On Halloween, the Starz network premiered Ash vs Evil Dead, a 10-episode half-hour series. It’s the long-awaited follow-up to the classic horror film franchise, The Evil Dead, and it’s worth the wait.
There were many promotional events building up to the premiere of the show, and one super-fun one was a screening of two of the original movies, The Evil Dead 1 and 2, at the Beyond Fest. The festival took place at the Egyptian theater in Hollywood in front of a packed house.
One of the highlights of the evening was listening to director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead) q&a with director Sam Rami and Bruce Campbell. It was a long and fun evening for all.
Now the series has premiered, and Starz is so high on it potential it’s already green-lighted a second season. And the fans—like our roving reporter Mari Ortiz—are happy too:
“It was cheesiliciously funny. There were so many face palm worthy moments that were intentionally placed and the whole comedy horror vibe definitely trumps its predecessors pure horror and gore journey.” — M.O.
The series is executive produced by Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, and Bruce Campbell, the original filmmakers of the franchise. The cast is led by Bruce Campbell as Ash, Ray Santiago as his sidekick Pablo, Lucy Lawless as Ruby, Dana DeLorenzo as Kelly Maxwell, and Jill Marie Jones as Amanda Fisher. — A.O.
©2015 Angela María Ortíz S.
