The Evil Dead [raymix]

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The Evil Dead [raymix]
Faneditor Name:
Original Movie/Show Title:
Genre:
Fanedit Type:
Original Release Date:
1981
Original Running Time:
85
Fanedit Release Date:
Fanedit Running Time:
73
Time Cut:
13
Time Added:
1
Subtitles Available?
Available in HD?
Brief Synopsis:
I've made extensive alterations in order to summon my ideal version.
Extensive changes have been made to strengthen continuity, remove filler & improve pacing.
Intention:
My intention was to create a tighter version that injects new energy while retaining the original mood.
Other Sources:
SOURCES USED:
Main-
-The Evil Dead (Lionsgate bluray, 2018)
Additional-
-Evil Dead II (Lionsgate bluray, 2018)
-The Evil Dead Soundtrack (Varèse Sarabande Records, 1993)
-Sound Effects (youtube.com)
Release Information:
Digital
Editing Details:
I've tried to stay true to the editing style set by Edna Ruth Paul in the original cut.
My editing is extensive, but I didn't want any obvious changes.
Cuts and Additions:
CHANGES:
PRODUCTION CREDITS-
-added the fanedit.org logo.
-added my fanedit production logo.
-the fly sound begins sooner.
-extended the fly sound.
-new Renaissance Pictures credit.
-new "a Sam Raimi film" credit.
TITLE CARD-
-removed the Renaissance Pictures credit.
-a new synth drone plays as the title appears.
-new title card.
-title fades into the fog.
OVER THE MARSH-
-new synth merges into the opening music.
-added some bubbling sounds as we pass by the stump in the marsh.
-added gurgling & bubbling sounds as we pass by the car in the marsh.
DRIVING TO THE CABIN-
-cut a shot of Ash looking into the camera.
-a different part of Shelly's singing is heard from outside the car.
--altered the EQ so the singing seems to be coming from inside the car.
--added gravel road & wind sounds as singing is heard outside the car.
-cut a shot of Scotty driving recklessly around a corner.
-cut a shot of Ash reading the map.
-cut Scotty saying "Yeah?" as Ash finds their location on the map.
-cut a POV shot in the woods.
-cut a quick shot of the truck approaching.
-tighter cut as Scotty honks while passing the fishermen on the road.
-cut a shot of Ash with his mouth hanging open.
--replaced it with a shot of Cheryl & Linda, cut later.
-tighter cut between "Nobody's seen this place?"/"It might not be that bad."
-cut a shot of Linda & Ash.
-Ash's "This is where we get off" is heard over the shot of the bridge sign.
ARRIVING AT THE CABIN-
-added the sound of tires rolling over ground as we drive toward the cabin.
-shortened a shot to cut the camera van hitting branches & a small tree.
-extended the shot of Cheryl looking out the window.
-shortened the shot looking back at the group as Scotty goes to open the door.
-smoothed a strange pitch in the score.
-cut a shot of Scotty walking to the cabin.
-cut a shot of the group watching.
-enhanced the sound of the swing hitting the wall while Scotty is on the porch.
-new sound effect when Scotty unlocks the door.
CHECKING THE PLACE OUT-
-adjusted the saturation, color balance & contrast on a shot of the sunset.
-adjusted the saturation on a shot of the cabin.
CHERYL SKETCHES-
-edited the sound of the clock so it keeps steady time throughout the scene.
-shortened a shot of the clock so the pendulum stays in time.
-shortened a shot of Cheryl looking down at her sketchbook.
-added rumble as Cheryl's hand becomes possessed.
-added reversed rumble as the possession leaves Cheryl's hand.
-shortened a shot of Cheryl turning to look outside.
-added a shot looking in from outside the window.
-shortened a shot of Cheryl looking down at the drawing she's made.
DINNER TIME-
-cut & shortened shots making Ash's toast less clumsy & improving the acting.
-shortened the shot before the cellar door flings open.
THE CELLAR DOOR-
-cut Scotty mocking Cheryl's suggestion that an animal opened the door.
-cut Shelly pointing out that "something has to be down there."
-cut Linda backing-up Cheryl's suggestion about the animal.
-removed Ash's final cry for "Scotty!"
DOWN IN THE CELLAR-
-added a shot of the girls looking into the cellar as Ash goes down the stairs.
--extended the shot of the girls.
-cut Ash opening a door.
-moved "I bet this still shoots"/"Probably does" to a different shot.
-quicker beat between "I bet this still shoots"/"Probably does."
-removed Scotty pointing the gun at Ash.
-re-timed Ash's "Oh god" as he picks up the book.
-shortened a shot of Ash looking at the book.
-cut Scotty's "This kinda looks like your old girlfriend."
-cut "now" from Scotty's "...and you get everything else now."
HANGING OUT-
-improved the lightning strike with additional frames of animation.
-cut Scotty telling Cheryl "I'm gonna break your face."
PLAYING THE RECORDING-
-added a thunder sound as the branch comes through the window.
ASH'S GIFT-
-shortened a shot of Linda's eyes.
-shortened a shot of Ash's eyes.
-cut Ash taking the box back & saying "Stealing from the blind, eh?"
-cut Ash giving the box back & mumbling "It's for you."
-cut a shot of Ash watching Linda open the box.
CHERYL ATTACKED BY THE WOODS-
-the trees change as the fog rolls past frame.
-added rumble as the fog passes by.
-re-timed the moon at the top of the frame & Cheryl walking at the bottom.
-Cheryl doesn't walk as deep into the woods.
-cut Cheryl saying "I know someone's out there. I heard you in the cellar."
-cut the first cracking sound & Cheryl's reaction to it.
-merged two shots of fog into one as the voice urges Cheryl to "Join us."
-cut the trees being knocked down before the vines attack.
-rearranged three shots of the vines coming out of the fog.
-shortened a shot, removing a visible tear-guide in Cheryl's gown.
-removed the vines being more than murderous.
-added sound effects when the trees hit the ground during a POV shot.
-merged two chasing POV shots into one.
-cut Cheryl falling a couple times.
-cut some of the chase, since Cheryl didn't wander so far from the cabin.
-shortened a shot of Cheryl knocking & yelling for Ash.
-added a sound effect when a tree hits the ground during a POV shot.
-shortened a shot of Cheryl looking for the keys.
-shortened a shot of the approaching POV.
-shortened a shot of Cheryl struggling with the keys.
-cut a close-up of Cheryl as she struggles with the keys.
-cut a shot of Cheryl looking back at the approaching evil.
-cut a shot of Cheryl screaming.
TRYING TO LEAVE-
-removed camera wobble on a shot of Scotty, Linda & Shelly.
-shortened & merged Ash's 2nd & 3rd attempts to start the car.
-cut a shot of Cheryl in the car as Ash tries to start the engine.
AT THE BRIDGE-
-cut a shot of Cheryl calling for Ash after he goes to investigate the bridge.
-cut a shot that looks as if Cheryl is suddenly far away from the car.
-cut a shot from Cheryl's POV.
-cut the branch falling.
-added a rumble sound when we see the bridge sign.
-shortened the shot of the bridge sign.
-re-timed the music to match the cut as Cheryl surveys the destroyed bridge.
-added a few footstep sounds as Cheryl begins to run away.
-re-timed Cheryl's "It's not gonna let us leave, I told you!"
-cut Cheryl throwing herself on the ground in hysterics.
BACK AT THE CABIN-
-shortened the shot of the ax coming down for better effect.
CHERYL, POSSESSED-
-added a rumble sound as Cheryl reveals herself to be possessed.
-new sound effect when Cheryl hits the floor.
-shortened a shot of Ash slowly reaching towards Cheryl.
-shortened the shot of Cheryl grabbing the pencil.
-shortened another shot of Ash reaching toward Cheryl.
-new sound effects when the shelf falls on Ash. (thud, things clattering)
-shortened a shot of Ash struggling under the shelf.
-cut a shot of Ash struggling under the shelf.
-cut a shot of the fake head as Scotty knocks Cheryl into the cellar.
-cut another shot of the fake Cheryl head.
ASH CHECKS ON LINDA-
-cut Ash leaving the room after kissing Linda.
WHAT TO DO?-
-cut Scotty saying "In the morning, we'll take the bridge and..."
-added a shot of Cheryl looking up from the cellar.
-shortened a shot of Scotty & Shelly.
-Shelly's "What happened to her eyes?" is heard over a shot of Cheryl.
SHELLY, POSSESSED-
-cut the first shot of the puppet head in the fire.
-shortened the second shot of the puppet head in the fire.
-shortened a shot of Ash struggling under the shelf.
-cut a shot of Ash struggling under the shelf.
-shortened a shot of Shelly grabbing the dagger.
-cut a shot of Scotty's face as he cuts Shelly's wrist.
-shortened a shot of Ash reacting to Shelly biting her wrist.
-cut a shot of Shelly biting her wrist.
-cut a shot of Scotty watching Shelly biting her wrist.
-shortened a shot of Shelly after Scotty stabs her with the dagger.
-cut a shot of Ash watching Shelly with the dagger in her back.
-cut a shot of Ash watching Shelly convulsing on the floor.
-shortened a shot of Shelly on the floor to match the previous shot.
-cut Scotty & Ash's discussion about what to do with Shelly's body(parts).
-added a different thunder sound after the burial.
WHAT TO DO NOW?
-extended a shot of Scotty as he & Ash discuss what to do.
-shortened Cheryl laughing in the cellar.
LINDA, POSSESSED-
-added some nocturnal ambiance as Ash checks on Linda.
-added new sounds as the wound on Linda's ankle turns evil.
SCOTTY RETURNS-
-cut Ash shaking & slapping Scotty to get him focused.
-Ash asks Scotty about a way out as Cheryl mocks them, instead of after.
-quicker beat between Scotty's "The trees! They're alive!" and his scream of pain.
-added a shot of Cheryl laughing.
-added additional laughter from Cheryl in the background.
-shortened a shot of Scotty on the couch.
LINDA'S LAUGHTER-
-shortened a shot of Linda laughing.
-smoothed an odd bit of audio.
-shortened a shot as Betsy wasn't in full laugh-mode at the start.
-cut a shot of Linda laughing.
-cut a shot of Ash looking at Linda.
IT'S A TRICK-
-cut, rearranged & re-timed some of Cheryl's pleading from the cellar.
-added missing fireplace sounds as we pan down to the cellar door.
-shortened the shot before Ash responds to Cheryl.
-cut Ash taking the keys out of his pocket.
-shortened a shot of Ash escaping Cheryl's grasp so we can't see her let him go.
-additional rumble when the thunder crashes.
-fixed the sound of the door closing to sync & match with the cut to the moon.
-added rumble to the shot of the moon.
CHECKING ON SCOTTY-
-cut Ash's "We can all go home together" speech.
LINDA ATTACKS!-
-added rumble as Linda attacks.
-added rumble as Linda licks the blade.
-added sounds for Scotty falling off the couch. (thud, clattering)
-Linda's approaching scream is heard before we see her running toward camera.
BURYING LINDA-
-cut Ash stopping to check when Linda opens her eyes.
-cut Ash slowly walking to Linda.
-added a shot of Ash, cut earlier.
-added a shot of Linda on the ground, cut earlier.
-extended the shot of Linda on the ground.
-fixed an audio jump-cut when Ash sees the necklace.
LINDA ATTACKS AGAIN!-
-shortened a shot of Linda approaching Ash to take focus off the bad wig.
-shortened a shot so we don't see the fake beam break in Bruce's hands.
CHERYL'S LOOSE!-
-re-timed the sound of Ash smashing Cheryl's hand in the door to match sync.
-additional splat sound as Ash smashes Cheryl's hand.
LOOKING FOR AMMO-
-Ash opens the cellar door much more quickly.
-cut Ash stepping on a can & slipping down the stairs.
-shortened a shot of the bandaged & bleeding pipe.
-shortened a shot of Ash looking up at the bandaged pipe.
-shortened the shot of the pipe before it breaks.
-shortened a shot of the pipe as it breaks.
-cut Ash stepping into a puddle of blood.
-cut a shot of Ash approaching the stairs before going back up.
SOUNDS ALL AROUND-
-added an additional crashing sound as the pendulum smashes back n' forth.
-added some outside ambiance as Ash leans back against the door.
-added a sound when Ash snaps the rifle closed.
-cut some of Ash reacting to the footsteps on the roof.
-shortened Ash reaching into his pocket for the necklace.
-outside ambiance ends abruptly just before the clock stops ticking.
FINAL SHOWDOWN-
-cut a shot of the Book of the Dead being flung near the fireplace.
-added squish sounds as Ash's thumbs go through Scotty's eyes.
-added sounds as blood pours from Scotty's eyes.
-cut a shot of the book beginning to smoke.
--replaced the shot of the book with one of the sun rising, cut later.
-added rumble as Cheryl comes through the door.
-cut Ash seeing the book.
-cut Ash reaching for the book.
-cut Ash picking up the necklace.
-cut Ash trying to use the necklace to hook the book.
-cut a shot of the book by the fire
-cut Ash continuing to fish for the book as Cheryl attacks.
-cut Ash hooking the book & tossing it into the fire.
MELTDOWN!-
-cut an exceptionally jerky stop-motion shot of Cheryl.
-cut all shots of the book burning.
-cut a quick shot of Cheryl.
-cut a quick shot of Ash.
-additional splat sound as Ash is hit in the face with gore.
-cut a shot of Ash looking up at Cheryl.
-cut a shot of Ash starring at the floor.
-cut a shot of various bits of goo n' goop on the floor.
-additional gurgling sounds as Scotty's body dissolves.
CONCLUSION-
-replaced a shot of the sunrise (now used earlier) with one from EVIL DEAD II.
--extended, cropped, flipped, darkened & re-graded the ED2 shot.
-cut a repeated shot of the sunrise.
-added a fade-out as Ash walks out of frame.
-longer transition into the next scene.
JUST ONE MORE THING...-
-added a fade-in before the POV shot begins to move.
END CREDITS-
-added the title card before the credits roll.
-a new, remixed piece of score plays as the title card appears.
-added the distorted intro to The Charleston from earlier.
-altered the EQ of The Charleston, giving it a fuller sound.
-re-timed the credits.
-added fade-in to the Sam Rami credit.
-extended the fly sounds at the end.
POST-CREDITS-
-added the unaltered version of an earlier re-graded shot of the cabin.
-extended the shot of the cabin.
-added demonic sounds.
-added my production logo to the end.
-added the voice saying "Join us."

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