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"Who will be next possessed by the evil dead?

Will anyone survive this night of terror? I won't tell.
See this movie, you won't regret it!!!!!
The Greatest Horror Movie of All Time!!!!!"

-- What is this? Ad copy?

Should I merge Evil Dead II and Army of Darkness with this page? They're just stubs, and they're probably going to stay that way.

I'm trying to expand them a bit. 209.149.235.254 20:56, 3 Apr 2004 (UTC)


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[edit] Dispute over 4th film

Conflicting texts:

Raimi has been unable to find funding for a new Evil Dead movie. There have been rumors of a movie staring Ash, Bruce Campbell's character in the Evil Dead films, in a sequel to Freddy Vs. Jason, referred to as Freddy Vs. Jason Vs. Ash.

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Against popular belief of many rumours, there is NO plan for an Evil Dead IV, a fact confirmed by both Campbell and Raimi on countless instances.

Moving them here until a source is cited on the issue of another sequel vel non.

[edit] References

The page says that references to Evil Dead have been made in several productions, and then lists those productions. When you go to those production's pages, the references are not listed. I'm not saying they should be listed on the page of the production, but they should be listed on the Evil Dead page, or else the mention should be omitted. In any event, I think most people, when they see something like this, are going to want to know exactly what the references are. --Corvun 06:03, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Agreed. I will do a little digging, although I'm willing to bet that the list comes from imdb. -Parallel or Together? 13:24, 28 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Dispute of ED:IV Continued + AoD Reference to old movie!

Campbell confirmed both on his website and as an extra in the recent release of the "Evil Dead: Regeneration" video game (Multi-system) that there was interest in doing ED:IV, but Rami's schedule was what was stopping any kind of production --According to Campbell-- and that the only way they were going to do ED:IV (past tense) was if Rami decided against doing Spiderman II. While I speculate it's still possible I imagine there will be yet another sequel to Spiderman in the works and that we shouldn't be expecting it any time soon, however I don't doubt we can expect a Bruce Campbell Cameo in that movie.

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In addition I also recently discovered a reference in Army of Darkness to an old sci-fi movie, a black & white flick by the name of "The Day the Earth Stood Still" I'll be requesting a page be done on that soon, but in the mean time I added the reference to the reference section. Correct me if you see something out of place or spelled wrong, or if you think you could word it better by all means...

P-battery 17:59, 27 February 2006 (UTC)p-bat.

Reporting on the reference to The Day The Earth Stood Still is a bit like reporting that the sky is blue. You did not discover anything. It's not a hidden easter egg, it's a flat-in-your-face joke that is repeated three times. This endless overexplaining and listing of movie jokes on wikipedia is... well, it's not wonderful. Is this what wikipedia is really for? Sorry if it seems like I'm singling you out here, it's just something I find annoying generally. 24.33.28.52 04:29, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

Whoa there, cowboy. The section was removed long ago, no need to come in here and start flaming people. Take a deep breath, count to 10, go read WP:GF and WP:BITE, and then come back. Aguerriero (talk) 14:38, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Video game article

I don't know if anyone cares, but I made an article for the old Evil Dead Commodore 64 game. There was a link to it in the Evil Dead footer box, so I figured, why not. Who made that footer box? Aguerriero 17:31, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

I made the footer box. It probably needs work, but it seemed good at the time. --Myles Long 17:53, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Trivia Sections - Can People Stop Adding Them Because They're Tacky

Nearly every film article I go to there is a trivia section, which frankly, are pathetic tripe. If someone has decent information add it to the flow of the article, not the easy option to set up a lame trivia section. LuciferMorgan 19:33, 12 May 2006 (UTC)

Seconded. I don't need to be reading about JASON GOES TO HELL in this article for instance. When some punk band writes a lame song with an Ash sample, it's not a trivia question about THE EVIL DEAD. That kind of stuff is intrusive. And for gods sake stop explaining jokes. The reason people laughed is that they got the joke already. Explaining it ruins the fun. 24.33.28.52 04:32, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

Also, IMHO, the list of translated titles used in other countries are not exactly useful: they'll always be incomplete and don't really add anything about the film. --Outlyer 17:05, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

I for one LOVE reading the trivia section to film articles. I felt this article was a little lame because it did not have one. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.198.138.234 (talk) 20:36, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Tennessee?

I don't recall it ever being specifically stated in the film where the cabin was.

--Name Theft Victim 00:55, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

At the beginning of the movie, the Ash character remarks from the back seat of their moving car that they had just passed the Tennessee state line. The end credits of the film (which I just finished watching minutes ago) explictly state it was filmed in both Morristown, Tennessee and Detroit, Michigan. KevinOKeeffe (talk) 10:30, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Tree-Rape Scene

I like that scene where that hot chick gets raped by a tree. She has nice breasts, and it was cool when that long and thick branch or root rammed itself into her vagina. Could someone upload a pic of that? A GIF image would be nice.

No basis for the inclusion of this image.  BIGNOLE  (Contact me) 13:06, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
Yes, there is. It's the main reason why the movie is so famous.
It maybe a significant scene, but it isn't the main reason the movie was famous. Do you have a source that says the movie was famous for that reason? Your initial reasoning above do not state that is why you want the image. You clearly state that you want it because you like it, and then go on to describe the scene as if you were an adult romance novelist.  BIGNOLE  (Contact me) 13:30, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
Dude, this is the talk page, not the actual article. Just check out 4chan (http://4chan.org).
Talk pages are not for your personal amusement either. What does 4chan have to do with this page. You came here and made a request for an image in an inappropriate manner. That manner, and your continuous reverts without rewording your request, makes it hard to assume good faith about your intentions. Your choice of wording suggests you just want the image for some personal gratification, and only recently have you mentioned a viable reason to include it (but have no provided a source to verify your reasoning).  BIGNOLE  (Contact me) 13:41, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
Such an image would be largely inappropriate and unencyclopedic. Please provide sources for how this scene is important. EVula // talk // ☯ // 15:15, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

The image should not be included, due to the simple fact that such a powerfully disturbing scene should not be "spoiled" by such a visual preview (in addition to other reasons already stated). KevinOKeeffe (talk) 10:34, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] DVD Release section?

Does anyone else think it would be a good addition to the article?--$UIT 02:23, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

Film articles typically don't have sections devoted just to DVD release, that information usually falls under just "Release", where you'd find reception information. Also, the DVD cover violates WP:FU criteria. Cover art must be accompanied by critical commentary to establish significance.  BIGNOLE  (Contact me) 02:37, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
I see. I was wondering why the image was removed. Thanks for the explanation--$UIT 03:03, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Setting

I changed the references to where the movie is set because I couldn't find any reference for it. The script itself only says that they are Michigan State students, and the movie was shot in Michigan, but neither of those definitively mean that the movie is set in Michigan. And the only reference for any Evil Dead setting being Dearborn specifically is for the video game. Lachatdelarue 11:45, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

In the first 2 minutes of the film, Ash is looking at a map. He states that they have just driven over the Tennessee border. I think that it is safe to say that the film is set in Tennessee. JazzButcher 06:15, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

In addition to my previous post, I have just watched the film again and at the end it says that it was shot in both Morristown, Tennessee and Detroit, Michigan. JazzButcher 06:43, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Year of Film Release?

The article states this film was released on October 15th of 1981, but the film credits clearly list it as copyright 1982. Is this a discrepancy, or do films sometimes not get copyrighted until after their release? KevinOKeeffe (talk) 10:39, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] plot

The plots written terribly, as if it had been translated or something. Could we rewrite it?--81.132.41.51 (talk) 18:46, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

Somebody needs to fix the plot so its readable. Its fine for the main part, but at times is incomprehensible (I do it myself, but I haven't actually seen the film) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.241.214.74 (talk) 01:44, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

I have reverted the plot summary to the version on 19 February 2008, before an anon account added much of the gibberish. It isn't perfect, but is back to readable. If y'all still want to rewrite it, y'all go on ahead - Foetusized (talk) 21:29, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] plot

The grammar in the plot description is still terrible.

If it's bothering you, stop whining and fix it yourself - Foetusized (talk) 12:43, 28 March 2008 (UTC)