Kelly Maxwell (Dana DeLorenzo), a co-worker of Williams and Bolivar, plays the token female character. The music, which can be described as upbeat rock, is well-timed to augment overly dramatic scenes and exaggerated acting. The spurting of blood, however, is so overdone that these scenes don’t come off as scary or horrifying like they would in any other situation. The show does not shy away from gore, racking up a number of decapitations, brutal gunshots and stabbings in the premiere. He then proceeds to decapitate his would-be attacker. At one point, a possessed elderly woman jumps in mid-air about to attack Williams, who, in slow motion, attaches a chainsaw tossed to him by Bolivar to a contraption on his handless arm. Some of the action sequences are borderline laughable but entertaining nonetheless. This show is kind of a mess, but this is because it is intentionally staying true to the themes and atmospheres of the original movies. Bolivar is extremely loyal to Williams, seeing in his friend a bravery that isn’t apparent at first glance. Santiago’s presence, meanwhile, is a welcome one - he makes for a charismatic addition to the cast.
Scenes from the original “The Evil Dead” movies play while Williams performs his dramatic retelling - a curious cinematic choice. He has been hiding away for the past three decades hoping to forget about this incident, but it has now come back to haunt him. Williams was the lone survivor of the event, but only because he chopped off his hand to escape. All his friends were possessed, and he had to kill his own girlfriend. It turns out that Williams, 30 years ago, while staying at a cabin with his friends, read out of the “Necronomicon Ex-Mortis,” an alternate name for “The Book of the Dead,” and, in doing so, released demons into the world. Viewers get the necessary background on the book later when Williams explains its history t o his co-worker and friend, Pablo Simon Bolivar (Ray Santiago).
Later that same day, Williams reads from an old, creepy book, which viewers later learn is “The Book of the Dead.” By reading from this book, Williams sets off a series of demonic possessions all around town. It’s clear that, despite his shock, the image is one he has seen before. In the middle of this scene, Williams is shocked when the woman’s face momentarily turns demonic and then, all of a sudden, turns back to normal.
His introductory scene is of him struggling to put on a girdle before going out to a bar, where he picks up a woman. He might have been a cool guy back in the day, but viewers can see he’s well past his prime.
Viewers meet Williams, who is, frankly, a pretty lame 40-something loner. 31 and takes place 30 years after the original movies, brings back the missing alumni of the original movies.įor someone who hasn’t seen any of “The Evil Dead” movies, the pilot of “Ash vs. To the delight of fans everywhere, the spinoff television series “ Ash vs. The noticeable absences of Bruce Campbell as protagonist Ash Williams, and director Sam Raimi are probably to blame for the disappointing resurrection of the beloved franchise. T he first two in the franchise, “The Evil Dead” (1981) and “Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn” (1987) were critically acclaimed across the board, but the reboot in 2013, “Evil Dead,” complete with a new cast, didn’t quite impress fans.
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