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#ASH VS EVIL DEAD MOVIE#
Yeah, so we had to plow through regardless of any pandemic if we don’t want TVs to go dry or movie theaters to run empty. What did everyone do during the pandemic? We watched every movie ever made. And even though we were considered non essential, which is silly, we’re making up for lost time now. I give my movie brothers and sisters credit because they’re a resilient bunch and we adapt. Did you guys start filming this before everything with the pandemic or was it during? It’s also timely considering that a lot of us have felt you know –with COVID and the lockdowns– like we need to kind of re-evaluate our jobs. That was very amusing to me because it’s not just the standard guy with a machete kind of movie.
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There’s a lot of angst about jobs, about overtime, employee working conditions. I liken it to The Breakfast Club with carnage and mayhem. The other thing that struck me is that it had social commentary. What do you have to say about that aspect? This is a horror film with aliens and special effects, but there’s also commentary on culture and humanity. It’s definitely a timely film capturing the crazy frenzy of people waiting in lines and fighting each other in the stores, something we’ve all seen during holiday time. So you know, it’s nice to run into some old familiar faces. I’ve known Bob, who did the special effects for Evil Dead 2, 35 years now. That’s who I want to see attacked by aliens- average citizens who don’t have a clue. I grew an ‘idiot manager mustache’ especially for the part. The character Jonathan is a loser, idiot manager.
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So what attracted you to this one?īRUCE CAMPBELL: First and foremost, playing the hero. LA WEEKLY: You’re known for all of your iconic horror roles, but Black Friday is a little different. That said, as he reveals here, there is more Evil Dead goodness to come too. He’ll always be Ash to most, but as he discussed with LA Weekly in advance of his new seasonally-appropriate film (and an upcoming Christmas flick for the Hallmark channel), he tackles all his roles with a satiric relish that’s become signature at this point. From Hercules and Xena: Warrior Princess to voice work in animated films and video games, to host of 2019’s Ripley’s Believe it Not, Campbell has established himself as a unique pop culture fixture. But his time on screen has in fact, been quite varied. The actor is of course, best known for his role as Ash Williams, the unwittingly cool and wacky hero in the Sam Raimi-created Evil Dead films. Bruce Campbell brings fans a bloody Black Friday in the form of his latest film, a horror alien romp about the dangers of consumerism.