EVIL DEAD: HAIL TO THE KING TRIVIA CONTEST ANSWERS Note: All answers contained herein were derived from a variety of sources: DVD commentary (much from special edition DVD's), conversations with Bruce, conversations with Bruce's Wife, and of course sometimes simply by watching the movie. Per usual, all complaints will be ignored as this is our contest and to the best of our immense knowledge on the subject matter is completely correct, fair, and honest. 1) What is the word for "shotgun" in Evil Dead lingo?
2) On the "rami-cam" shot at the beginning of ED2, Bruce suffered what injury when Sam ran into him?
3) Where is Sam Raimi's hometown?
4) Who owned the Tape Recorder that appears in ED1?
5) What type of car does Ash drive?
6) How long did it take to make ED1 from start to release?
7) What prop hanging above the cabin door in ED2 pays homage to horror films?
8) What is Ash's full name?
9) What is the opening line to AOD?
10) In what year does AOD take place?
11) What happens to Ash in the original, director's ending in AOD?
12) What was the name of the short film Sam Raimi and crew made to garner financial support for Evil Dead?
13) What country to this day has banned Evil Dead from public showings?
14) In the opening of Evil Dead, who plays the local fishermen on the side of the road?
15) What now famous filmmaker was an associate editor on ED1?
16) How did Sam and Rob manage many of the smoke effects in ED1?
17) What famous film does the workshed in ED1 pay homage to?
18) Who designed the Necronomicon for ED1 and ED2?
19) Who provides the VO for the tape recorder in ED1?
20) Who is the co-writer of Evil Dead 2?
21) Who did the voice for the line "I'll swallow your soul" in ED2?
22) Who provides the VO for the tape recorder in ED2?
23) What is the nickname for the large tree-monster in ED2?
24) Sam Raimi makes an appearance in ED2 as an extra with a speaking part. Who was he?
25) What popular rock group spoofed Evil Dead in one of their music videos?
26) Who designed the tree-monster in ED2?
27) Who was BC's stunt double in ED2?
28) What are the faces in the tree monster from ED2 supposed to represent?
29) Where was the ED1 cellar locale filmed?
30) What special effects company is responsible for most of the effects in AOD?
31) What Coen Brothers film did Sam Raimi co-write?
32) When the car crosses the bridge for the first time in ED1, there is a glaring mistake in the frame. What is it?
33) What recurring character did Bruce Campbell play in Hercules and Xena?
34) Where and when did Sam and Bruce meet?
35) What famous actress plays Linda in AOD?
36) How did Raimi achieve the visual effect of the Evil force flying through the woods?
37) What famous actress plays Shelia in AOD, and what famous film catapulted her to stardom (besides AOD, of course)?
38) Who composed the theme for AOD (The March of the Dead)?
39) What two books does Ash pull from his car in AOD in order to help do battle against the deadites?
40) The line "Keep your damn filthy bones out of my mouth" pays homage to what film?
41) What famous play served as the inspiration for the woods scene in ED?
42) How did the filmmakers keep the fireplace fire burning during the filming of ED1?
43) What 8mm short film made by the filmmakers previous to ED inspired including Bruce's severed hand as a "character"?
44) What is Bruce Campbell's favorite food?
45) What is Bruce Campbell's favorite movie?
46) What is the significance of the Rosebud company insignia at the beginning of Evil Dead 2?
47) What are the only three props in ED2 that survived from ED1?
48) The part of Bobby Joe was originally written for whom?
49) After Ash thinks he shoots his severed hand in ED2, a terrific amount of blood comes through the wall. How was this effect achieved?
50) Who was the gymnast who controlled the "flying deadite" in AOD?
51) Kassie Wesley (Bobby-Joe in ED2) went on to appear in what soap opera after ED@?
52) In AOD, Ted Raimi plays at least four different characters. Name them.
53) Who came up with the title "Army of Darkness"?
54) What was the original title for AOD?
55) On what set did Bruce meet his current wife?
56) What was Bruce's wife's job for AOD?
57) Who was the storyboard artist on AOD?
58) From what movie are the Necronomicon's words "Klatoo, Verata, Nictoo" based and what is their significance?
59) Who plays the blacksmith in AOD?
60) How many different movie posters are there for AOD? Who designed the most famous of them?
61) How many Dark Horse comic issues are there of AOD, and who is the artist?
62) What three actors play the three prominent mini Ashes in AOD?
63) Who was the cinematographer on AOD, and what blockbuster hit did he go on to photograph?
64) What AOD line was originally scripted in place of the famous "Good. Bad. I'm the guy with the gun."?
65) What type of medicine does Raimi brother and AOD co-writer Ivan practice?
66) What is the order of cards predicted by the newly possessed Carol in the cabin?
67) Where was the first theatrical showing of Evil Dead?
68) What actor was the "Linda" character from ED2 briefly married to in real life?
69) What television show does Bob Dorian host?
70) What acclaimed movie was also shot on the same exterior locations as ED2?
71) Who choreographed the "dancing Linda" scene in ED2?
72) Who is the Product Marketing Manager for the Evil Dead: Hail to the King video game?
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