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First and Last Shots We Ever Saw of Ash Williams, Side by Side, Will Warm Your Heart
With “Ash vs. Evil Dead” cancelled and Bruce Campbell announcing that he’s officially retired from playing Ash Williams, it’s impossible not to be a little sad. At the same time, we must consider how fortunate we’ve been, as fans of the Evil Dead franchise. Not only did we get a kickass remake, but we essentially got “Evil Dead 4” as a 15+ hour movie!
For three seasons, Campbell showed off some of his finest acting chops to date as an older, still wildly immature version of Ash, and for that we feel pretty damn fortunate.
Ash Williams has been in our lives for the past 37 years, first appearing as the fresh faced “final guy” in Sam Raimi’s original Evil Dead. It was in Evil Dead 2 that Ash truly became the Ash we know and love, losing his hand and replacing it with a chainsaw. He then went back in time for Army of Darkness, and fulfilled his destiny in “Ash vs. Evil Dead.”
Via @dextermcwriter on Twitter, check out side-by-side images of the very first and very last shot of Bruce Campbell as Ash from the long-running Evil Dead franchise!
Ash Williams. 1981 – 2018.
We have an exclusive first look at A Man in the Woods With an Axe, a blood-soaked, genre-twisting homage to 1980s slasher films.
Spanning four decades, A Man in the Woods With an Axe begins in the summer of 1987 before pushing into the modern era, weaving together timelines and perspectives in a way that builds both dread and intrigue.
Drawing inspiration from genre standouts like Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Hatchet, and The Cabin in the Woods, the film blends visceral horror with moments of dark humor, creating a uniquely balanced experience that honors tradition while carving its own identity.
Writer-director Dillon Brown (Primal Darkness) aims to deliver everything fans crave from a slasher while boldly subverting expectations with a mid-film twist that redefines the story.
“This is an unapologetic love letter to the films that made me fall in love with horror,” Brown tells Bloody Disgusting. “But I didn’t just want to recreate that feeling; I wanted to challenge it. About halfway through, the film takes a turn that completely changes how you view not only this story, but the genre itself.”
Brown describes the vintage-inspired production as “far and away the bloodiest film I’ve ever made,” with practical effects helmed by Cody Ruch (The Mill, Pig Hill), an instructor at Tom Savini’s Special Make-Up Effects Program.
From Horror Dadz Productions, A Man in the Woods With an Axe is currently in production and targeting an early 2027 release.
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