GROOVY!

Ash Williams is BACK in “Ash vs Evil Dead“!

What could be better than hearing that Bruce Campbell has resumed his mantle as the lovable horror-comedy shotgun-wielding, chainsaw-hand rube ASH???  Well, at least for fans of the original three films … (ED1, ED2, AOD)

“If Chins Could Kill” that chin would belong to none other than Bruce Campbell.  Presently, I’m little more than half-way through Season 01.  I’ve heard nothing but good things from other fans, and I quickly came to the same opinion.

Ash vs Evil Dead is staying true to the original films.  The story resumes 30 years later and Ash is … well, Ash.  He’s working at a chain store, living in a trailer park, looking for love, and not aspiring to much.  But then … after fighting The Evil Dead twice in a woodsy cabin and once with the aid of medieval knights, perhaps he’s laying low … or perhaps he’s lost his purpose?

Nonetheless, The Kandarian Demon has reemerged in Ash’s later-life, possessing hapless people and turning them into Deadites.  Ash has no choice but to gather those around him in hopes of keeping Evil from crossing over into this world.

This new series in my opinion could not be better executed.  It lends honorable nods to the original films.  It not only strikes me as what the Sam Raimi team originally set out to accomplish, it also serves as an amped-up progression.

Ash vs Evil Dead is on the Starz network and filmed in New Zealand. Bruce is aptly joined by Ray Santiago/Pablo, Dana DeLorenzo/Kelly, and Lucy Lawless as Ruby Knowby.
(PSST!  For no apparent reason Wikipedia seems to downplay Jill Marie Jones who portrays Amanda Fisher during the first half of the season.)

Bruce Campbell – Official website

The music featured in Ash vs Evil Dead is also FANTASTIC!
The soundtrack is on my wish-list 🙂