Cast in highquality latex with weathered pages, this book has a solid feel and looks. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. To this day, the film remains as wildly original and over the top as ever. Starring campbell and embeth davidtz, it is the third installment in the evil dead franchise, and a sequel to evil dead ii, and. Book of the dead may soon become the holy grail of limited edition dvds. When a quintet of notparticularlybright college students vacationing in the michigan woods accidentally revives ancient demonic spirits, zombies run rampant. The book of the dead limited edition this limited edition of the evil dead comes packaged in a special leatherlike case that simulates the original leather bound book featured in the three movies. With bruce campbell, embeth davidtz, marcus gilbert, ian abercrombie. Introduc tion ion legend has it that it was written by the dark ones. Anchor bay was responsible for the films first dvd release in 1999, and between them, elite and anchor bay have released six different dvd versions of the evil dead, most notably the 2002 book of the dead edition, packaged in a latex replica of the necronomicon sculpted by tom sullivan and the 2007 three disc ultimate edition which contained the widescreen and original full frame versions of the movie.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. This is an incredible piece and a must have for any evildead fans out there. For the pages, i printed off the pages from the evil dead limited edition book of the dead dvds. Well, i mentioned i wanted to tackle the first two evil dead movies when i took a look at a ton of army of darkness dvds and blus, and todays the day. Were not going to tackle quite as many obsolete older editions this time around, but were going to look at the definitive editions for both titles and a several older ones to give an overview. This book opens and closes and comes with 36 printed pages depicting the illustrations that were in the real necronomicon. Now ordinarily i would be all against rubbery editions, but this is a rubbery edition that looks like the book of the dead and cooler still, im apparently contained inside the book of the dead as is the beer room of the alamo drafthouse, beneath the projector room. Sep 03, 2010 its been almost 30 years since sam raimis the evil dead first began its bloody rampage on unsuspecting moviegoers. Evil dead book of the dead limited edition dvd secret codes. The title is a limited edition special feature and it will be in short supply.
Before i address my impressions of picture quality, i think i should cover what i know about the crazy history of the evil dead on dvd. The classic gory films directed by sam raimi in awesome packaging. These films have just the right amount of blood, gore, and lowbudget effects to make any gorehound squeel with delight. Finally, all twentyfive copies of the book of the dead 24 years of evil dead projects, a photobook on the online store page have now sold out.
It originally belonged to bruces dad, and it was also used to put sound to a number of the super8 short films they made together. One of the topgrossing independent films of all time, the evil dead 1981 sparked a worldwide cult following, resulting in sequels, remakes, musicals, comic books, conventions, video games, and a television series. Certain special editions of the evil dead films even come in a handsomelymodelled rubber facsimile of the book, complete with hollow eye sockets and mouldering teeth. Evil dead is one of the most classic horror films ever. With cool and innovative packaging, a terrific collection of extras, a pair of dynamite audio remixes and the first ever anamorphic widescreen presentation of the title, this is a mustown for dead fansyou know who you are.
As gruesome as so much of the film is, the evil dead successfully generates looming dread before so much as a single drop of blood is spilled. Its been almost 30 years since sam raimis the evil dead first began its bloody rampage on unsuspecting moviegoers. Raimi, robert tapert and bruce campbell bought a few how to make an independent film guide publications. Feb 19, 2002 now ordinarily i would be all against rubbery editions, but this is a rubbery edition that looks like the book of the dead and cooler still, im apparently contained inside the book of the dead as is the beer room of the alamo drafthouse, beneath the projector room. Evil dead 2 comic book omnibus and art book launching on. Some added features, others added different cases such as the book. It has power to harness the kandarian demons ability to control both the dead and deadites, as well as summon the kandarian demon itself. The evil dead is an accomplished work, and thats all the more astonishing given that it was crafted largely by a group of barelytwentysomethings with little money and next to no experience as professional filmmakers. What this is is a new fancy ass, show off type version of the old elite edition of the evil dead. Evil dead is an american supernatural horror film franchise created by sam raimi consisting of four feature films and a television series. Ignoring the warnings not to speak or even hear the incantation, eric reads the words aloud, sealing his own dark fate, as well as those of his.
The evil dead dvd, 2002, the book of the dead edition for sale. Feb 24, 2019 the evil dead book of the dead limited edition dvd bruce campbell, sam raimi. Necronomicon ex mortis, roughly translated, book of the dead. When sam raimi and bruce campbell made indy horror history with the relentless low budget the evil dead, you knew it was only a matter of time before a sequel was to be churned out and in this case the sequel turned out to be almost more of a remake, than an actual follow up film but who cares. My brotherinlaw made me my own evil dead necronomicon, you know, for fun. The bluray enhances the experience even further, providing an exceptionally grainy video remember, this was shot on 16mm and a rousing dolby true hd 5. Space goat is the publisher of the evil dead 2 and the howling comic books along with their line of backpack editions, graphic novels designed to fit in the backpacks of a diverse readership. Anchor bay entertainment uk will release a limited edition of the evil dead on dvd with plenty of special features such as a documentary by bruce campbell, deleted scenes and previously unseen behindthescenes footage. Book of the dead necronomicon prop by trick or treat. Evil dead the aka sam raimis the evil dead aka book of. Mia are several supplements from previous laserdisc and dvd editions including some additional documentaries, photo galleries, and biographies. The evil dead book of the dead limited edition dvd bruce. The evil dead by sam raimi bruce campbell, ellen sandweiss.
Rigorously made on an almost absent budget in the backwoods of tennessee, the film was a phenomenal success the true definition of cult filmlaunching the careers. The initial controversy over the evil deads excessive violence proved to be a most effective form of publicity, helping to turn this obscure first feature into an infamous cult film. The dvd is presented within the pages of the book of the dead which. To read the words therein is to release a hideously unspeakable force. Apr 03, 20 certain special editions of the evil dead films even come in a handsomelymodelled rubber facsimile of the book, complete with hollow eye sockets and mouldering teeth.
In trying to comb all the mythology behind the making of this film, the evil dead ultimate edition is a threedisc set that tries mighty hard to combine everything that has come before it, bringing to us for the first time the combined full frame edition originally released by elite entertainment and the newer anamorphic widescreen version blessed by raimi himself thats found within the above mentioned book of the dead. Bruce campbell, sarah berry, dan hicks, kassie wesley depaiva, ted raimi, denise. These evil dead book of the dead dvd special editions look great displayed, very cool horror fan item. On 18th march 2002, anchor bay entertainment uk will release a limited edition of the evil dead on dvd with plenty of special features such as a documentary by bruce campbell, deleted scenes and previously unseen behind the scenes footage. Evil dead the aka sam raimis the evil dead aka book of the. Book of the dead limited edition looks like the necronomicon featured in the film. This 2002 release was my first exposure to the film on dvd, but it definitely wasnt its first release. He is also one of the associate editors for leonard maltins annual tv. Over the past few years there have been many editions of evil dead, evil dead 2 and army of darkness released on the dvd format.
I think its better having their own boxes, helps them stand up to the rest of the dvds better, and a little less likely to get smooshed. One of the greatest horror movie special editions ever released get this before the price goes higher and higher. This amazing book of the dead necronomicon prop was sculpted by russ lukich and is one to one scale to the book as seen in evil dead 2. The series revolves around the necronomicon exmortis, an ancient sumerian text which wreaks havoc upon a group of cabin inhabitants in a wooded area in tennessee. The evil dead the book of the dead limited edition. The evil dead appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1. He was a contributor for james gunns new encyclopedia of science fiction, and the overlook encyclopedia of horror and of science fiction. The book in the movie is made from human flesh and written in human blood. Both the widescreen versions, and the full screen version on the ultimate edition are virtually identical, and the untampered versions. This is an incredible piece and a must have for any evildead fans out. Its an ansonia regulator clock named the ledger no. The evil dead originally released as book of the dead is a 1981 american supernatural horror film written and directed by sam raimi and executive produced by raimi and bruce campbell, who also starred alongside ellen sandweiss and betsy baker. Its impossible to find this edition anymore anywhere besides online and the prices are not cheap.
Intrigued, eric manages to cut the book free and makes a disturbing discovery the book has been bound in human flesh, and it comes with an incantation that will unleash a powerful force of evil. Rewind user listy2021 has pointed out, that the evil dead ii disc in this collection is the r2 uk momentum version rereleased as an anchor bay disc, with the widescreen version of evil dead and evil dead ii are presented in anamorphic 1. Since evil dead 2s splattercomedy and the slapstick adventure of army of darkness play more to my usual tastes, i sometimes forget just how lean, wickedly efficient, and visually stylish the evil dead really is. Evil dead by fede alvarez fede alvarez, jane levy, shiloh. The cool packaging on the book of the dead edition was enough to get me to keep it, and the fact that fanalysis wasnt carried over from that edition was another reason why the book of the dead is a keeper but that was an omission i could understand as fanalysis isnt really specifically about the evil dead, but it is irritating to me. Euuuuuuu thats the first thing half a dozen people said when they picked up my cold, fleshy feeling copy of evil dead. So, i just received the book of the dead limited edition gift set today, removed the outer wrapping to find the evil dead 2 unwrapped in box, with obvious signs of wear. This bluray release of evil dead 2 contains most of the significant extras included on the book of the dead dvd edition. The initial controversy over the evil dead s excessive violence proved to be a most effective form of publicity, helping to turn this obscure first feature into an infamous cult film. Rounding up the extras are the films original theatrical trailer that looks great for its age, four tv spots that are a little on. Despite not having aged nearly as well as the rest of the trilogy, it stands strong as a hell of a horror flick, and lionsgates. The series revolves around the necronomicon exmortis, an ancient.
Army of darkness and marketed as such on some home releases is a 1992 american comedy horror film directed and cowritten by sam raimi, coproduced by robert tapert and bruce campbell and cowritten by ivan raimi. The palace boys meet the evil dead, which appeared on the book of the dead set and follows the films misadventures in the u. Dvd talk evil dead 2 book of the dead edition i guess the question is, do they each still have their own boxes under that packaging, or are they bare. Hier presentiere ich mein neues schmuckstuck meiner sammlung. It comes in a mooshy rubber necronomicon package sculpted by tom sullivan, who also made the book you see in the movie. The evil dead 2 book of the dead 2 limited edition. Originally released in 1982, the evil dead tells the tale of a group of. Unboxing of the limited edition book of the dead editions of the evil dead and evil dead 2. The evil dead and evil dead 2 book of the dead editions.
Necronomicon exmortis also known as the book of the dead and naturom demonto is the antagonistic object in the evil dead franchise. Dead by dawn is the most fun youre likely ever going to have with a. This will not play on most bluray players sold in north america, central america, south america, japan, north korea, south korea, taiwan, hong kong and southeast asia. Bill warren is a freelance journalist and writer who has been published in american film, starlog, fangoria, cinefantastique, amazing stores, science fiction digest, and twilight zone. The last big piece on this set is discovering evil dead. But in all honesty, is there anything i could say about a new, divimax edition of evil dead 2 that would persuade you not to buy it. In the dank cellar of the dilapadated cabin tucked away in the great forest, there is a book bound in human skin and filled with incantations writ in blood.