. They don't make 'em like that anymore. 18:17 Young T.E.D. Raimi fake-Shemping as Scott right there. 19:39 That effect was painstaking. Keep in mind that Sam drew a lot of inspirado from the meticulous and masterful Ray Harryhausen (which shows even more in ED2 and AoD). 23:47 Those low-cut moccasins are NOT adequate for the outdoors. Absolutely NO ankle protection. The hiking boots he wears in ED2 are way better. 24:29 Those are called "it's murder bars." They're painted to look like railroad ties, but they're actually styrofoam or something. 24:39 Notice how Bruce used his "off" hand for that (he's left-handed). 25:38 Keep in mind that scene was inspired by The Three Stooges. 26:19 No, that's just the force messing with him. In the commentary, Sam describes the clock as being like a gauge that shows to what degree reality is being warped by the force. Or something like that. 27:13 Some people are stupid enough to think Ash was pulling off Scott's, uh..."member." Obviously, he's pulling a stick out of Scotty's gut. If there's anything I can't stand, it's people who don't make use of their own powers of observation. 29:36 That's why his home town, including his dad, calls him "Ashy Slashy" in the series. 30:13 They started filming in 1979. 31:08 Disturbious maximus. 31:55 At least partially inspired by Hitchcock, but amped up to a whole new level. 32:04 Including but not limited to Peter Jackson. 32:28 Ash throwing the book of demented do0m in the fire and making all the deadites rot in hilarious ways.
TRIVIA: At the movie beginning the two guys at the side of the road when then horn beeps are Director "Sam Raimi" and Producer "Robert Tapert". Also when they play the tape some of the words are "Sam and Rob are Hikers on the road"... "Saman Da Robsa Dah Hees Hiker Don De Rodsa"...
"The house is bleeding?" The Evil Dead series is basically just an excuse for the Raimi bros (Sam & Ted) dousing Bruce Campbell in fake blood and torturing him on film 🤣🤣🤣 Army of Darkness is my favorite of the 3, but I do prefer Bruce in full goofball mode. ED2 also has a lot of good laughs, if you know what I mean 😉 I highly recommend Campbell's autobiography 'If Chins Could Kill' if you're interested in some funny stories about his history with the Raimis.
Remake without ash as the main character was lame. I've tried sitting through that movie multiple times and I just can't do it. Fall asleep every time because of how boring it is. All I got to say is that Bruce Campbell had better be in the new movie that's about to come out otherwise it's going to suck like the remake does. Hopefully they learned their lesson.
Yeah!! Finally!! One of my favorite horror movies of all time!! Update: I agree with Mr. Movies on the kill, was brutal and what can i say about the practical effects, pretty good for the time.
I remember renting this on VHS when I was pretty young. I got through about half of it on a school night and planned on watching the rest of it the next day. My parents however watched it that night and hid the movie on me because of how messed up it was. lmao I don't think I saw the whole thing till many years later.
Bruce Campbell was also in the spider man movies. He was the Announcer at the wrestling arena who named Spider man, and in the second, he was the usher who wouldn't let Peter into the theater to watch Mary Jane. I'm sure he was in the third, but I've only watched that one once.
17:47, Her Face, lol!! 18:05, her stomach must be churning. 18:42, "He chopped off her hand again." 19:17, "Everything is done in slow motion " 19:44, her facial expressions! Lol! 20:08, her eyes widened! Lol! 20:58, WTF? lol! 21:42, "Oh it's his sister? That sucks." 22:09, "Good thing we're watching this right before bed." 23:16, "Never gonna get those bloodstains out of the hardwood floor." Lol! 24:08, "Still under there." Lol! 24:52, ew!!🤢🤮 25:57, "He keeps getting hit with lots of blood and yet no blood on his face." Lol! 27:20, "He's leaking now " lol! 27:56, lol!/ The way you say "no." 28:16, "Oh, Oatmeal." Lol! 29:06, "He's never gonna get his security deposit back." Lol!
my first look into the Raimi/Campbell movies was Army of Darkness, i would always walk into this store by my house, and they had VHS tapes for sale, i would pick it up look at the cool artwork on the cover. i finally bought it after a few months, and got hooked. comedy /horror at it's best! glad you're getting a chance to see it, hope you enjoy! 👍
We first saw Evil Dead by renting it from the local mom & pop rental store where you could rent all sorts of wacky stuff. My parents and I ended up watching it with my aunt, uncle and my three cousins. I don't remember having nightmares but, my cousins ended up not being able to sleep right for a week!
Saw this movie for the first time when I was 16, 10 years ago and was blown away by it. Love all the Evil Dead movies, especially Ash vs Evil Dead. Absolutely gutted when it got cancelled. One of my all time favourite shows and still go back to rewatch it regularly.
My all time favorite part girl replying to Ash in car. Boy: May not be that bad" Girl: "NOOO" Boy: "Actually may be kind of nice" Girl: Yeahhhhh 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I think the draw of these films are the posters and art. I always loved the evil dead movies but I was a teen when I discovered them. I was born the year the first was made. I loved them when I saw them. Horror and comedy. Such a weird thing in the 80s. I truly love these movies and hope to see more
Ash Williams - the greatest anti-hero in all of fiction! Hail to the king, baby!
Groovy….
Ash Williams can take more damage and crack more one-liners than Deadpool.
I wouldn't consider him an antihero.
@@johnrife7134 Well, Ash clearly has more than a few questionable characteristics, a very dodgy background/history and his world-view is shaky to say the lease.
But he does mean well.
I don't know, maybe it's a subjective call?
@@johnrife7134 he's not exactly a pure, innocent soul.
I love the behind the scenes info on this movie. It really was just a group of college kids going into the woods to make a movie. They had to put a floor in the cabin, run power to it, it was freezing cold when shooting, they did their own stunts, own makeup, etc…. It was an all around nightmare to film but it’s a testament to what you can do with no money, and lots of determination.
Did you put the fish in a lake or river after it came out of you?
@Lauren Lewis My inner carp feels for you.
@@cuylshepherdton7437 I see what you did there.
Dont forget the injuries!
The absolute deadpan cold delivery of "maybe she likes to burn ants," "Maybe it's her passion" was honestly the funniest thing I have seen in a long time
"The Evil Dead" are called Deadites. That is canon from the 1st movie to 3rd to the reboot (which Ash is in) and the Starz Ash Vs series.
And the video games!
Important note about watching second one. The beginning of it is more or less a reboot of the first movie. It's really only when Ash is sent flying through the woods that the sequel actually starts, because that is how the first movie ended. If you ignore everything that happens before that moment it lines up perfectly. You don't have to skip the opening or anything, just keep in mind they're doing a super abridged version of the first movie up until Ash is sent flying through the woods.
Not just the second one but also the third one; the end of Evil Dead 2 doesn't fit with the beginning of Evil Dead 3.
@@victorfatalys1076 how so?
Rami lost the rights to the first movie, that's why the second is essentially a reboot of the first.
I constantlly come across people saying they line up perfectly, but they don't.
The second movie removed several characters, and the book of the dead isn't burned. They retconned some major plot points.
@@HonkeyKong54
eddiejravannen and gordons-alive gave you the answers.
For the third movie, it doesn't start with Ash being praised like in the end of the second movie but with Ash being captured, plus the movie is more comedy than horror, distancing itself from the two other movies, IMHO.
Good thing the TV show was a perfect mix between Evil Dead 1 and Evil Dead 2.
One of the greatest horror films ever made. The talent and ingenuity it took to put this together with pretty much no money and just hard work is amazing.
Yeah, this movie shows that if you have skill you can make much with little. :)
1000% AGREED!
Correct, but the best is The Thing !!! 1982
THE ONE AND THE ONLY EVIL DEAD THAT EXISTS.
THE ONE AND THE ONLY MASTERPIECE THAT EXISTS.
THE ONE AND THE ONLY HORROR MOVIE THAT EXISTS.
☝ AND THIS IS NOT AN OPINION, ARE 1000% CONFIRMED FACTS.
@@officialtheevildeadchannel8323 calm down
There are a bunch of continuity issues with this but what's great about them is if you watch this with the commentary on Sam Rami tells you more! lol He is so proud of a all the "short cuts" he did to make this film and how some still hold up. It's actually a really interesting supplement to the movie.
The commentary for the second one is even better too! It really shows their weird sense of humor.
I probably should have mentioned this comment during your Scream reactions, as its where I really picked up on it, but your wife's laugh is infectious and its one, of many, reasons why i enjoy your reaction channel compared to most others.
She does have a great laugh. 🤠
The fireplace is still standing from this old cabin. This was a real cabin in Tennessee. I'm from S. Kentucky and this area isn't too far from where I live.
“This movies slow” she says before the nature scene LOL
The constant look of bemusement as the search for rationalisation is tremendous, sometimes not a lot can prepare for the first time viewing of a low budget, made for nothing, made by teens, cast with friends, genre classic. We could all see the beauty and joy in Raimi's camera work and style... it's harder for others :-)
Peter Jackson's earlier work reminds me of this style, like just gonzo filmmaking.
Or like the movie "Razorback" for instance, a lot of "this won't work...So let's try this??"
Jackson's early work is... Something... Bad Taste is kinda shit, but Braindead is pretty great.
@@cuylshepherdton7437 Meet the Feebles is the only one I've seen of his early films. The Happytime Murders seemed like it was trying to take that idea to the mainstream from what advertising I saw.
Easily one of the best classic horror movies 👌
Correct in that ❤️
One of my absolute favs. If you guys get around to watching the 2013 remake, PLEASE watch the Director's Cut A.K.A. the Extended Cut. Trust me, it makes A LOT more sense than the Theatrical version.
For me, thr best effect is the GF chopped into gobits.
Spiders in basements are scary. I saw one that was as big as the palm of my hand. Caught one and measured the distance from left side to right side including legs and it was just over 3 inches. When you see them dragging mice it is time to get out the flamethrower.
I'm a West Virginia boy. We got these fuckers called wolf spiders. Never mind the palm, these things can get as big as your whole entire hand.
So hold off on the napalm until you see one of these bastards.
"We're gonna get you" with insane laugh creeped me out the 1st time I saw this 🤣. So ridiculous, so wonderfully campy, this movie and its insane sequels are a must-see for any horror fan. So much fun watching you watch this! 👍
The tree attack is probably my favorite scene in this movie.
The rape scene 🤣
Cant wait for you to get to Evil Dead 3: Army of Darkness. That's one of my favourite movies of all time.
Klaatu Verata N*cough*
Agreed! Army of darkness is top tier
The necklace is a photo locket. You put in a photo in the "magnifying glass" part. They were popular in the 70s.
Its a magnifying reading glass pre glasses time.. popular in the late 1800's - 1900's
This is one of my favourite low budget horror films.
It sets so many standards for horror and film making as a whole.
Fun facts: The moonshine they drink in the car was REAL.
-Sam Raimi was one of the locals that Ash's car passes on the road.
-This movie got Sam & Bruce in trouble with the British legal system, for being deemed a *video nasty*. If the judge hadn't enjoyed the film, they could have been sent to jail... In *ENGLAND!*
2001 before the UK got the uncut version.
Raimi wasnt in danger of goin to jail lol he was just a witness for the distributors ,but the judge dismissed him as intentions of director werent in question, and also subsqeuently dismissed the case after.
@@AmericansMarryCousins Ah, well spotted.
The info I came across said he was at risk of incarceration.
Damn faulty info!
The whole Video Nasty thing is so fascinating for just how insane it was, some of those "nasties" are among my favourite horror movies ever now though.
YESSSS!!! Been waiting for this one for so long! Hope you do the show in future as well too since it’s fairly short enough.
1:47 yay!
Love this movie and the other Evil Dead films. Thank you for reacting to it and happy Friday!
It’s cool how Raimi uses the same camera zooms closeups etc in all his films
The first time that I watched The Evil Dead: I was 20, my parents were out of town, and I watched it alone at night. Scared the fuck out of me. But... I very quickly told my friends, "Come over, you have got to watch this." It really kickstarted my love of horror. And, as a young film student, it really inspired me as to what can be done on a small budget if you really give a shit about what you're making.
Didn't ramy also destroy an expensive camera plus hospitals himself and Bruce filming the last scene
I was really looking forward to this one, and you guys didn't disappoint. Can't wait for part 2!
One of my favorite films and it was filmed not too far from where I live, though the cabin burned down decades ago.
Corduroy pants are fantastic, couldn't agree more, Mrs. Movies. Had a really nice grey pair in the sixth grade and I miss them everyday
One of my favorite horror franchise, first one has great Atmosphare and practical effects
Glad there's finally someone else who found the "necklace" kind of weird. No reactor or friend who's watched it ever seemed to notice it or think it's odd.
Still remember being so pleasantly surprised with the remake to this. It was really good. Hope you get to that on here at some point.
One of my earliest vhs rentals from the video store also rented Faces of Death videos from there, so much fun and new back then, thanks again
I got to see the Evil Dead Musical a few years back and it's also really good. There's a soundtrack to it online. Just a fun time for fans of the movie.
I saw that years ago as well it was fun, I love this trilogy, such a classic
Have the DVD release of the show, and the soundtrack,my favourite track is what the f... Was that.
Absolutely amazing.
Fun fact Bruce Campbell himself saw the show and loved it, while meeting the cast he moaned the worst thing about the trilogy was the chainsaw hand removal, show ash turned around and said you're lucky I have to do it every f***king night.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Deadite zombies like to get their freak on
And when we get together they do the Necronomicon
Were you in the splatter zone?
I’ve seen a handful of productions of the musical here on TH-cam. There’s some great ones. I love how it combines both Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2 and then has quotes from Army of Darkness.
When he got the Book from the basement; thought he had to say the ''Right Words'' Again lol P.S. Army of Darkness Movie Reference; Oh No...not again ! lol
Don’t sneeze while saying the words!
The effect of the demon chasing someone through the woods is just two guys running around with the camera strapped to a two by four.
"Sweet practical effects." You have been turned to the dark side.
I've seen this damn movie in the 80s, when I was like 6 years old.
It really freaked the living crap outta me!
I hope you guys will give the 2013 remake a chance, because IT'S AWESUUUM!
Yeah, I don't think they mentioned watching the remake but they definitely should. It's worth watching for the crazy gore alone! I try not to compare it to the original because of the different budgets and tone but imho it's a worthy remake and a crazy trip! Part 2 is still my favorite, if I had to pick one. How about yall?
Remake was the worst one out of all things evil dead. Hell I would take that crappy old evil dead video game they made over that movie. The name game is pretty awesome though as long as they consistently keep adding new maps weapons and characters.
Spotting the fake Shemps in this movie is the ultimate drinking game (replacement actors who took the place of the regular cast). Also, did you notice the different haircuts on Bruce Campbell? lol
Fun Facts: The fishermen waving at the beginning are director Sam Raimi and Producer Rob Tapert. The bridge they cross was an actual abandoned bridge and the guys were allowed to destroy it. If you check closely, you can see Rob in the background when the car is crossing it (that's Sam's actual car and it appears in pretty much all of his films; he calls it "The Classic").
Fun fact: Nancy from Nightmare on Elm Street was watching this movie right before Glen climbed into her bedroom window. Sam Raimi added Freddy's glove as an easter egg in Evil Dead 2.
"Naturon Demonto" roughly translated: Book of the Dead.
Yeah you probably don't wanna be reading that and obviously not be playing a recording summoning them haha.
Great movie. One of my all time favorites.
Spiders are real spooky, they have too many legs and too many eyes and some hide under trap doors, so I totally get it, Mr. Movies, I wouldn't go in the cellar either 😂 watched Eight Legged Freaks (another truly excellent David Arquette film) when I was waaaaay too young 😂
I've met him twice... great guy.. hilarious and humble
And often overlooked Bruce Campbell classic is the film Moontrap, where he plays an astronaut fighting aliens.
That 1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88 has been in every Sam Raimi film ever since 😂
Something about the first movie. The special effects and the music make it the scariest in the franchise for me. Even scarier than the remake, which was also good.
This film was actually made in Michigan as a student project by Ramie and Campbell. That's an actual cabin in Michigan he got and that's his actual car.
You guys are so awesome. I love both of you two because you’re so chill and you pick the best horror movies! Thanks for the quality videos! EVIL DEAD IS MY FAVORITE MOVIE EVER!!
I personally prefer this over Dead by Dawn even though that movie had a bigger budget
Great reaction to a classic. I can't wait to see the reaction to the other movies and ash vs evil dead. I wish that show ran for at least another season or 2.
5:46 What IS the correct way to hang bones from a ceiling? Asking for a friend 😉
Bruce Campbell was also fantastic starring in The Frisco Kid series as well as a main character in Burn Notice series.
Ohhhh Yeah! Ash and His Boomstick!
One of my favorite things about this movie was how fucked up the filming process was. Same with Texas Chainsaw Massacre, only for the exact opposite reasons.
In Texas Chainsaw, they had to spend days filming in the house during a big fuck off heat wave. Leatherface and Grandpa had it even worse because the actors were wearing masks. They put up black plastic all over the windows to keep the sun out, which only turned the place into an oven. So while they were sweating like pigs, the food all over the table rotted. So for them it was nothing but hot sweaty claustrophobia and you can't breathe because all you smell is sweat, farts, body odor and rot. When they cut Sally's finger, they accidentally slipped and actually cut her finger. And then Granpa drank it. And the heat, smell, and the sight of blood made Gunnar Hansen who was playing Leatherface get all sex nuts and retard strong. He really got into his role and somehow convinced himself that he was actually supposed to really kill Sally. You know, like, in real life and shit. He did an interview where he said that after having served in Vietnam where motherfuckers were shooting at him, trying to kill him and shit, that being on the set of Texas Chainsaw Massacre was the worst thing he'd ever been through.
Evil Dead on the other hand was fucked up because it was cold. They went out to this unheated cabin out in the woods in the middle of a cold snap. Nobody brought any winter clothes. The only food they had was those French fries, some moonshine, those strawberry daiquiris and a bag of weed. They all got covered in that corn syrup that they used for blood and while that stuff will make you miserable when you're hot, sweaty and sticky, it's even worse when you're cold, sweaty and sticky. So that shit froze to them. Their only source of heat was the fireplace and they were so desperate for heat that they started feeding it parts of the cabin itself. While this was happening, the director would go around, beat them with a stick and yell "Act harder!" I think Bruce was legitimately injured after about the second or third time he got thrown into book shelves. And for that shot at the end, apparently to film it what happened was Sam Raimi grabbed a camera, jumped on a motorcycle, barreled through the cabin and ran right into Bruce's chest, breaking three of his ribs.
Now, a part of these stories here and there is probably bullshit, but I like to think these movies really were that miserable to make.
I really hope you guys watch ash vs evil dead...was a great series. There is a great documentary on the making of evil dead...let's just say it was a rough shoot.
Making of Evil Dead
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"Let's let him go first" reminded me of Jason X when Jenessa said "Why don't you stick your head out and find out."
#1 riff of the movie with, ".... Milk was a bad choice."
"One to many daiquiris"😂😂 I'm so glad you guys did this! You should do one on "last house on the left" but the original not the remake.
"Tonight we're going to be watching the classic Return Of The Living Dead."
"Haven't we seen that?"
"No."
"The one about the farmhouse?"
"No"
"The one about the mall?"
"No"
"The one about the British people in the pub?"
"No"
"The one about...."
I love how he keeps looking at her at the good parts!
He looks through my window at night just the same..... it's creepy
Love the Evil Dead movies, have done since i was a child. ED2 is probably my favorite.
Visual style really sells this movie. This movie is so primitive, it's not low budget it's no budget, that it shouldn't work. Yet it's a classic and I can still watch it again and enjoy it as much as the first time I saw it. The camera is used to maximum effect. Every shot feels like someone said "Okay, how can make this look more interesting?" when they were filming it.
Y'all are the best channel out their. Keep up the great work ! When me and my friends used to watch this on TV when we were little they changed the color of the blood to bright green and and yellow to keep it pg
29:30 Can't wait for Ashy Slashy!
7:30 Hahaha :) 8:54 Yeah, he's definitely not gonna get laid... ;)
10:32 "Kandar! Kandar!!" 11:52 Oh, she going to "join" then... :) 12:55 And that is how Ents are born...
23:21 That was a place for her to ask: Would yo cut me into pieces? :D
29:41 I like then end how there is sunrise and peaceful music, but then evil attacks. And then the happy end credits music. :)
You guys have been such an escape for me from my recent stresses. I’d love to see you guys watch Last Night In Soho sometime! It’s a very good movie (in my opinion lol)
One of the greatest zero-budget movies ever made.
At one point in the movie Ash hears what sounds like footsteps on the cabin roof. Bruce said in the DVD commentary that the sound was actually Sam Raimi walking around in high heels. My favorite bit of trivia for the movie is in regard to the scene where the cabin bleeds. The entire sequence is an homage to the Three Stooges short "A Plumbing We Will Go"(1940).
15:43 same pose the son did in the classroom scene in Hereditary.
I did not see this movie coming. I saw Army of Darkness first. After seeing this and Darkman as a kid, I did not know how VICIOUS this movie would be. Still happy I got to see a showing of it about 20 years ago.
"Someone's dungeons and dragons master book." That made me laugh honestly. One of those once you see it you can't unseen kinda things.
Cant wait to see her confusion with Evil dead 2 lol ... "AGAIN!!??"
For ED2, they wanted to use the same cabin, but it had burned down since they had been there. They replicated it in a school gym.
Joe Bob Briggs!!! Wow! Haven't heard that name in a LONG time! Lol
Can’t wait for you to do Evil Dead 2
Yes!!! So stoked you're doing this franchise. Ash is the King!!
This is not a franchise.
@@officialtheevildeadchannel8323 4 movies with another one on the way and 3 seasons of a TV show... Pretty sure it qualifies as a franchise.
Notice how Ash is kinda like the Shaggy to Scott's Fred.
6:57 Notice how Ash isn't good with foreign languages.
8:08 In a certain sense, it's kinda like a portal between two different real-world locations because there isn't really a cellar there. They just dug a hole to represent a cellar so people could walk down into it. Then they filmed the cellar scenes in a real cellar somewhere else (back in Michigan if I recall). Sam talks about it in the commentary.
9:12 Scott's supposed to be the oldest, right? But you're not far off describing him as a "kid" due to the attitude he displays early on. But between him and Ash, he's the more assertive one. Sam playing his switcheroo game, subverting expectations and whatnot.
11:08 They started filming in 1979. Also notice Ash's footwear. Some sort of moccasins. Ash's signature colors (blue shirt, brown pants) were chosen because they're meant to be "timeless" despite the fact that they're ultra '70s.
11:22 There's a story behind that "rinky-dink" trinket and why they specifically chose one with a magnifying lens in it. Bruce and Sam both talk about it in their commentary tracks.
11:40 Notice the different ways the evil "force" reacts to the goings-on in that scene. It's at least mildly excited by Scott and Shelly getting ready to do "the nasty." It reacts with revulsion to Ash and Linda being all cuddly by the fire (typical demon can't get in touch with its soft side since it doesn't have one because it's a chump). And then there Cheryl. Sensitive, artistic, isolated Cheryl. The force goes after her precisely because she's isolated which indicates a tyrannical bullying sort of attitude (again, in keeping with demons being inherently psychopathic).
12:03 "There's a bad moon out tonight."
13:14 Sam mentions in the commentary that he regrets filming that.
14:24 "I'm sorry. The bridge is out. You'll have to stay the night."
16:13 Scleral lenses made of solid porcelain. They don't make 'em like that anymore.
18:17 Young T.E.D. Raimi fake-Shemping as Scott right there.
19:39 That effect was painstaking. Keep in mind that Sam drew a lot of inspirado from the meticulous and masterful Ray Harryhausen (which shows even more in ED2 and AoD).
23:47 Those low-cut moccasins are NOT adequate for the outdoors. Absolutely NO ankle protection. The hiking boots he wears in ED2 are way better.
24:29 Those are called "it's murder bars." They're painted to look like railroad ties, but they're actually styrofoam or something.
24:39 Notice how Bruce used his "off" hand for that (he's left-handed).
25:38 Keep in mind that scene was inspired by The Three Stooges.
26:19 No, that's just the force messing with him. In the commentary, Sam describes the clock as being like a gauge that shows to what degree reality is being warped by the force. Or something like that.
27:13 Some people are stupid enough to think Ash was pulling off Scott's, uh..."member." Obviously, he's pulling a stick out of Scotty's gut. If there's anything I can't stand, it's people who don't make use of their own powers of observation.
29:36 That's why his home town, including his dad, calls him "Ashy Slashy" in the series.
30:13 They started filming in 1979.
31:08 Disturbious maximus.
31:55 At least partially inspired by Hitchcock, but amped up to a whole new level.
32:04 Including but not limited to Peter Jackson.
32:28 Ash throwing the book of demented do0m in the fire and making all the deadites rot in hilarious ways.
I know Bruce Campbell from the TV show Xena: Warrior Princess. He played Autolycus.
I love The Evil Dead (my favorite part of the entire franchise) but I enjoyed that the Missus wasn't having it.
TRIVIA: At the movie beginning the two guys at the side of the road when then horn beeps are Director "Sam Raimi" and Producer "Robert Tapert".
Also when they play the tape some of the words are "Sam and Rob are Hikers on the road"... "Saman Da Robsa Dah Hees Hiker Don De Rodsa"...
"The house is bleeding?"
The Evil Dead series is basically just an excuse for the Raimi bros (Sam & Ted) dousing Bruce Campbell in fake blood and torturing him on film 🤣🤣🤣
Army of Darkness is my favorite of the 3, but I do prefer Bruce in full goofball mode. ED2 also has a lot of good laughs, if you know what I mean 😉
I highly recommend Campbell's autobiography 'If Chins Could Kill' if you're interested in some funny stories about his history with the Raimis.
Def a bestie thing to do
I do hope you’re going to watch the other Evil Dead movies. Even the remake because it’s actually good
Meh. 😅
@@BenSlashes Nah remake is really good.
I love the remake yeah
Remake without ash as the main character was lame. I've tried sitting through that movie multiple times and I just can't do it. Fall asleep every time because of how boring it is. All I got to say is that Bruce Campbell had better be in the new movie that's about to come out otherwise it's going to suck like the remake does. Hopefully they learned their lesson.
Classic. The second film is the best IMO, perfect mix of horror and humour. Third is cool too, and the series Ash vs Evil Dead is great.
You'll recognize Ted Raimi if you've ever watched the TV show Xena Warrior Princess. He played the reoccurring character of Joxer the Mighty.
Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things by Bob Clark also takes place in a cabin with a book of spells.
We used to rent this one alot when we did our all nighters Vhs horror marathons back in the late 80's
Unlike being in a relationship with me, this trilogy gets better and better!!!
The jump scares didn't get you, because you were expecting them most likely.
amazing catch recognizing the dagger! :) around 9:53
Yeah!! Finally!! One of my favorite horror movies of all time!!
Update: I agree with Mr. Movies on the kill, was brutal and what can i say about the practical effects, pretty good for the time.
Pretty good for the time and for the budget.
I remember renting this on VHS when I was pretty young. I got through about half of it on a school night and planned on watching the rest of it the next day. My parents however watched it that night and hid the movie on me because of how messed up it was. lmao I don't think I saw the whole thing till many years later.
Bruce Campbell was also in the spider man movies. He was the Announcer at the wrestling arena who named Spider man, and in the second, he was the usher who wouldn't let Peter into the theater to watch Mary Jane. I'm sure he was in the third, but I've only watched that one once.
17:47, Her Face, lol!!
18:05, her stomach must be churning.
18:42, "He chopped off her hand again."
19:17, "Everything is done in slow motion "
19:44, her facial expressions! Lol!
20:08, her eyes widened! Lol!
20:58, WTF? lol!
21:42, "Oh it's his sister? That sucks."
22:09, "Good thing we're watching this right before bed."
23:16, "Never gonna get those bloodstains out of the hardwood floor." Lol!
24:08, "Still under there." Lol!
24:52, ew!!🤢🤮
25:57, "He keeps getting hit with lots of blood and yet no blood on his face." Lol!
27:20, "He's leaking now " lol!
27:56, lol!/ The way you say "no."
28:16, "Oh, Oatmeal." Lol!
29:06, "He's never gonna get his security deposit back." Lol!
my first look into the Raimi/Campbell movies was Army of Darkness, i would always walk into this store by my house, and they had VHS tapes for sale, i would pick it up look at the cool artwork on the cover. i finally bought it after a few months, and got hooked. comedy /horror at it's best! glad you're getting a chance to see it, hope you enjoy! 👍
We first saw Evil Dead by renting it from the local mom & pop rental store where you could rent all sorts of wacky stuff. My parents and I ended up watching it with my aunt, uncle and my three cousins. I don't remember having nightmares but, my cousins ended up not being able to sleep right for a week!
The shovel to head dismemberment is my favorite.
Love this horror film, it's probably the creepiest in the franchise
Saw this movie for the first time when I was 16, 10 years ago and was blown away by it. Love all the Evil Dead movies, especially Ash vs Evil Dead. Absolutely gutted when it got cancelled. One of my all time favourite shows and still go back to rewatch it regularly.
Same
The Evil Dead is my absolute favorite horror movie! Everything about it is almost perfect. And the parts that aren't perfect make it even better.
My all time favorite part girl replying to Ash in car.
Boy: May not be that bad"
Girl: "NOOO"
Boy: "Actually may be kind of nice"
Girl: Yeahhhhh
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I think the draw of these films are the posters and art. I always loved the evil dead movies but I was a teen when I discovered them. I was born the year the first was made. I loved them when I saw them. Horror and comedy. Such a weird thing in the 80s. I truly love these movies and hope to see more
Have you heard about those new corduroy pillows? They're making headlines! 😃