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Franchise Detours Episode 12: ‘Evil Dead 2’ (feat. David Rosen of Piecing It Together)

The Evil Dead remains an undeniable classic. But Evil Dead 2 is arguably where director Sam Raimi and star Bruce Campbell emerged fully formed. And it’s why this entry perhaps boasts the most passionate fan base.

On this episode, David Rosen of the Piecing It Together podcast joins us to talk Evil Dead 2. We’ll cover why it’s one of his favorites, how it serves as both sequel and remake, and why it remains so rewatchable years later.

SYNOPSIS
The second of three films in the Evil Dead trilogy is part horror, part comedy, with Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell) once again battling horrifying demons at a secluded cabin in the woods. After discovering an audiotape left by a college professor that contains voices reading from the Book of the Dead, Ash’s girlfriend Linda (Denise Bixler) becomes possessed by evil spirits that are awakened by the voices on the tape. Ash soon discovers there is no escaping the woods.

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Franchise Detours Episode 11: ‘The Evil Dead’ (feat. Bri Azmoudeh of Killer Waffles)

It’s time to leave Child’s Play behind. But we’re not giving the world of horror a rest just yet. Instead, we’re swerving right into another hugely influential franchise, starting with Sam Raimi’s 1981 classic The Evil Dead.

On this episode, Bri Azmoudeh of The Geeky Waffle Network‘s Killer Waffles podcast joins us to talk about Raimi’s cabin-in-the-woods splatter-fest. We’ll discuss the film’s shoestring budget, the emerge of Bruce Campbell as a movie star, and even the stage musical adaptation.

SYNOPSIS
Ashley “Ash” Williams (Bruce Campbell), his girlfriend Linda (Betsy Baker), his sister Cheryl (Ellen Sandweiss), and friends Scott (Hal Delrich) and Shelly (Sarah York) hike into the woods to a cabin for a fun night away. There they find an old book, the Necronomicon, whose text reawakens the dead when it’s read aloud. The friends inadvertently release a flood of evil and must fight for their lives or become one of the evil dead. Ash watches his friends become possessed, and must make a difficult decision before daybreak to save his own life in this, the first of Sam Raimi’s trilogy.

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Franchise Detours: ‘The Matrix Reloaded/Revolutions’ [ENCORE] (feat. Jackson Smith of Nightfall Entertainment)

Exactly one year before The Matrix Resurrections‘ release, Jackson Smith of Nightfall Entertainment joined Close Watch — then the Crooked Table Podcast — to discuss The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions.

Now Franchise Detours looks back at that epic three-hour conversation. We’ll discuss why The Matrix sequels are underappreciated, where the trilogy sits within cinema history, and look forward to what comes next.

SYNOPSIS

The Matrix Reloaded:
Freedom fighters Neo (Keanu Reeves), Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) and Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) continue to lead the revolt against the Machine Army, unleashing their arsenal of extraordinary skills and weaponry against the systematic forces of repression and exploitation. In their quest to save the human race from extinction, they gain greater insight into the construct of The Matrix and Neo’s pivotal role in the fate of mankind.

The Matrix Revolutions:
In a dystopia overrun by robots, Neo (Keanu Reeves), mankind’s greatest hope, is trapped in a limbo world. Meanwhile, the majority of the planet’s population remains in a state of suspended virtual reality. The few humans who are cognizant of the grim realities of the world desperately try to hold off their mechanical enemies long enough for Neo to escape and save the day, but things turn disastrous when all-powerful computer program Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving) arrives in the flesh.

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