Ash vs Evil Dead: The Killer of Killers
December 6, 2015 7:39 AM - Season 1, Episode 6 - Subscribe
Dine & dash + Deadites = gore galore.
*Fisher & Ruby arrive at El Brujo's while the funeral pyre is still burning. Deadite El Brujo's skeleton rises from flames to attack Fisher, and when Ruby uses a scythe on him he calls her a double-crosser, says "The others will never let you get the Book for yourself. And neither will I!" and pulls her into the pyre where they both disappear in the explosion.
*Ash's Deadite right hand has disappeared from Fisher's car, and makes no re-appearance this week
*We meet Ash's acquaintance, Lem, who tells Ash the location of a prepper militia. Lem ends the episode screaming in the woods, but no doubt he or his militia arsenal will be back soon.
*Pablo tells Kelly about Eligos-in-Kelly's seduction/murder attempt, hoping that some of the seduction came from Kelly, but she tells him it must have been all Eligos, since she could never see Pablo that way since he's so sweet and pure.
*The Book and El Brujo's pendant have a strong attraction.
*Mass carnage at the Moose Lounge including death by ice skate, ceiling fan, and deli slicer. Fisher joins Ash, Pablo, and Kelly on the journey back to the cabin to destroy the Book.
*Fisher & Ruby arrive at El Brujo's while the funeral pyre is still burning. Deadite El Brujo's skeleton rises from flames to attack Fisher, and when Ruby uses a scythe on him he calls her a double-crosser, says "The others will never let you get the Book for yourself. And neither will I!" and pulls her into the pyre where they both disappear in the explosion.
*Ash's Deadite right hand has disappeared from Fisher's car, and makes no re-appearance this week
*We meet Ash's acquaintance, Lem, who tells Ash the location of a prepper militia. Lem ends the episode screaming in the woods, but no doubt he or his militia arsenal will be back soon.
*Pablo tells Kelly about Eligos-in-Kelly's seduction/murder attempt, hoping that some of the seduction came from Kelly, but she tells him it must have been all Eligos, since she could never see Pablo that way since he's so sweet and pure.
*The Book and El Brujo's pendant have a strong attraction.
*Mass carnage at the Moose Lounge including death by ice skate, ceiling fan, and deli slicer. Fisher joins Ash, Pablo, and Kelly on the journey back to the cabin to destroy the Book.
This was probably the first time the episode length worked for me - it felt like they made *just* enough progress, and I also loved this week's bloodbath. Also, I was glad to see a little progress on Lawless' subplot. (I wonder what she wants the book for? Maybe to raise her dead relatives?)
My favorite line this time was probably: "What, never seen a guy with a chainsaw hand before?"
posted by mordax at 6:54 PM on December 6, 2015
My favorite line this time was probably: "What, never seen a guy with a chainsaw hand before?"
posted by mordax at 6:54 PM on December 6, 2015
This was some classic Raimi gore, particularly the ceiling fan and the deli slicer. I loved it.
The burning skeleton was the first effect that this show has done that absolutely did not work for me. That was some seriously mid-90s CGI. Lawless should have been dressed as Xena to fight it.
posted by Parasite Unseen at 9:34 PM on December 6, 2015
The burning skeleton was the first effect that this show has done that absolutely did not work for me. That was some seriously mid-90s CGI. Lawless should have been dressed as Xena to fight it.
posted by Parasite Unseen at 9:34 PM on December 6, 2015
I read the AV Club recap, and had to make sure nobody missed this.
(Also, I had no idea Michael Hurst was directing, much less directed this. That was cool.)
posted by mordax at 10:21 PM on December 6, 2015 [1 favorite]
(Also, I had no idea Michael Hurst was directing, much less directed this. That was cool.)
posted by mordax at 10:21 PM on December 6, 2015 [1 favorite]
Also, I was glad to see a little progress on Lawless' subplot. (I wonder what she wants the book for? Maybe to raise her dead relatives?)
I'm just curious to know how she got the Kandarian dagger/became known to the Deadites without the Necronomicon. I guess maybe the professor had other books & research that led her? I know we'll see her again, but not until the finale I think.
I was curious about the actress who played the waitress, if there was some connection to previous Evil Dead or Raimi/Tappert production, but I'm not seeing it on her imdb page aside from it being mostly New Zealand productions. Maybe a Michael Hurst connection.
posted by oh yeah! at 5:44 AM on December 7, 2015
I'm just curious to know how she got the Kandarian dagger/became known to the Deadites without the Necronomicon. I guess maybe the professor had other books & research that led her? I know we'll see her again, but not until the finale I think.
I was curious about the actress who played the waitress, if there was some connection to previous Evil Dead or Raimi/Tappert production, but I'm not seeing it on her imdb page aside from it being mostly New Zealand productions. Maybe a Michael Hurst connection.
posted by oh yeah! at 5:44 AM on December 7, 2015
I know we'll see her again, but not until the finale I think.
Man, I hope it's sooner.
Maybe a Michael Hurst connection.
As it turns out, your hunch is correct. She was Esther in a production of Twelfth Night that he directed. Good catch!
posted by mordax at 10:55 AM on December 7, 2015
Man, I hope it's sooner.
Maybe a Michael Hurst connection.
As it turns out, your hunch is correct. She was Esther in a production of Twelfth Night that he directed. Good catch!
posted by mordax at 10:55 AM on December 7, 2015
This episode hit a sweet spot for me. Ash eating the pancakes was hilarious for some reason, and him saying "and I would have to cut your heads off, nobody would be happy with that" just killed me. Also, while I liked the death from the ceiling fan, the meat slicer/tenderizing hammer was the best in my eyes.
posted by Literaryhero at 6:45 PM on December 7, 2015
posted by Literaryhero at 6:45 PM on December 7, 2015
As it turns out, your hunch is correct. She was Esther in a production of Twelfth Night that he directed. Good catch!
They also both did "Legend of the Seeker" and "The Almighty Johnsons" - not the same episodes, but there might be some casting agents in common, I imagine the New Zealand acting community is relatively small-town-ish. I wasn't expecting the carnage, but I had a feeling watching her that there was something significant about her. Like, how in horror movies there will be a shot of a character at the edge of the frame, with a big empty window taking up the the center of the screen and you just know that something's going to smash through the window. Or seeing Pat Tallman pop up as a minor character/extra and knowing that a stunt was likely coming. I don't see anything in her bio about her being a stuntwoman, but Hurst must have known she could handle the make-up/action.
posted by oh yeah! at 7:15 PM on December 7, 2015 [1 favorite]
They also both did "Legend of the Seeker" and "The Almighty Johnsons" - not the same episodes, but there might be some casting agents in common, I imagine the New Zealand acting community is relatively small-town-ish. I wasn't expecting the carnage, but I had a feeling watching her that there was something significant about her. Like, how in horror movies there will be a shot of a character at the edge of the frame, with a big empty window taking up the the center of the screen and you just know that something's going to smash through the window. Or seeing Pat Tallman pop up as a minor character/extra and knowing that a stunt was likely coming. I don't see anything in her bio about her being a stuntwoman, but Hurst must have known she could handle the make-up/action.
posted by oh yeah! at 7:15 PM on December 7, 2015 [1 favorite]
Great return to bloody form! Soundtracking remains strong, impressed hear to Death's "Freakin Out" for the diner fight, effing perfect.
posted by rodlymight at 7:31 PM on December 7, 2015
posted by rodlymight at 7:31 PM on December 7, 2015
There is a lot of Michigan music in the show - Death, Funkadelic, the Stooges, Frijid Pink, Ted Nugent, Amboy Dukes...
posted by larrybob at 2:43 PM on December 15, 2015
posted by larrybob at 2:43 PM on December 15, 2015
I am super late to this -- just got around to watching it -- but I have to echo the praise for the final bloodbath. I was cackling with absolute glee while I watched. This show is just so much fun.
posted by uncleozzy at 12:23 PM on December 17, 2015
posted by uncleozzy at 12:23 PM on December 17, 2015
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