Every single time Bruce Campbell is interviewed, the topic of EVIL DEAD comes up. It's a must because you never know when there might actually be some sort of development. We caught up with the fan fav who is out and about promoting his feature film My Name Is Bruce, which he produced, directed and starred in. During the interview (coming soon), we asked Campbell some "different" questions about the future of Ash - you can read all about it inside.
Bloody-Disgusting conducted an exclusive interview with B-movie horror icon Bruce Campbell this morning in support of his upcoming horror send-up My Name is Bruce, which Campbell produced, directed and stars in as himself. We'll bring you that full interview later this month, but for now, here's what Bruce had to say about the never-ending Evil Dead rumors and whether he'd prefer to see a remake of THE EVIL DEAD, EVIL DEAD 4 or FREDDY VS JASON VS ASH.
"In the remake, there's really no part for me," Campbell told Bloody-Disgusting. "Other than being the old guy at the bait shop going 'Hey, be careful of that cabin.' You'd have to get a whole new cast and put them through a whole new set of nightmares.
"The remake could actually be cool philosophically. This is only my personal opinion, [but] I'd go back to handheld 16mm with total unknowns just like the first one. You make the effects a little less [high end]. You could still do some visual effects with digital, but I'd really mess with people and make it a scary theater where you're still trapped again. And I think you can do that all over again because we had no one of any name in the first Evil Dead, so it can be done. I'd go low tech. The desire is always to go bigger.
"In terms of the [sequel], that's all fine. I think Sam and I will do it when schedules line up and if I'm not too old. But he's been so busy with these Spider-Man movies, it's like 'When the hell would we ever do it?' I think the desire is there. We both like the series a lot. It's been really fun creatively and we would probably be very happy to revisit it if and when that ever happens."
MY NAME IS BRUCE, which begins its tour next month, is the tale of a small town set upon by demons after a group of teen-agers unwittingly unleash an ancient curse. Campbell, playing himself, is kidnapped off the set of a B horror movie and, despite his protestations that he's just an actor, is forced to play the role of his heroic movie character in order to save the town.
What happend to the Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash question? If it was like the comic adaptation it would blow. I don't want to hear Bruce say those cheesy ass lines they wrote for him. The plot was OK though.
i dont wanna evil dead remake, i dont want Evil Dead 4 hell I DONT EVEN WANT ANOTHER FUCKIN SPIDER MAN MOVIE THEY SUCK!
I WANT FREDDY VS JASON VS ASH!!
Guys, how many times do I have to say it? FREDDY VS. JASON VS. ASH IS A PIPE-DREAM! There you go, in all caps, now hopefully someone will read that. Then again, EVIL DEAD IV turns into a pipe dream more and more with every year that goes by. I would really hate to see a EVIL DEAD remake, but the planned musical adaptation "might" be good.
Spider-Man is a good franchise, but I CAN wait. They kinda overkilled it by releasing the movies so close together. Maybe a little delay on making a fourth would prove better in the long run. I'd much prefer an ED4, THEN after we get our fill of GROOVY Ash chainsawing through Deadite goodness, Spider-Man 4.
Make bruce a villian the next spiderman flick say mac gargon in his scorpion days before he became the new venom, his character was never named and he has always encountered peter in each film.
Hmm. Evil Dead sucked, but it was accidentally funny. Evil Dead 2 is a milestone in horror cinema, one of those perfect moments that people spend their whole careers trying to recapture. Army of Darkness is a terrible movie that would be completely unwatchable if not for Bruce Campbell, who is always a joy to watch. Therefore, I predict every other venture in Evil Dead territory will suck. Furthermore, I say Sam Raimi is a hack director who accidentally made ONE good movie.
FvJvA would suck! You have 2 complete psychopaths and a man w/ a shotgun for a hand. Whooohoo. As soon as Ash goes to sleep, Freddy kills that mofo. Ash is human. I would rather see Michael Myers fight those 2, or better yet, Jason v Leatherface v Michael! Yeah!
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FvJvA would suck! You have 2 complete psychopaths and a man w/ a shotgun for a hand. Whooohoo. As soon as Ash goes to sleep, Freddy kills that mofo. Ash is human. I would rather see Michael Myers fight those 2, or better yet, Jason v Leatherface v Michael! Yeah!
Umm, Ash has a chainsaw for a hand, and Micheal Myers and Leatherface are human too, so everything you've said is stupid...
Also, If you'd read the comics for FvJvA, then you'd know that all 3 stories are intermingled. On top of that they did a comic version of Jason Vs. Leatherface, and it kinda sucked(even though I own all 3 issues). Ash is the chosen one. Myers is a hack compaired to Jason and Freddy, and Leatherface Stands no chance up against Supernatural killers.
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