Original Title: EVIL DEAD BURN
RUNNING TIME: 83 minutes.
As always, I enjoy the Evil Dead movies. I thought the 2013 remake of Evil Dead was fantastic.
A few years ago, Evil Dead Rise was released, which I adapted into a project titled EVIL DEAD: THE HOLY MOTHER.
In THE HOLY MOTHER, I used the opening scene from EVIL DEAD (2013)—the sequence featuring the teenager being burned alive—because I felt it was more powerful and fitting for my adaptation.
In the original opening of Evil Dead Rise, we’re introduced to the demon Jessica, who eventually takes residence in the lake where she claims a few victims.
That lake and the demon ultimately reappear in Evil Dead Burn.
This connection was another reason for me to utilize the opening of Evil Dead Rise for my edit EVIL DEAD: A FAMILY REUNION. (EVIL DEAD BURN)
The film has undergone significant changes in this edit.
For example, Will’s cremation is portrayed in a much more serious light than in the original.
I removed all of the chopping and drilling by the construction crew in that scene.
Some dialogue from the senile grandmother has also been eliminated to create a more serious tone.
I trimmed many scenes to give the adaptation a more rollercoaster-like effect, and I excised the bar-dancing scene entirely.
Will’s abuse of his wife, Alice, is depicted through flashbacks in this adaptation.
I’ve also incorporated alternative music by Stephen McKeon (from the Evil Dead Rise soundtrack) and Roque Baños.