In speaking with The Boo Crew podcast for Bloody Disgusting, Alvarez detailed an ending that he shot with Jane Levy that reflected some of the themes in the ending of Raimi's original The Evil Dead. Given this information, the unseen alternate ending of Evil Dead is all the more impressive. This added a higher level of technical merit that is occasionally overlooked, as practical effects were the law of the land during 1980s horror films, and even launched careers of now prominent figures like Tom Savini and Greg Nicotero ( The Walking Dead). Why Fede Alvarez's Unseen Alternate Evil Dead Ending Would Have Been BetterĪlvarez's take on Evil Dead was already a gory, violent affair that appeased those looking for the same level of madness as Raimi's original had Alvarez was also proud of the fact that, even though he is quite familiar with CGI through his career in the industry, he didn't utilize any of it, and opted for practical effects instead. According to Alvarez, there's another ending that he shot with Levy that audiences have not seen it not only held stronger parallels to Raimi's original The Evil Dead, but seemed like a more satisfying ending for fans of the franchise.
However, fans of the film have enjoyed both an alternate ending and an "uncut" version of the film. While the new heroine, Mia (Jane Levy) took Evil Dead to intriguing places, Alvarez's notion of a continuation to the original, with Ash's car still being present at the iconic cabin, rusting away into nothingness, didn't seem as fresh to some as the concept itself in execution. Related: Army Of Darkness: Why Sam Raimi Never Made Evil Dead 4 While it certainly didn't reinvent the wheel and, despite both Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell serving as producers for the film, audiences missed the low-budget charm of the original and having Campbell in the driver's seat. Even so, reception from critics and audiences were mixed, with the film holding a 62% on Rotten Tomatoes and a "C+" CinemaScore. Fede Alvarez's take on Evil Dead apparently has an unseen alternate ending that was nixed by none other than Sam Raimi himself, but from the sound of it, could have made a much better finale to the 2013 movie.Īlthough certainly no small feat, adapting Sam Raimi's seminal classic ended up being a success for Alvarez, who turned the 2013 reboot's $17 million budget into nearly $100 million at the box office.
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