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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Evil Dead (1981) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Evil Dead (1981) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Evil Dead (1981).
About the movie:
Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Evil Dead (1981)?
a.
Was one of the first films to be labeled as a "Video Nasty" in the UK.
b.
Shot mostly on location in Idaho, using a tribe of Nez Perce. Actor
Monte Blue
, part Cherokee in real life, played a native american in the film.
c.
Whitley Strieber
: in the museum sequence near the end.
d.
This was one of the most successful knock-offs of
Alfred Hitchcock
s
Psycho
.
William Castle
and Columbia had this in theaters a year after the release of "Psycho". Part of the reason for the delay was that, at the time "Psycho" went into release, Castle was still working on
13 Ghosts
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Evil Dead (1981)?
a.
The "Evolutionary Tactics" field manual shown is the actual one created by Jim Channon in 1978 for the U.S. Army.
b.
Ashs last name is never mentioned throughout the entire Evil Dead trilogy, though
Sam Raimi
and
Bruce Campbell
did toy around with calling him "Ashley J Williams" and "Ash Holt," the latter revealing how Sam viewed the character...
c.
The scene where Freddy presses through the wall above Nancy was shot by stretching a sheet of spandex across a hole in the wall and pressing against it. In the shot, Freddy is played by special effects designer
Jim Doyle
.
d.
In the French post-synchronized version, the actors are dubbed by
Jacques Thébault
(
Paul Newman
);
Nadine Alari
(
Barbara Rush
);
Claire Guibert
(
Alexis Smith
);
Raymond Loyer
(
Brian Keith
);
Michèle Bardollet
(
Diane Brewster
);
Lita Recio
(
Billie Burke
);
Jean-Henri Chambois
(
John Williams
);
Roger Rudel
(
Robert Vaughn
);
William Sabatier
(
Otto Kruger
);
René Arrieu
(
Paul Picerni
);
Gérard Ferat
(
Robert Douglas
);
Claude Péran
(
Frank Conroy
); and
Jean Amadou
(
Adam West
).
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Evil Dead (1981)?
a.
King Kong is being described as 25 feet tall on his hind legs by the makers of this version, half as tall as the filmmakers of
King Kong
described their "50-foot" Kong. However, in proportion to people and objects in that film, the original Kong was actually around the same height (20-25 feet) as the new Kong.
b.
The opening sequence of the evil moving over the pond, is actually
Bruce Campbell
pushing
Sam Raimi
in a dingy whilst he films the shot.
c.
Towards the end of the film, as Holmes notices the tobacco urn is empty, the wolfs head cane from
The Wolf Man
can be seen leaning against the back wall.
d.
From a budget of $15 million, the film made slightly over $40 million, a rather disappointing figure. This was put down to the fact that many parents felt the film was too scary for their children and also because it opened against the box office juggernaut that was
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Evil Dead (1981)?
a.
Byung-hun Lee
, who plays Storm Shadow, had no knowledge of the G.I. Joe saga, but was advised by the filmmakers not to learn about his character, letting his portrayal stand by itself. He describes Storm Shadow as defined and driven by two conflicting facets: "huge pride and a sense of honour."
b.
Later in 1993,
Charlie Sheen
played Aramis in
The Three Musketeers
. That role was previously played by
Lloyd Bridges
in
The Fifth Musketeer
, which also featured
José Ferrer
as Athos.
Miguel Ferrer
also appears in this film.
c.
The theatre the film was shot in was only closed on Sundays. The film was shot exclusively on Sundays for 9 months.
d.
The original script called for all the characters to be smoking marijuana when they are first listening to the tape. The actors decided to try this for real, and the entire scene had to be later re-shot due to their uncontrollable behavior.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Evil Dead (1981)?
a.
Burt Reynolds
did research by hanging around real porn sets. He said all the porn actors asked him the same question: how to get a Screen Actors Guild card.
b.
Even though there is a song by
Radiohead
in the movie, it never made it to the official soundtrack album.
c.
During the scene when Linda was possessed, the make-up artist actually first wanted to make her look like a snake-like creature, as can be seen when Ash is dragging her outside (filmed before the scene indoors with her singing the creepy song). Her make-up was dark and a little more greenish, but eventually they changed the make-up to an evil doll-face look.
d.
The film was considered groundbreaking at the time because it portrayed the Native American Indians in a humane light, something that had scarcely happened since silent days. However, years later the film was heavily criticized because the Indians were still played by white actors.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Evil Dead (1981)?
a.
Rob Zombie has said that he was constantly shooting two versions of the gorier scenes to appease Universal. For instance, a shot at the start of the film in which the robber who was stabbed with the Axe is on the floor was shot two ways: with blood and without blood. Several scenes were also shot twice involving regular lighting and red lighting to give it a more gruesome effect both of which were edited into the final cut. Note several scenes with cross-cutting involving sets lit with white light, and red light.
b.
At the end of the film where the rap group The Mau Maus get shot and killed in a shootout with police and the only survivor was the only white member of the group, was based on a true account from the early 90s where a California street gang was also in a shootout with police. Instead, there were two survivors, both were also white. One had been shot in the leg but he lived.
c.
The GAF Viewmaster reel set shows a picture from a deleted sequence where one of Alonzo Hawks nightmares has him being treated by VW Beetle doctors. The "doctors" have a red cross on the hood and the headlights have "pupils." The "doctors" have mechanical arms that hold welding torches and other mechanical tools. The scene was probably deleted because it would have been too scary for kids.
d.
During the scene where the possessed Linda attempts to stab Ash with the dagger,
Betsy Baker
actually had no idea where he was. With her heavy, white contact lenses preventing her from seeing
Bruce Campbell
, he was literally battling a blind actress.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Evil Dead (1981)?
a.
J. Pat OMalleys first film.
b.
Betsy Baker
lost her eye lashes in the process of removing her facial mold.
c.
The performance of Jim Hawkins was based in part on
James Dean
.
d.
A total of 3 different ships were used in this film: Seaborn Legend (actual cruise liner; used for most exterior shots of the ship) "Bridge Ship" (Sturgeon Atlanic frighter ship built with a false hull and bridge; used for bridge scenes and the boat crashes in the marina) "Rail Ship" (false hull built on an underwater rail; used for the island crash finale scene). All other shots of the ship were complete computer graphic effects.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Evil Dead (1981)?
a.
The name of Snow Plow Man is actually Rodger Stubblefield.
b.
This films leading lady,
Andrea Dromm
, rose to fame (very briefly) in a TV commercial, playing a sexy stewardess and coining the (very briefly) popular catchphrase "Is this any way to run an airline? You bet it is!" (The phrase was often parodied - and it was referenced in several reviews of "Come Spy With Me", in the "Is this any way to make a movie? You bet it isnt" sense. (This info is recounted in the book "Big Lou," Craig Hamricks biography of
Louis Edmonds
, one of this films stars.)
c.
American Film Institute Catalog of Feature Films 1931-1940 credits
C.E. Anderson
in the role of "blacksmith"; actually he plays the butcher who trades John a scrawny chicken for his ukulele.
d.
One of the sketches in the Book of the Dead comes from
William Blake
s painting "The Great Red Dragon And The Woman Clothed With The Sun".
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Evil Dead (1981)?
a.
The title of the column immediately following "Room Wanted - Quiet Tenant" is "Yablonowitz Finger Holds The Trigger". It is briefly shown while Nell Porter browses Souchaks columns collection.
b.
The scene where Cheryl is brutally raped by the possessed weeds was banned in some countries.
c.
Sammy Davis Jr.
lost an eye in an automobile accident en-route to the recording studio to record vocals for this film.
d.
Robert Altman admits that the whole production of the film came as a joke. A reporter had asked him what he planned to do next and he jokingly said that he was going to film someones wedding, seeing as that was becoming a more common thing to do at the time. As he reflected on it, he decided it was actually quite a good idea, as he had never been to a wedding where something didnt go wrong.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Evil Dead (1981)?
a.
Shortly before filming began,
Lionel Barrymore
lost the use of his legs to crippling arthritis and a hip injury. To accommodate him, the script was altered so that his character had a sprained ankle, and Barrymore did the film on crutches.
b.
John Cusack
s characters last name, Arglist, translates to "guile" or "deceitfulness" in German.
c.
In Germany the movie was released to the theaters and on video the same day to avoid problems with the censorship boards. It was banned shortly afterward but dominated the top ten in the few weeks of his release. The movie is still banned theatrically in Germany.
d.
The first scene filmed was the interrogation of Sanchez, under the watchful eye of Universal executives.
Orson Welles
did it quickly as proof he could make the film within the budget ($825,000) provided and with a 38-days shooting schedule.
Joseph Cotten
said in an interview, the final cost was $900,000 and it was completed in 39 days.
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