How I believe the Evil Dead remake may well go down
07-14-2011, 10:00 AM
(Theorized based on Diablo Cody's style hybridized with the normal remake pitfalls.)
* An opening in the cabin with the doomed professor being killed to make sure the audience knows the movie will be gory and action packed
* An aerial shot of the gang's car cruising over a country rode, probably the only shot of the film without digital tint. Inside the car, they'll have rock music playing and will either be smoking pot instead of drinking moonshine or just talking. They'll be talking about pop culture and their relationships in a way that serves as heavy-handed exposition for the audience. The vast majority of the focus will be on Ash as he clearly shows the audience that he is "one of them," being more articulate/jokey and knowing more about pop-culture than the rest of them.
* Otherwise, Scott (probably renamed "Chris") acts like a jerk, Shelly (probably renamed "Marissa") like a prep, and Cheryl (probably renamed "Amethyst") like a cross between a hipster and a hippie. Linda (probably renamed "Rebecca") is played as the "straight-man" expressing caution and mild distaste with going up to the cabin. Rebecca is either nobody's girlfriend, or bi-curious with Amethyst.
* The scene with the fishermen will either not occur at all, or Chris will do something really mean to them as he passes, like throwing a pee-jar. If it does happen, the normal fishermen will probably be grizzled and dangerous looking rednecks instead for "atmosphere," which leads one female character to comment on their appearance.
* The scene with the incoming truck will probably still occur, but A) it will be even more overdramatic and B) nothing supernatural will be connected with it; it'll be played off as just a cheap shock. After everyone in the car sighs nervously/says 'that was close!,' there'll be a direct dissolve to when the gang pulls up to the cabin at night (or even to when they exit the car in front of the cabin).
* This scene will be accentuated by the "creepy" use of one drawn-out violin note. As in the original, everyone stops and stares for a bit, but in this version they also start talking amongst themselves about how "spooky" it looks, how they "never should have come," and how "bad things tend to happen when a group of kids find themselves spending the night at some old cabin." They all walk up to the cabin door at once. The bumping swing scene may or may not remain in.
* Inside the cabin, there are a lot of arcane, dirty and foreboding objects strewn around. It's pretty much clear some violence and unethical things have taken place inside, but Chris intimidates everybody into staying through being a jerk. For the next so-and-so minutes, there are scenes of characters shooting the breeze and talking pop-culture, pretty much completely removed from anything in the original. Characters also keep finding blood-stains and cryptic warnings all around, but despite Ash and Rebecca telling them they look bad, Chris commands everybody to stay and party. People get drunk and there are a maybe a few shots of menacing silhouettes outside accompanied by overdone orchestral music.
* Despite Ash and Rebecca telling everyone otherwise, the others think it would be a cool idea to play the missing doctor's cursed tapes. After a lot of conversation filmed through closeups on characters' sarcastic faces, they find a tape player and play the tape (this version including a possessed doctor talking in "demon voice" because it's "scarier"). The recording seemingly summons a thunderstorm, which fades as soon as the tape is over, though we don't see its full effects.
* Chris makes a "BOO!" joke, which makes Rebecca scream at everyone for being immature and storm back to her room. At this point if she is bi-curious with Amethyst, Rebecca scolds her especially for going along with such "stupid shyt." Everyone else starts to brush everything off and get back to their individual business.
* Ash feels sorry for Rebecca and follows her to her room in order to get to know her better. Chris has sex with Marissa, and Amethyst goes outside for a smoke. After a "touching" conversation between Ash and Rebecca concerning how stupid and immature everyone else is (and how Rebecca thinks she only went with Amethyst because Amethyst was smarter in relation to everyone else she knew), we visit Amethyst outside.
* By this point, Amethyst is high and does "silly high stuff" like literally hugging a tree in medium-closeup. Suddenly she hears growling from deep inside the woods and goes deeper in because she suspects the others are trying to "Punk" her. After venturing deep into the woods, however, the audience is treated to a jump-scare: a zombie head bursting through the foliage!!! (I mean, it's called "The Evil Dead"... surely the modern audience expects zombies!!)
* An opening in the cabin with the doomed professor being killed to make sure the audience knows the movie will be gory and action packed
* An aerial shot of the gang's car cruising over a country rode, probably the only shot of the film without digital tint. Inside the car, they'll have rock music playing and will either be smoking pot instead of drinking moonshine or just talking. They'll be talking about pop culture and their relationships in a way that serves as heavy-handed exposition for the audience. The vast majority of the focus will be on Ash as he clearly shows the audience that he is "one of them," being more articulate/jokey and knowing more about pop-culture than the rest of them.
* Otherwise, Scott (probably renamed "Chris") acts like a jerk, Shelly (probably renamed "Marissa") like a prep, and Cheryl (probably renamed "Amethyst") like a cross between a hipster and a hippie. Linda (probably renamed "Rebecca") is played as the "straight-man" expressing caution and mild distaste with going up to the cabin. Rebecca is either nobody's girlfriend, or bi-curious with Amethyst.
* The scene with the fishermen will either not occur at all, or Chris will do something really mean to them as he passes, like throwing a pee-jar. If it does happen, the normal fishermen will probably be grizzled and dangerous looking rednecks instead for "atmosphere," which leads one female character to comment on their appearance.
* The scene with the incoming truck will probably still occur, but A) it will be even more overdramatic and B) nothing supernatural will be connected with it; it'll be played off as just a cheap shock. After everyone in the car sighs nervously/says 'that was close!,' there'll be a direct dissolve to when the gang pulls up to the cabin at night (or even to when they exit the car in front of the cabin).
* This scene will be accentuated by the "creepy" use of one drawn-out violin note. As in the original, everyone stops and stares for a bit, but in this version they also start talking amongst themselves about how "spooky" it looks, how they "never should have come," and how "bad things tend to happen when a group of kids find themselves spending the night at some old cabin." They all walk up to the cabin door at once. The bumping swing scene may or may not remain in.
* Inside the cabin, there are a lot of arcane, dirty and foreboding objects strewn around. It's pretty much clear some violence and unethical things have taken place inside, but Chris intimidates everybody into staying through being a jerk. For the next so-and-so minutes, there are scenes of characters shooting the breeze and talking pop-culture, pretty much completely removed from anything in the original. Characters also keep finding blood-stains and cryptic warnings all around, but despite Ash and Rebecca telling them they look bad, Chris commands everybody to stay and party. People get drunk and there are a maybe a few shots of menacing silhouettes outside accompanied by overdone orchestral music.
* Despite Ash and Rebecca telling everyone otherwise, the others think it would be a cool idea to play the missing doctor's cursed tapes. After a lot of conversation filmed through closeups on characters' sarcastic faces, they find a tape player and play the tape (this version including a possessed doctor talking in "demon voice" because it's "scarier"). The recording seemingly summons a thunderstorm, which fades as soon as the tape is over, though we don't see its full effects.
* Chris makes a "BOO!" joke, which makes Rebecca scream at everyone for being immature and storm back to her room. At this point if she is bi-curious with Amethyst, Rebecca scolds her especially for going along with such "stupid shyt." Everyone else starts to brush everything off and get back to their individual business.
* Ash feels sorry for Rebecca and follows her to her room in order to get to know her better. Chris has sex with Marissa, and Amethyst goes outside for a smoke. After a "touching" conversation between Ash and Rebecca concerning how stupid and immature everyone else is (and how Rebecca thinks she only went with Amethyst because Amethyst was smarter in relation to everyone else she knew), we visit Amethyst outside.
* By this point, Amethyst is high and does "silly high stuff" like literally hugging a tree in medium-closeup. Suddenly she hears growling from deep inside the woods and goes deeper in because she suspects the others are trying to "Punk" her. After venturing deep into the woods, however, the audience is treated to a jump-scare: a zombie head bursting through the foliage!!! (I mean, it's called "The Evil Dead"... surely the modern audience expects zombies!!)
âThe Fright Night remake is a film which taps into the audienceâs deepest rooted fears, such as those of vampires throwing motorcycles at them. I dread the thought of a vampire throwing a refrigerator or a deskjet printer or... Iâd better stop before I give myself nightmaresâ
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