Interviews
Will We Ever See Ash or ‘Evil Dead’ Back In Theaters?
Another interesting bit came out of our lengthy round table interview with Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert and Bruce Campbell regarding their forthcoming Starz series, “Ash vs Evil Dead”.
When asked about the long-gestured sequel to the Fede Alvarez-directed Evil Dead (2013), a remake to Raimi’s 1981 The Evil Dead, Raimi expressed his love for the movie and his desire to one day return to that story.
“I love the Evil Dead remake. I love that movie,” expressed Raimi. “I hope there will be a sequel. We wanted to make [it], after we had made the [first] movie, [but] fans also seemed to want to see Bruce again.
“This is our time, we have to satisfy the crowd [and] now is a good time. TV seems like interesting format,” Raimi adds making it sound as if these two worlds could one day collide. “We chose to make Bruce’s story right now. I hope to get Fede back to continue the new Evil Dead series once we re-establish Bruce’s story.”
And while the trio were cryptic, they were also extremely candid about their inability to expand, but were as open as they could be. From the sounds of it, “Ash Vs Evil Dead” opened pandora’s box as the Evil Dead cellar door will never close, ever.
“It’s a possiblity no matter what happens,” Campbell exclaims when asked if we’ll ever see Ash back on the big screen. “We always want to keep that ability in the back of our minds to tell a story on the big ol’ screen.”
As the inaugural season of Apple TV+’s stellar new series “Widow’s Bay” barrels toward its finale in two weeks, the latest episode gives Kate O’Flynn the spotlight as her character revisits her trauma with the Boogeyman.
“Your Baggage“, directed by Andrew DeYoung (Friendship), sees O’Flynn’s scene-stealing Patricia once again renew her fight with the Michael Myers-like stalker that slaughtered her peers during her adolescence. Thrillingly, it makes for one extended chase sequence that sees Patricia trying to warn others, while evading the undead killer.
In short, this episode’s incredible riff on Halloween and the slasher subgenre transformed Patricia into a fierce Final Girl.
“Well, that felt like a bucket list that I didn’t know was on my bucket list until I did it, but when I did it, I just lapped up every minute,” O’Flynn tells Bloody Disgusting of her triumphant turn this episode. “It felt fantastic for her to get that moment where she is becoming a badass. That was amazing.”
The actress turned to a few notable references for her performance. “Horror-wise, I go back to my youth, which was referenced in some of the episodes: Wicker Man, Carrie, and Rosemary’s Baby, that sort of thing is my kind of vibe.”
O’Flynn also notes how the series’ unique tone allows for so much creative freedom to make bold swings. “There’s something very freeing about it. Every moment is up for grabs, so it’s like we don’t have to totally land in one direction or another. It keeps it alive.“
Patricia is the eccentric assistant to Matthew Rhys‘ Mayor Tom Loftis, who’s at the forefront of trying to solve the island’s pesky curse predicament. Rhys felt the same about “Widow’s Bay” and its rare ability to make you laugh and scream in equal measure, stemming from series creator Katie Dippold.
“The mandate was, ‘It’s a real world with real people. You play for real.’ There’s no playing for comedy or horror,” Rhys echoes O’Flynn’s sentiments on how freeing the series’ tone has been.
New episodes will release every Wednesday through June 17 only on Apple TV+.
Kate O’Flynn in “Widow’s Bay,” now streaming on Apple TV.
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