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A Cult Classic brought back to life.

A 30 years old cult classic film turned into a series.

By Alfred CosmePublished 3 years ago 9 min read
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Ash

This is a review of a cult classic film which 30 years later has been turn into a tv show. An amazing one at that with learning of many things in the zone of mysticism as well as ancient tales from Babylonia/ Sumer to modern times. Such as the book of the dead mention throughout history plays a important part in this series to watch. And I tell you it’s a must watch. I will start at the beginnings where the movie started to when the series started without giving to many spoilers. But it’s one of the best series I have watch in a long time amd I am a fanatic of the cult classic film which brought this tv series to life.

The story of this great series/show to watch has much history. Coming from a 3 movie franchise 30 years later continueing the story but not as more films but 3 seasons, excellent series. I tell you all who are a little older and have watch the original movies. Which is a cult classic hall of famer. The show plays off the original movies so well bringing back characters from 30 years plus back to be part of the new fun which was the filming and writing of this series’s.

The series stems from a movie which has become a cult classic over the years and even had one recent remake in the 2000’s but this was set aside for the original films to be the basis to the show/series which lasted 3 seasons. I am really hoping for more as it was so interesting the adventures and also the explanation of the metaphysical, the world between worlds, or the different realms of good and evil as well as the nature of demons & more. Showing the classic good versus evil to the masses as well as even actual history such as the story of the Sumerians, which we consider in our history one of the first cities of humanity. Very enticing concepts. But yes it all begins 30 plus years ago when Ash, his sister and buddies decide to go camping.

The film starts its the 1970’s and a young group looking to party at a cabin for some pre-summer fun. Even as they arrived to the area where the cabin they were staying at,they felt something amiss but attributed it to the fresh out doors and camping sites, they being city folks were not used to. Upon arriving at the cabin Ash’s buddy searched for the key hidden above the door to the cabin. While he did this the rocking chair on the porch rocked slowly with no one in it and stopped immediately after Ash’s friend grabbed the key. His friend felt something but just shrugged it off. They did not know this night will be the last night for many of them and the horrors that awaited.

In the cabin while they were getting comfortable and also starting to play games the cellar door just slams open out of nowhere. Every one was startled and the women pushed the guys to press on forward to this dark basement and see if anything to be worried about. In which when entering they found some type of witchcraft dead cats and other things hanging from the ceiling. The further they went they found a old tape player as well as a dagger looked to be made from actual bones and a book bound in flesh. Excited and not knowing what they were doing they brought all up to check out and play with. (Something that they shouldn’t have done).

When the guys got up stairs they began to look at the book, it had a face and was stitched together by skin and the ink within was written in blood. It was the Necronomicon (The Book of the Dead) made in hell itself and brought in ancient times to ancient Babilonia and Sumer. Which they seen the power of the book and what it could unleash on the planet and trapped its creators as well as tore out pages to be saved for a day when evil came to pass judgment on the people of they planet. These pages remained lost until 30 plus years later unknown to the groups or Ash they simply thought it was a cool book and was messing around with it when they found a tape for the tape player recorded by some archeology Doctor of some sort. The Dr had spent his life studying the where about a of this book and search the world for it and found it. He documented on his tape.

They put the tape in and began to listen the Dr/archaeologists explained after many years he has uncovered it the book of the dead. He has retreated to this cabin to be in peace and translate the book to English. On the recording he begins to read allowed from the book. The floor shakes a little all window blinds open and shut and a darkness from deep within the forest arises and starts to make its way toward the cabin. His sister being a medium but unknown to her yelled out stop it, stop it now yelling very loudly and crying. Ash turned it off and told his buddy why didn’t you stop it when she freaked out as he let it play all the way until the presence unleashed reached the cabin. She was upset and ran to the room she was using. Zach went behind her and asked if all was ok, she responded yes. He said ok I’ll be here if you need anything and don’t mind buddy, you know he is a jokester. When Ash left and she was all alone something went in her took control of her body and hands she grabbed a blank page and without control drew a sketch of the necronomacon (book of the dead). She couldn’t control herself or stop until the depiction was complete. She was startled and ran down to Ash which was her brother and asked him please take her out of that cabin and back to the city. All others stated everything is fine you should just relax have a beer and stay with us. But she was determined and said no I want to go Ash please take me.

Ash decided and told the others he would return shortly after dropping her back off in town. As they were driving she explained to him what happened and that something is wrong with that place. When they reached the bridge it was completed destroyed and metals all bent up as if an explosion went off there but was no evidence of none of this. Ash’s sister quickly began to scream it’s not letting us go we are trapped here. Nooooo, crying she stated. Ash told her relax but then felt a dark presence coming straight at him in which he had to jump back in car and hit reverse in full speed. When they returned to the cabin they ran inside and locked the doors.

The others asked what’s wrong and Ash had no answer but his sister said what ever was in that book, we unleashed by listening to the the Dr’s recordings we have unleashed it!!They all laughed and told her your too paranoid. When they said this to her a big branch from a tree crashed through the window scaring all of them. Also Ash explained that the bridge was gone destroyed they will have to wait until morning to find another route.

When all went to bed, Ash’s sister heard her boyfriend calling her from outside. She stepped out alone and called out to him. She seen some type of light ahead of here so walked toward it. Once she got deeper into the woods. The woods came to life, branches stretched out like human limbs and grabbed every part of her . The actual possessed tree threw her to the ground and wrapped around her legs and arms as well as opened her legs so the tree can enter her sexually, very crazy explicit content for the time. She breaks free and gets back to the cabin covered in dirt and mud and bleeding from being penetrated sexually. This was quite shocking to everyone. Also is the audience, us in those times we never seen a film of this sort. I won’t go further as I don’t want to spoil the film entirely if there are any who haven’t seen it. As it is a much watch before you watch the series so your all caught up to date on Ash and who he is and what he has done. A mixture of comedy, history, action, horror, etc.

Thus 30 years later the show called Ash Vs Evil Dead came out. I being a big fan of the cult film and seeing they were going to pick up with Ash’s life 30 years after what happened in the cabin and so on. Which they did, as in the film he defeated the evil but kept the book hidden with him foe the rest of his life until he messed up one day. Messed up in a big way so to say.

Ash over the weekend was partying and getting drunk being the one handed bachelor he became after the film. He worked at a local store in a small town just hiding from his oast but this weeken he got really drunk and intoxicated with other things. When he did this he took out the old stashed away book of the dead and read it to a woman he was entertaining in his trailer home. Nothing happened then but what he unleashed was about to show its ugly head again. Unbenounced to Ash, until he recalls what he did that weekend.

But over three seasons this series brings you the same cult classic comedy, horror, drama, action, history and so much more in this series. I really enjoyed watching it that I watched it twice more when it was released to Netflix. As it was a Starz Channel original series. They did a incredible job with story line, the entire series. If your a fan of cult classic in the horror and comedy genre then this will be your favorite series to watch yet. As I stated above it’s available in it’s entirety on starz on demand and also available completely on Netflix. Don’t miss out on a great continuation of a cult classic and a amazing slight ending to it. As it seems there may be another season to come. Hopefully, fingers crossed. Hope you enjoyed the read my synopsis of this great cult classic film turned into a amazing 3 season series. Thank you.

A Cosme

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Alfred Cosme

I write as a hobby. Mostly as hobby to pass time. I do a lot of reading and research and formulate theories, history, and more. I love the writing process and also always have been a poet. I write a lot of poetry✌🏼❤️

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