Highly, highly recommend the show, which is Raimi and Campbell back together and has the same themes and tone, it's absolutely delightful.

Ash vs Evil Dead is a must see now...but be careful...they pulled out all the brakes on this one.

What I love about this movie is they got 3-4x the budget of the previous one, but instead of spending it on better special effects, they spent it on a whole lot more cheesy effects.

16:29 to also show Sam Raimi’s fan of other artists, the “magic” words, “Klaatu barada nikto” in this scene originally came from the 1951 film, The Day the Earth Stood Still: in it, the words are used as the command words over an Alien robot named Gort, and used by the film’s protagonist, Klatuu, an alien who visit Earth…

Actually went to a ren faire dressed as Ash with a chainsaw it was an amazing time i had people in period clothes asking what "That strange sword on thine hand is" i was acting like Ash the entire time asking them if they had seen the Necronomicon etc it was great

This movie is a treasure trove of legendary one-liners. And I grew up in Quebec so we had the dubious french translation, so I get twice as many cheesy one-liners!

Evil Dead as a franchise really is just one of the series that remembers how fun you can make horror. Bruce Campbell is so incredibly underrated.

It was so fun watching you both have fun watching this! If you want another Bruce Campbell title that's just as fun, check out 2002's BUBBA HO-TEP, where he plays Elvis (who secretly never died) trying to save an old folks home from a soul-sucking undead mummy!

Technically, The Ring falling on Frodo's finger is just like when Ash catches the chainsaw, not the other way around ;)

Before WoW, you could click on human riflemen in Warcraft III and they would eventually respond with "THIS IS MY BOOMSTICK!" - Also, the hail to the king baby reference was used in Duke Nukem as a reference to Ash too. In my own mind, I like to think Earthworm Jim saying, "Groovy" is in reference to this movie as well.

Bruce has said that Ash is great at thinking fast, and terrible at thinking slowly. Pretty much sums up the character.

I was one of the 1,000 people who saw this in the theater. I loved it.

Since you loved Army of Darkness, you absolutely have to watch the TV series Ash vs Evil Dead. It's only 3 seasons of 10 episodes per season but it perfectly combines the comedy of Army of Darkness with the gory horror of the first two films. If you thought Bruce Campbell was good in Army of Darkness, wait until you see him in the series. He's hilarious, and the rest of the cast is really good as well.

Bruce Campbell’s lines in this movie are pure gold

You guys need to watch Rami's original ending. The ending on most copies of the movie have the "studio" approved ending with a "happy ending". Would love to see your reaction to that ending and the TV show.

It's such a shame that Bruce never got the big break he deserved. He's such an excellent actor and like you guys said being extremely Handsome. A awesome series of his that I don't know if you've ever seen (and it's only one season) is Brisco County Junior. It's a fun Western Romp.

Bruce Campbell is one of a kind! First saw him in the short-lived TV series The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr, then this movie. Stands out even in his smaller roles (all 3 Raimi Spiderman movies and Coach Boomer in Sky High). He's been called the King of B-movies, a title I think he wears with pride ;)

You definitely need to watch Darkman if you haven't seen it. It's Sam Raimi's first superhero film, but it has a very similar tone and style to Evil Dead. Bruce Campbell was supposed to play the lead in that film, but was replaced by the studio who wanted a bigger star for the role.

Shoutout to Blaine VanDerSnick, my ole high school History teacher! Used to give little cinema trivia questions on his tests for extra points and he made an Army of Darkness one...and I'll be honest that's how I learned of the series!

Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert were still involved in the making of the newer movies. They actually spent the last few years writing out an Evil Dead "bible", which will explain the lore of the ED universe, including ideas for further stories, and describes how the Necromomicon and Deadites function (for future filmakers to refer to), so they can keep the franchise going forever and remain true to the original creative team's vision. I highly recommend checking out the Ash vs Evil Dead tv show, which is an excellent continuation of the story.

Bruce Campbell is genuinely a great person that cares a lot about this series. Highly recommend both new movies (Evil Dead 2013 and Evil Dead Rise) and Ash vs Evil Dead show if you enjoyed this trilogy! The show is definitely just an all out campfest with some pretty great horror scenes overall, but the 2013 Remake absolutely grossed me the hell out when I first saw it in theaters and still does to this day.

Burn Notice is a pretty good action series with Bruce Campbell and he's lovely in it too. Of course there's the Evil Dead TV series, which is great. Lucy Lawless is also one of those "so good!" actors that brings so much to a show/movie. You'd love Spartacus with her in it as well.

The TV Show follows the campy feel of Evil Dead 2 and AoD and is a blast from start to finish. The 2013 and Evil Dead Rise are horror movies that are worth the watch as they are are in the same universe and there are easter eggs to be on the lookout for in all of them.

Yeah, based on your appreciation of the movies, the TV show will be right up your alley. It's the perfect distillation of the concept. Equal parts horror, comedy, and camp, with a stellar cast. Loved it. The vision of it is crystal clear.

My son watched this with me when he was 4(yes, I’m a bad parent), and he spent the next week excitedly telling everyone about the skeletons marching to town. I can’t guarantee this is the media I’ve quoted the most in my life, but it’s in the top 10 for sure, with “Let’s get the hell out of here” probably the most used.

Hail to the King Baby! By far my favorite Evil Dead Movie! So many memorable lines. If you liked this movie then definitely watch the TV Series (Ash vs. Evil Dead). Fun fact: The S Mart employee Ash is telling the story to is Ted Raimi, Sam's brother who appears in almost every movie (TV series) Sam Raimi has directed. Take care Guys! Happy Holidays!! XOXO

I actually saw this *before* I watched the first two Evil Dead movies. You can imagine how surprised I was by the difference in tone. Especially the original. 😨

Evil Dead 2013 is literally my favorite horror movie. A highly intense experience. Simone will freak.

The sequel is the TV show, and it is excellent.

This one is so much fun. It's my favorite Evil Dead movie. Just working with what they got and making it a wild, fun, and funny ride.

Ash Williams I pretty sure was the main inspiration for Doom Guy. A sawed off shotgun welding badass with a chainsaw fighting the forces of hell.

You can just feel in those films that a bunch of friends came together and just had fun making a movie. They are oozing charm.

Totally rad reaction as always! Army Of Darkness just has it all.....the feels, the fun, the action, decent bit of horror and the comedy is the "chef's kiss "!! The effects are first rate and phenomenal. I love how y'all got it with this movie. I've seen a few other reactors watch this and they of course laugh BUT they don't make clever observations like y'all do, they miss some of the homages and references to other movies but y'all really seem to pick up on it. Bruce Campbell can really do no wrong, he made Ash so iconic. Hope y'all had a good holiday! Keep up the great reactions and many blessings to you and yours.

My personal Evil Dead films. It can be both scary and hilarious. Bruce Campbell is the man. Hail to the King Baby.

The skeleton saying "Let's get the hell out of here!" always cracks me up.

You can go straight into the 2013 remake of Evil Dead then the sequel/reboot Rise of the Dead the latest entry in the franchise or you can go right into the series Ash v.s Evil Dead which has three season and 10 episode a season. It probably one of the best series I ever seen their only 35 minutes episodes.

You both were giggling so much for this film. It was cracking me up. It's a classic for sure. And like others have said, you gotta do the show Ash vs Evil Dead!

The word "boomstick" is significantly older than this movie - by at least a hundred years - however, the "This is my boomstick!" that WoW used is from this movie, yes. 🙂

Don't forget "I am Bruce," in which Bruce Campbell plays himself fighting the undead. Probably best watched before Evil Dead 2013.

Fun Fact: There was originally an alternate ending in which a potion was created to make Ash sleep until he reached the present but he accidentally drinks 1 drop too many and he’s sent 100 years too far into the future to a post-apocalyptic Earth. The whole scene was filmed and you can even find it on KZfaq! But, the studio wanted a more upbeat ending which crushed the chance of a 4th installment to this trilogy.

The show is the next best follow up. Very good in its own way.

100% Guaranteed WoW got "Boomstick" from this movie. This movie is the origin of a lot of quotes and terms.

Hurkle-durkle actually is a Scottish term, meaning if I remember right, something like “to laze about, to lie in when one should be up and working”.

"That's a big-ass set." Yup! They built everything out in the desert in Acton CA. You could walk the ramparts and go up the tower. I worked on this (nothing exciting) as my first job in Hollywood. It was awesome. A great experience.

The books in the trunk may seem very convenient but in the first movie they were college students so it kinda makes sense.. also, this is my favorite movie in the series

Klatu verada nikto is from the 1951 movie the Day the Earth stood still

I'm sure others have likely commented upon this, but it's clear our CinneBringe duo did not get the reference concerning "Klaatu Barada Nikto". It is a line from the 1951 science fiction classic, "The Day the Earth Stood Still". In that film, a benign space visitor named Klaatu cautions those words must be spoken to his looming robot Gort lest the mechanoid destroy the planet. The phrase was well known to sci-fi film fans over the decades but pretty much forgotten by general audiences, at least before the rise of the internet. When I saw this film (during its initial theatrical release), I immediately caught the "nod and a wink" and so I burst out laughing and gave a slow clap. Apparently nobody else in the theater seat "got it" and a good many heads turned in my direction, likely thinking, "What's with this idiot?!" 🤔

Every time I watch this movie it's hard for me to believe they never made an animated version. Seems so natural.

The TV show is a direct follow up. Well as direct as one can be when coming back to the same character nearly 30 years later. Very much worth the watch. It will continue Ash's story, provide back story and is all around a blast from the past with some modernity. I also vote watching the show if you enjoyed the movies.

And the skeleton army is a tribute to Ray Harryhausen's animated skeletons in "Jason and the Argonauts" (1963).

This is one of my FAVORITE movies, it's so intentionally campy and so much fun, add in some good dungeon/gothic elements and it can't be beat. Also Ash's whole aesthetic was a huge inspiration for a lot of games. WoW, Duke Nukem, and there is a reason the Doom Slayer's most iconic weapons are a chainsaw and sawed off double barrel shotgun.

Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi are local boys here in Michigan. The dud student films in college. That cabin in the woods is a real Michigan cabin. When this movie went big budget it was in the local news.

George absolutely called it -- Peter Jackson is on record as a huge Sam Raimi fan, and you can definitely draw a direct line between the final battle here and the battle of Helm's Deep. Of course the influence goes both ways, because Raimi clearly drew a lot of inspiration from Tolkien in the way the battle is structured here. If you've never seen Dead Alive and wanna see what's basically young Peter Jackson's love letter to Evil Dead 2, it's wild and certainly worth a watch. Great reaction as always.

You need to watch ash vs evil dead. Its a return to form for the series. Its really cool seeing an older ash in the crazy world

29:00 Rob Tapert is married to Lucy Lawless... *Xena Warrior Princess* (Bruce Campbell was in that TV series.) Lucy Lawless is in the TV series *Ash vs The Evil Dead.* Those 3 guys have been together since the beginning: Raimi, Tapert, and Campbell.

Yes, this is the origin of "Boomstick" The line "Gimme some sugar baby" was written by Sam Rami just before filming the scene. "klaatu barada nikto" is a reference to the original "The Day the Earth Stood Still"

From what Bruce has said in recent interviews (which could be argued as retconning) the next 2 films do take place in the same universe as the 1st 3, as they follow stories connected to the other 2 Books of the Dead that we see in Army of Darkness

Regardless of whether you do reactions or not, you have to watch the series Ash vs Evil Dead, it's the best aspect of all the movies, blended up into a brilliant show, with a great cast! Also, based on both of your reactions, you would absolutely love his series, Jack of All Trades, great cast and a brilliant and hilariously inappropriate guest star along the way, you'll be laughing and having a blast with just the opening song! His other series, with an even more impressive cast, The Adventures of Brisco County Jr., with both series you'll be laughing your asses off! And lastly, the incredibly meta film, My Name is Bruce, which is chalked full of Evil Dead references.

I've always thought it was interesting how, after Army of Darkness, Sam, Bruce, and Rob all went on to work on Xena: Warrior Princess... which also happens to be how Rob net his wife, Lucy Lawless.

This movie is by far my favorite out of every original, remake, and show. It's just wonderful.

If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend the TV series he did shortly after this movie, "The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.". It tragically only went one season, but it wraps up its main arc, so it's fairly satisfying on the plot front. But the stories and characters are so much fun. It's a combination of western, sci-fi, comedy, and romance. John Astin plays a mildly-mad scientist who allies with Bruce's title character, and there are some other faces you might recognize. Even if you don't add it to your reactions list, I definitely recommend watching it.

Pssst! The Evil Dead tv show was FAN-FREAKIN-TASTIC if you're looking for another series to hit up >_> Sam Raime directed season 1 I believe, but all 3 are great and Sam stayed attached. (Ash vs Evil Dead = 3 seasons of HILARIOUS gore and some of the most fun TV I've ever seen)

The little Ash's tying him down is basically Gulliver's Travels.

WHOAH. When Ash is making gunpowder and he stops the priest bringing the candle over it, I'm pretty sure Peter Jackson referenced that in The Two Towers when Wormtongue does the same thing with Saruman's Gunpowder Bomb and Saruman also stops his hand with the candle. Jackson and Raimi have similar roots and styles so i don't think that's a coincidence

The TV show is hilarious.

Yes please do the TV series It's hilarious! It only lasted 3 seasons I believe.

Evil dead sets the horror, Evil Dead 2 sets the comedy, Army of Darkness perfects Ash, Ash Vs Evil Dead puts them all together and turns the dial to 11,000. You have to see Ash Vs Evil Dead.

The healthy amount of one liners in this film is outrageous. The effects, the comedy, the camera work, all of it comes together so well to give you this fun horror action comedy that has instant rewatch ability. I saw this as a kid and it’s one of my classic favorites. Hail to the king baby!was referenced in Duke Nukem, a computer FPS. Duke would often say it when picking up a new weapon. Honestly, my favorite thing to do is pick up a power drill spin it twice and say “ Groovy”

As many have explained, the next thing in the original Evil Dead universe is "Ash vs. Evil Dead," the TV show, in which Campbell returns as Ash. Raimi directed the pilot. The one interesting quirk about it is that the studio that produced the show (Starz/Lionsgate) did not have the rights to this movie, the one produced by a major studio (Universal), so the show has to sort of fudge that information even though the audience knows it's supposed to have happened. The version you've watched is the US theatrical version, which was heavily edited (albeit with Raimi's involvement). In the original ending, Ash is supposed to take a certain number of drops of a liquid and he will sleep until he awakens in his own time. He takes the wrong number of drops and wakes up in a post-apocalyptic future. There was also a bunch of material from the final battle that was removed, as well as some other little odds and ends throughout the movie. One scene that is hard to understand in any version is when he runs into the mirror. In the original full scene, he is spooked by a sound outside the windmill and goes out to investigate. He discovers it was his horse, but when he turns around to look back at the windmill, he sees himself inside. He runs full-speed back into the windmill and crashes into the mirror. It's still pretty ridiculous, but it certainly makes a bit more sense. Also, they cut out a whole round of gags with the mini-Ashes, so the cut to from him being on the grill to being covered in soot is a fudge, what happens is he keeps banging his head on a pipe until he finally gets mad and busts it open, covering him in the soot. Awhile ago (I think it was Donnie Darko) you asked what a good definition of a cult film would be. I'm sure you received a fairly straightforward definition then about a movie that built a small but devoted audience over time, but I also think George's experience watching this feels like its own evidence of a cult movie. A cult movie is like a beloved gem you want to show your friends and sort of join this little club of people who like it, and I think a great bit of evidence of that in the world is when people have all drawn from it, and then you're seeing all of the disparate art and content that it influenced.

Of course "Klatuu Barada Nikto" is the phrase Patricia Neal has to remember to save the earth in "Day the Earth Stood Still" (1951), one of the greatest sci-fi movies. This movie is like "Evil Dead" as reenacted by the Three Stooges. The TV series "Ash Vs Evil Dead" is as good as this.

In Japan, this movie was released with the title “Captain Supermarket” 🤔

"Trapped in time, surrounded by evil, low on gas." He was low or out of gas, which is why he replaced his chainsaw with a mechanical hand and retrofitted the car with a steam engine. BTW, the hand is less unrealistic than some might think. Götz von Berlichingen (1480-1562) had a similar replacement and was also known as 'Götz of the Iron Hand'.

I would definitely recommend watching the 2013 reboot and Evil Dead Rise. While they don't have major involvement from Sam Raimi, they do some great stuff. Evil Dead Rise does something I absolutely love. Unfortunately, due to spoilers, I can't spoil what it is. And I'd recommend reacting to the TV series. It's a lot of fun.

Great movie. Bruce Campbell was good in Burn Notice. But, ash vs. evil dead was a good series.

Ash's ability to take damage is somewhere between John Wick and Deadpool.

"Klaatu barada nikto" lol. The words used to stop the robot called Gort from destroying the earth in the 50's Sci-Fi classic The Day the Earth stood Still.

No matter what anyone else says you should watch Evil Dead (2013) and Evil Dead Rises

Evil Dead and Evil Dead Rise are in the same universe as Campbell's Evil Dead movies plus the amazing sequel show Ash vs Evil Dead - hope we get to see all of it 😊 Merry Christmas you two! Hope your holidays are Groovy

The magic words Klaatu Barada Nikto that Ash was supposed to say are a joke in themselves. They are from the famous ''50's movie The Day the Earth Stood Still. It is the code phrase used by the alien to keep his robot bodyguard from killing everyone.

Years ago I met Bruce Campbell at his book signing, but the funniest part was all the people dressed up in line from his various fandoms: college aged folks in Deadite zombie outfits, little kids in Brisco County Jr. cowboy outfits, and a few of Xena fans in the green Autolycus outfit. All of them chatting and laughing and having just the best damn time. :)

My wife's aunt married Bruce Campbell's cousin. He has an amazing picture with him and Bruce together and it's autographed "to my cousin Todd" The great thing is Todd was a musician in the 80's, when the photo was taken, so he is dressed up in a full hair metal outfit after a show. 😂

Bruce Campbell is a f'ing legend!

"None of this makes any sense." Like it being set in 14th century England, but being filmed in Southern Californian high desert and chaparral.

The words Ash has to say "Klaatu barada niktu" are the words used in the original The Day the Earth Stood Still - nice little throwback.

The skeleton yelling "let's get the hell out of here!" will never not be hilarious.

Robert Tappert was one of the Producers of Xena: Warrior Princess, and the Legend of Hercules. The guy at the end of this movie back as S Mart had a recurring role in those shows and is Sam Rami's brother. It's also worth noting that Rami did Spiderman 2 (Toby McGuire) and Multiverse of Madness. The latter REALLY draws elements from this.

I will never understand how Bruce Campbell wasn't a huge star. Classically handsome, naturally charismatic, genuinely good dude.

The thing about this movie is that not many people know the original ending. Instead of just riding away and expecting everything goes as planned, it’s ash…it never goes as planned. You see him go to the cave that he’ll be sleeping in due to the potion. They tell him how many drops to take to land him in his correct timeline, but- ash being ash- gets distracted and in turn, miscounts and adds like an extra drop or two. Time passes and he wakes up with a full beard and all grimed up. He then makes his way out of the cave excited to be back in his own time only to find out the world is in ruins and all of civilization in chaos and in flames and then the movie just ends with him just screaming “Nooo!! I’ve slept too much!!” I think that was a great, hilarious ending but the production company thought it was too dark lol

fun fact. playing 7 degrees of separation link julie andrewes and him. sound of music was directed by the same person who did "the day the earth stood still" the line you had to say to control the robot in that is the line ash forgot in this

Fun Fact: Klaatu Barada Nikto is from the SciFi film The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951) Edmund H. North, who wrote The Day the Earth Stood Still, also created the alien language used in the film, including the phrase "Klaatu barada nikto". The official spelling of the phrase comes directly from the script. Near the end of the film, as Klaatu is pursued by the U.S. Armed Forces, he urges Helen Benson to memorize the phrase, saying "There's no limit to what he can do. He could destroy the Earth... If anything should happen to me, you must go to Gort; you must say these words: 'Klaatu barada nikto.' Please repeat that."

The possessed witch 9:50 and in the store at the end is played by actress/stuntwoman Patricia Tallman, who is best known for playing Lyta Alexander on Babylon 5.

Rami was a fan of Ray Harryhausen - the skeleton sequence is basically a tribute to Harryhausen's work in Jason and the Argonauts (1963).

The movie poster is an homage to Drew Struzan who did the amazing posters for over 150 films including Star Wars and yes, Conan the Barbarian. He was also hired to parody himself for National Lampoons Vacation.

The original ending, Ash ends up too far in the future, and is trapped. I remember that ending on VHS. I don't recall if it was in the ending in the theater. The TV Show is a continuation, the movies are remakes.

that car is in every Sam Raimi film, it belonged to his grandmother (or mother, I forget). It was Aunt May's car in all 3 Spider-Man films. Boomstick does come from this film and "Groovy" and "Hail to the King Baby" were used in Duke Nukem I remember being at a convention in Las Vegas and Bruce was setting up by himself to sign autographs and my brother and I timidly walked up and asked for a picture and he said "yeah whatever" and just kept doing what he was doing. He didn't look up, but my brother posed with a thumbs up and that was the end of that lol

20:11 - just like Wormtongue standing besides Saruman....... 😜

26:43 - "Did you say the words right this time?" - Ted Raimi, brother of Sam Raimi. Also the guy who was in the Henrietta suit in the second movie. BTW, the three words he needed to say, "Klatuu, barada, nikto" , come from the movie The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951). The 2013 movie as well as the more recent one, are straight horror, and apparently set in a different continuity than the original movies. Ash vs. Evil Dead is MUCH more comedic. It has elements of horror, but the entire show is over the top craziness. Also, since Army of Darkness was a studio production, they didn't have the rights to use any footage from it, or even reference the events of it.

The magic words Ash needs and fails to remember are also important words to remember in the rather good 1950s SF film "The Day the Earth Stood Still."

The girl who played Linda in this movie is actress Bridget Fonda. You probably wouldn't recognize her today though because she hasn't acted in a while.

"That Car" is, in its own inimitable way, almost as famous as Campbell himself. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to spot That Car, AKA "The Delta", in every single film directed by Sam Raimi, up to and including Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness.