Year: 2015-Present
Creator: Sam Raimi
Country: US
Language: English
Ash vs. Evil Dead was originally meant to be the fourth Evil Dead movie (previous installments having been Evil Dead I, Evil Dead II and Army of Darkness) but so much material had been written that the producers decided to turn it into a tv series instead. Though Army of Darkness (1992) was originally ignored because Starz couldn't get the rights from Universal Studios, the second season saw more clear references as Universal had become much more flexible on this issue.
Ash (Bruce Campbell) has spent the last 30 years avoiding responsibility, maturity and the terrors of the Evil Dead until a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind and Ash becomes mankind's only hope.
Bruce Campbell, the actor with the chiseled chin, is back as our arrogant yet foolish hero with a chainsaw for an arm. Rather than going the serious horror route of the recent remake or The Walking Dead creators Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell fully embrace the over-the-top goofiness and playful tone of Evil Dead II and Army of Darkness, while still delivering the scares of the first film and an unsightly amount of gore.
The secondary characters are remarkable as well. Ray Santiago as Pablo and Dana DeLorenzo as Kelly are able to have their own unique character arcs. The addition of Lucy Lawless (formerly Xena: Warrior Princess) is astounding as she is playing perhaps her greatest role in this series. As the story moves on their situations become a little bit convoluted, but you can forgive some unnecessary plot holes when the slapstick is just so damn funny.
Ash vs Evil Dead is a good television show that serves as a great half hour of mindless humor, action and a staggering amount of gore. More Army of Darkness than Evil Dead I, you're guaranteed to have a good time with this show even if you're sick of the horror genre of television.
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