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Will See A Big Bad In Season 2 Of Ash VS Evil Dead Worse Than Anything They’ve Faced Before – First Photo

Just when we thought Ash and his crew had faced the worst, we learn that this season a new big bad is going to be introduced. Joel Tobeck stars as “Baal”, a creature that is more powerful than anything Ash has ever gone up against before. When Baal is released from the underworld, our team will face an enemy more powerful than any that have come before. One with bigger plans than just destroying Ash as well as a secret link to Ruby(Lucy Lawless).” Bruce Campbell, Ash himself, has said that this season we’ll see one of the most brutal death scenes ever to seen on TV. According to Campbell, the special effects team has really outdone themselves on the gory scene, that will feature Ash’s 1973 Delta 88, seen below, covered in blood. Campbell dropped another spoiler, his doppelganger will make an appearance in season 2. “Well, he seems to pop up, that Evil Ash, he’s a tricky one,”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 4, 2016

Streaming TV

Original Evil Dead Actress To Appear In Season 2 Of Ash VS Evil Dead

Remember Ash’s sister Cheryl from the original Evil Dead movie? Well, we’ll be seeing her again real soon. Executive producer Rob Tapert and Bruce Campbell have both confirmed that Cheryl’s character will be returning for the upcoming season of Ash vs Evil Dead. What makes the appearance even cooler is that Ellen Sandweiss, who played the original part in the 1981 film, will be playing the part once again. In case you are wondering how that will happen, seeing that the character died in the film at the hands of Ash after turning demon, Campbell has an answer for that. Well, it’s all street cred,” Campbell said about connecting the series to the films. “It’s like fried pork rinds to the fans. Like, “Ah, that’s Cheryl! Shit! She’s Back! I think it’ll freak them out, and that’s the idea…it’s gonna look really accurate. Sandweiss is not the only new cast member. Lee Majors has joined that cast to play the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 25, 2016

Streaming TV

The Season 2 Ash VS Evil Dead Red Band Trailer Is Here!

The second season of Ash VS. Evil Dead is approaching (thankfully). Earlier today STARZ released the Red Band trailer for Ash vs Evil Dead, which was labeled too graphic to show at San Diego Comic Con. Not only do we get a new trailer, we also got a brand new poster! Bruce Campbell gives life to Ash, the charismatic, one-handed badass, in the TV adaption of 1981’s cult classic, The Evil Dead. The second season roars back into action with Ash leaving his beloved Jacksonville and returning to his hometown of Elk Grove. There he confronts Ruby, and the former enemies have to form an uneasy alliance as Elk Grove soon becomes the nucleus of evil. Not only will Ash’s father (Lee Majors) and his childhood friend (Ted Raimi) come back into the picture, his high school sweetheart will also be coming back into his life (Michelle Hurd), playing a big role in the upcoming season. On top of the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 19, 2016

Streaming TV

Ash Is Back In Action In The Blood-Drenched Teaser For Season 2 Of Ash VS Evil Dead

The second season of Ash VS. Evil Dead is approaching (thankfully). Bruce Campbell gives life to Ash, the charismatic, one-handed badass, in the TV adaption of 1981’s cult classic, The Evil Dead. The first teaser for season 2 has been unleashed and it does not disappoint. “Ash vs Evil Dead” follows Ash, a stock boy, aging Lothario and chainsaw-handed monster hunter who has spent the last 30 years avoiding responsibility, maturity and the terrors of the Evil Dead. When a deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind, Ash is fin ally forced to face his demons – personal and literal. Destiny, it turns out, has no plans to release the unlikely hero from its “Evil” grip. The second season roars back into action with Ash leaving his beloved Jacksonville and returning to his hometown of Elk Grove. There he confronts Ruby, and the former enemies have to form an uneasy alliance as Elk Grove soon becomes the nucleus of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 7, 2016

News

Ash Is Partying Hard In The First Image From Season 2 Of Ash VS Evil Dead

Ash (Bruce Campbell) is partying hard in the first image from season 2 of Ash vs. Evil Dead. It seems Ash is living the good life after turning over the Necronomicon to Ruby (Lucy Lawless) in the season finale. But the party won’t last long according to executive producer Craig DiGregorio and Daily Dead. DiGregoria says that the “party is cut short when [Ash] must return home to continue the fight against evil.” “The second season of the STARZ Original series “Ash vs Evil Dead” will be 10 half-hour episodes. The cast is led by Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead, Burn Notice) in the role of Ash Williams; Lucy Lawless (Salem, Spartacus) as Ruby, who now possesses the powerful Necronomicon; Ray Santiago (Touch, Meet The Fockers) as Pablo Simon Bolvier, Ash’s loyal sidekick dealing with the trauma he suffered in the cabin; and Dana DeLorenzo (A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas) as Kelly Maxwell, who, grief-stricken after the death of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 30, 2016

News

Ted Raimi And Lee Majors Have Joined Ash VS The Evil Dead For Season 2

Bruce Campbell returned to his iconic role of Ash Williams, from the Evil Dead Franchise, for the first season of STARZ’s Ash vs Evil Dead last year. Fans were thrilled and the series a great success. We were all over-joyed to learn that the series had been renewed for season two. Lee Majors and Ted Raimi, one of the series’ executive producers, have joined the cast for the upcoming season. Raimi, who will play Ash’s childhood friend, Chet, is no stranger to the Evil Dead franchise, he appeared in all three of the films. In fact, his brother Sam directed the Evil Dead trilogy. Raimi, a horror genre legend, has been involved with films such as The Grudge, Midnight Meat Train and in TV series such as Supernatural and Twin Peaks. Majors, who will co-star as Brock, Ash’s father, has appeared in series such as Dallas, The Game, Weeds, The Six Million Dollar Man and many more. Season 2 will

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 11, 2016

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New Documentary ‘Hail To The Deadites’ Explores The Fandom Of ‘The Evil Dead’

With Bruce Campbell returning to his role as Ash Williams in the new STARZ series ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’, fans of the of the original 1980 film have been ecstatic. Now, a documentary, ‘Hail to the Deadites’, from Digger Films and directed by Steve Villeneuve, will celebrate the fans of the franchise and series that have spawned toys, games, comics, a remake and host of merchandise. The documentary will share interviews with cast, crew and the fans themselves. Stars interviewed in the film includes Ash himself, Bruce Campbell along with Ted Raimi, Betsy Baker, Ellen Sandweiss, Theresa Tilly, Richard DeManincor, Tom Sullivan and many more. The release date has not been announced, but several clips have been made public.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 16, 2015

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