Did You Know?
Bruce Campbell says that in order to make it appear that the chainsaw was always running, tobacco smoke was pumped through a tube that was slid up his right pant leg, up his shirt, and into the chainsaw.
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On the posters released for the movie, Music credit goes to 'Joe LoDuca', but is misspelled as Joe DoLuca.
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During the final battle between the Deadites and Ash's men, one of the Deadites lets out a war cry that is almost identical to that of Xena: Warrior Princess - a series in which Ted Raimi and Bruce Campbell both featured in, and was also produced by Sam Raimi.
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According to Sam Raimi in the book "The Evil Dead Companion" by Bill Warren, Charles Napier was to play Ash's boss in S-mart, but his role was totally cut. Likewise, Bridget Fonda was scheduled to have more screen time as Linda.
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One of the items visible in Ash's trunk is a copy of "Dark Horse Presents Fifth Anniversary Special," originally published in April 1991. This comic includes the very first installment of Frank Miller's 'Sin City.'
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There are several variants of the three words Ash must say when retrieving the necronomicon. Undoubtedly this arises from differing sound quality, people's hearing, and incorrect subtitling. The words are klaatu, barada, nikto, a reference to the sci-fi movie "The Day the Earth Stood Still".
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When dubbed in French, Evil Ash is singing "Un chanter saint de garcon" which means "A singing saint boy". The French for Little Goody two shoes is "Petit cadeau deux chaussures".
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When dubbed in Italian, the last words of the movie (Ash says to the girl before kissing) are changed from "hail to the king baby" to the Italian translation of "give me some sugar baby" ("Dammi un po' di zucchero, baby"). These are the same words that Ash says (both in Eng and Ita version) to Sheila before kissing her for the first time.
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Cameo
Ted Raimi:
at least four characters: The cowardly warrior who doesn't want to die, the man who shouts "you can count on my steel", the swordsman with an eye-patch and the S-mart's store clerk.
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Director Trademark
Sam Raimi:
[The Three Stooges]
The skeletons do a classic routine. Ash calls Wiseman Joe "spinach chin", a line from Malice in the Palace.
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Sam Raimi:
[pov shot]
As various missiles such as catapult loads and arrows fly through the air, we see their targets from the missile's viewpoint.
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