El Jefe
- Episode aired Oct 31, 2015
- TV-14
- 41m
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
5.2K
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Bridget Hoffman
- Little Lori
- (voice)
Betsy Baker
- Linda #1
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Denise Bixler
- Linda #2
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe American flag in front of the store has 48 stars.
- GoofsAmanda Fisher pulls her secondary weapon when she is being attacked in the house. The weapon was a Deringer handgun; it holds a maximum of two rounds, but she fires it a total of five times without reloading it.
- Quotes
Ashley 'Ash' J. Williams: The other first thing I got to do is some cardio, 'cause my heart is jackhammering like a quarterback on prom night.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Ash vs Evil Dead: Ashes to Ashes (2015)
- SoundtracksSpace Truckin' (1997 Remix)
(uncredited)
Written by Ian Gillan, Ian Paice, Jon Lord, Ritchie Blackmore and Roger Glover
Performed by Deep Purple
[Played during episode opening]
Featured review
El Jefe
There aren't many horror franchises in the genre that means as much to me as the "Evil Dead" franchise. Sam Raimi came up with something beautiful with his friends back in the days and made an iconic horror film with almost nothing to do it with. Now, it's turned into one of the most iconic horror franchises ever and was given a TV follow-up in 2015 titled "Ash vs. Evil Dead." As a fan, I was expecting great things and man did I get that. This premiere episode is everything I could have asked for and a glorious return of the great king Ash Williams.
I've always said that Bruce Campbell was never given his due. He proved with these films that he was an excellent comedic actor and that he could carry a film on his shoulders. He wasn't given that before now, where he's the lead of his own show and back in the role that made him a household name. And he hasn't skipped a beat. It feels like him and Sam Raimi are right back where they left off with this world and they're having a bunch of fun. Ash is definitely a different guy, having gone through thirty years of thinking he was free of this curse, only to make it all happen again by mistake. It's a hilarious way that he gets dragged into the circus again, and it seems like it would be completely in-character for him to do it like that all these years after the fact. And with Raimi behind the camera, it makes for some awesome action sequences, with a standout being a fight between Ash and a little doll with a boxcutter. Who comes up with stuff like that? The brilliant mind of Sam Raimi does. This episode works on its own as well as the beginning of a show, and for fans of the original film, it'll be a nice reunion, but for first timers, it will also work because of the interesting world and the eccentric characters, including the new additions to fit perfectly into this Raimi crazyness. I'm so excited to see what happens going forward.
"El Jefe" is not only a brilliant "welcome back" for fans, but a genuinely amazing opening to a show that also invites new people in. It features the Ash that we know and love and bloody action sequences that Raimi helms with the stylistic crazyness that he always has, making this such an enjoyable ride.
I've always said that Bruce Campbell was never given his due. He proved with these films that he was an excellent comedic actor and that he could carry a film on his shoulders. He wasn't given that before now, where he's the lead of his own show and back in the role that made him a household name. And he hasn't skipped a beat. It feels like him and Sam Raimi are right back where they left off with this world and they're having a bunch of fun. Ash is definitely a different guy, having gone through thirty years of thinking he was free of this curse, only to make it all happen again by mistake. It's a hilarious way that he gets dragged into the circus again, and it seems like it would be completely in-character for him to do it like that all these years after the fact. And with Raimi behind the camera, it makes for some awesome action sequences, with a standout being a fight between Ash and a little doll with a boxcutter. Who comes up with stuff like that? The brilliant mind of Sam Raimi does. This episode works on its own as well as the beginning of a show, and for fans of the original film, it'll be a nice reunion, but for first timers, it will also work because of the interesting world and the eccentric characters, including the new additions to fit perfectly into this Raimi crazyness. I'm so excited to see what happens going forward.
"El Jefe" is not only a brilliant "welcome back" for fans, but a genuinely amazing opening to a show that also invites new people in. It features the Ash that we know and love and bloody action sequences that Raimi helms with the stylistic crazyness that he always has, making this such an enjoyable ride.
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- lassegalsgaard
- Jul 5, 2022
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- Runtime41 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
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