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Sam Raimi’s ‘Evil Dead 2’ Perfected the Past for a Finer Future [Halloweenies Podcast]
Second chances are rare in Hollywood. For Sam Raimi, his second shot was also a case of deja vu. By 1985, the Michigan filmmaker was licking his wounds following the disappointing reception surrounding Crimewave. So, he did what anyone else might do: He gathered up his best friends and returned to the woods to conjure up some Kandarian demons.
Part remake, part sequel, Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn saw Raimi leaning even harder into his sensibilities, all of which would become his trademarks. This cabin trip proved funnier, wilder, and even more outlandish. But it worked. Whatever groovy future that seemed promising in 1981 finally came calling upon its release, changing the game for everyone involved.
Join the Halloweenies as they once again hit record on their reel-to-reel as they continue their journey towards Lee Cronin‘s forthcoming sequel Evil Dead Rise. In the first of two episodes dedicated to Evil Dead 2, the gang shares their first experiences with the horror comedy before sawing right into its curious production history.
Stream the episode below or subscribe via iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, and Scream.
You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind, for hilariously irreverent commentaries (e.g. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Gremlins, Child’s Play) and one-off deep dives on your favorite rentals (e.g. Saw, 28 Days Later, Manhunter, Near Dark). Each month promises something new and unexpected from the wildest corners of the genre.
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Freddy’s Back, So Is Jason, ‘Hellraiser’ Goes to Horror Nights, and ‘The Odyssey’ [Halloweenies Podcast]
Coming Soon & Now Showing is a monthly series on Halloweenies that catches up on the latest horror headlines and round robins capsule reviews of new and old horrors.
This week, Michael Roffman and McKenzie Gerber hit up Elm Street, Haddonfield, and Crystal Lake before braving the high seas to discuss the horrors within Christopher Nolan‘s The Odyssey. They also review this year’s Exit 8 and Forbidden Fruits before dusting off old classics for the first time in 2020’s Caveat and 1985’s The Mean Season.
Stream the episode below. Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, Chucky, Alien, and the Universal Monsters.This year? Hellraiser!
You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind, for hilariously irreverent commentaries (e.g. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Re-Animator, Darkman), one-off deep dives on your favorite rentals (e.g. Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Manhunter, ), and even spinoffs like their recent run Fortune & Glory: An Indiana Jones Podcast.