90-469: Evil Dead II (also known in publicity materials as Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn ) is a 1987 American comedy horror film directed by Sam Raimi , who co-wrote it with Scott Spiegel . The second installment in the Evil Dead film series , it is considered both a remake and sequel (or "requel") to The Evil Dead (1981). It stars Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams , who vacations with his girlfriend to
180-503: A comedy / crime film co-written with Joel and Ethan Coen . After Crimewave was released to critical and audience disinterest, Raimi and his partners at Renaissance Pictures, producer Robert Tapert and actor/co-producer Bruce Campbell , took Shapiro up on his sequel offer, knowing that another flop would further stall their already-lagging careers. Development of Evil Dead II initially began in collaboration with Embassy Pictures , which had co-financed and distributed Crimewave , but
270-570: A scattergun , sawn-off shotgun , short-barrelled shotgun , shorty , or boom stick ) is a type of shotgun with a shorter gun barrel —typically under 18 inches (46 cm)—and often a pistol grip instead of a longer shoulder stock . Despite the colloquial term, barrels do not, strictly speaking, have to be shortened with a saw . Barrels can be manufactured at shorter lengths as an alternative to traditional, longer barrels. This makes them easier to transport and conceal due to their smaller profile and lighter weight. The design also makes
360-409: A shell company run by De Laurentiis' son-in-law Alex De Benedetti, was set up to handle the film's US release, allowing it to be shown unrated. Although Rosebud technically did not have a distribution network, DEG had already booked the film in 340 cinemas across the country, and had created and paid for the film's advertising campaign. Rosebud's logo, a rose blooming in time-lapse photography against
450-417: A $ 5 transfer tax, if they are manufactured by a maker possessing the appropriate Class 2 Special Occupational Taxpayer Federal Firearms License . In order to convert an existing shoulder-stocked shotgun to a short-barrelled shotgun or an existing pistol-grip-only shotgun to an "Any Other Weapon", a private citizen must pay the standard $ 200 NFA tax. Historical military use of sawn-off shotguns includes use as
540-411: A 45 degrees downward angle through the door between the lock or latch and the door frame. The impact of the projectile(s) opens a hole through the door, removing the latch or locking bolt. When through the door, the shot or sintered metal disperses quickly, and because it was aimed downwards, the risk of harming occupants on the other side of the breached door is minimized. Breaching guns used by police and
630-532: A background check and either a $ 200 or $ 5 tax for every transfer, depending upon the specific manufacturing circumstances of the particular sawn-off modern shotgun being transferred. Gun trusts have become an increasingly popular means of registering SBSs with the BATFE. Short-barrelled muzzleloading blackpowder shotguns are not illegal under federal law, and require no tax-stamped permit, although they may be illegal under state law. As with all NFA regulated firearms,
720-649: A dialogue sample of the, "... hello lover!" line from the film. The 2023 music video for "Bogus Operandi" by The Hives is heavily inspired by Evil Dead II . The music video features a demonic tape, forest point-of-view shots, and white eyed zombies. Comedy horror Comedy horror (also called horror comedy ) is a literary , television , and film genre that combines elements of comedy and horror fiction . Comedy horror has been described as having three types: " black comedy , parody and spoof." Comedy horror can also parody or subtly spoof horror clichés as its main source of humour or use those elements to take
810-516: A group of escaped convicts holding Ash captive in the cabin while searching for buried treasure. Spiegel and Raimi wrote most of the film in their house in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California , where they were living with the aforementioned Coen brothers, as well as actors Frances McDormand , Kathy Bates , and Holly Hunter (the primary inspiration for the Bobby Joe character). Due both to
900-478: A hero who has come to save them. Realizing that he was the hero prophesied in the book, Ash breaks down and screams in anguish as they hail him. The concept of a sequel to The Evil Dead was discussed during location shooting on the first film. Irvin Shapiro , the film's publicist, pushed writer/director Sam Raimi to devise a premise for such a film. Working with screenwriter Sheldon Lettich , Raimi settled on
990-426: A minimum legal length for shotgun barrels to make these more concealable shotguns unavailable for criminal purposes. Many gun makers in the U.S. have not offered sawn-off shotguns to the public since 1934, when shotguns with barrel lengths of under 18 inches were restricted, although they had previously been sold. To abide by NFA regulations, anyone may complete a Form 1 "making" form, and purchase and have approved
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#17327868783591080-448: A new tax stamp must be purchased before every transfer. Inter-state transfers must be facilitated through a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) while intrastate transfers may be between two persons. In the US, shotguns originally manufactured without shoulder stocks (and thus not legally shotguns), with a total length under 26 inches, are classified as an " Any Other Weapon " by the BATFE and have
1170-403: A painted sky backdrop, was designed and shot by Raimi himself. The film was released on VHS by Vestron Video in 1987. Another VHS release came from Anchor Bay Entertainment on February 17, 1998. In a similar fashion to the first Evil Dead film and Army of Darkness , there have been numerous DVD releases of Evil Dead II . The film was released on DVD by Anchor Bay on August 29, 2000, in
1260-535: A pile of books, on top is A Farewell to Arms . While Raimi and Campbell have stated that Evil Dead II was intended as a direct sequel, there are differences between the first installment and the recap at the beginning of the second: for example, the Necronomicon is destroyed in a fire by Ash during the conclusion of The Evil Dead , but remains intact in Evil Dead II . The corpses of Ash's friends from
1350-616: A primary weapon for Confederate cavalry during the American Civil War . These muzzle-loaded weapons were used primarily for close-range combat and to supplement the availability of more traditional short-range weapons such as the saber or carbine. The availability of the source weapons and the ability to use a single ball, shot, or a mix of both as the situation required were reasons why they were initially desired by those establishing Confederate cavalry units. They were replaced over time as more conventional arms became available and as
1440-542: A real chainsaw, replacing its gasoline engine with a small, 12-volt electric motor , leaving space for Campbell to insert his hand into the body of the saw. The teeth of the saw were filed down for safety purposes, and tobacco smoke was pumped through a plastic tube that ran up Campbell's leg to simulate chainsaw smoke. The crew sneaked various in-jokes into the film itself, such as the clawed glove of Freddy Krueger (the primary antagonist of Wes Craven 's A Nightmare on Elm Street series of slasher films ) which hangs in
1530-428: A remote cabin in the woods. He discovers an audio tape of recitations from a book of ancient texts, and when the recording is played, it unleashes a number of demons which possess and torment him. After the critical and commercial failure of Crimewave (1985), Raimi, producer Robert Tapert , and Campbell began work on a sequel to The Evil Dead at the insistence of their publicist Irvin Shapiro . Having endorsed
1620-423: A shall-issue permit and Gun license (zbrojní průkaz), including the self defense category. In Germany, the possession of a sawn-off shotgun is legal with a firearms license (Waffenbesitzkarte), just like any other firearm. Restrictions only apply to pump-action shotguns, which require a minimum barrel length of 45 cm and a minimum overall length of 90 cm to be legal. Other shotguns may be of any length. If
1710-463: A small hole in the floor acting as a "cellar"; on one day, he did both. Raimi became extremely overheated to the point that his costume was filled with liters of sweat; Nicotero describes pouring the fluid into several Dixie cups so as to get it out of the costume. The sweat is also visible on-screen, dripping out of the costume's ear, in the scene where Henrietta spins around over Annie's head. For Ash's chainsaw hand, effects artist Verne Hyde modified
1800-527: A standard shotgun, the sawn-off shotgun has a shorter effective range, due to a lower muzzle velocity; however, its reduced length makes it easier to maneuver and conceal. Powerful and compact, the weapon is especially suitable for use in small spaces, such as close-quarters combat in a military context. Military vehicle crews use short-barrelled combat shotguns as ancillary weapons . In urban combat zones, military entry teams often use entry shotguns when breaching and entering doorways. Many jurisdictions have
1890-585: A story in a different direction. Examples of comedy horror films include Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948), An American Werewolf in London (1981), the Evil Dead franchise (1981–present), Gremlins (1984), Shaun of the Dead (2004), and The Cabin in the Woods (2011). Horror and comedy have been associated with each other since the early days of horror novels. Author Bruce G. Hallenbeck cites
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#17327868783591980-602: A story in which Ash was sucked through a time portal to the Middle Ages , where he would encounter more deadites . Shapiro was enticed by the concept, and took out advertisements in trade magazines to promote the project, then titled Evil Dead II: Evil Dead and the Army of Darkness , in May 1984. After Universal Pictures and 20th Century Fox passed on it, the sequel was shelved in favor of Raimi's next film, Crimewave (1985),
2070-769: Is known as a lupara ("wolf-shot") in Italy and, while associated with organized crime , was originally used by Sicilian farmers and shepherds to protect their vineyards and flocks of animals. In rural areas of North India , where it is seen as a weapon of authority and prestige, it is known as a dunali , literally meaning "two pipes". It is especially common in Bihar , Purvanchal , Uttar Pradesh , Haryana and Punjab . The light weight of short-barrelled shotguns, particularly in configurations that lack substantial stocks, leads some users to use short " minishells " with lower shot and powder loading for comfortable casual use. In
2160-456: Is often applied to illegal weapons that are created by cutting off the barrel of a standard shotgun. The barrel of a shotgun without a tube magazine can be cut to any length; pump-action or semi-automatic shotguns usually have a tube magazine attached to the underside of the barrel which limits the practical minimum barrel length to about the length of the magazine tube, unless it also is modified, technically much more challenging than shortening
2250-428: Is straight out of '50s B-movies. The exposition is clumsy, the sound track corny, the denouement silly. Then again, who said bad taste was easy?" Conversely, Pat Graham of Chicago Reader disliked the mix of horror and comedy, writing in his review that "the pop-up humor and smirkiness suggest Raimi's aspiring to the fashionable company of the brothers Coen, though on the basis of this strained effort I'd say he's overshot
2340-583: The Chicago Sun-Times gave the film three stars out of four, describing it as "a fairly sophisticated satire, that makes you want to get up and shuffle." He praised the film's sense of surrealism, comedic timing, and "grubby, low-budget intensity." Ebert states that "if you know it's all special effects, and if you've seen a lot of other movies and have a sense of humor, you might have a great time at Evil Dead 2 ." Richard Harrington of The Washington Post wrapped up his review stating that "the acting
2430-745: The Scary Movie series or A Haunted House also function as parodies of popular horror films. Well-known director Peter Jackson began his film career with the comedy horror classics Bad Taste , Meet the Feebles and Braindead . Stree2 , Roohi , Bhoot Police and bhool Bhulaiyaa are some popular horror comedy films in Bollywood . Examples of horror comedy on television date back to sitcoms The Munsters and The Addams Family and more recently include gruesome slapsticks Ash vs Evil Dead and Stan Against Evil , mockumentary
2520-756: The What We Do in the Shadows (franchise) , Wellington Paranormal , comedies Todd and the Book of Pure Evil , Shining Vale and Santa Clarita Diet , and cartoons Beetlejuice , Courage the Cowardly Dog , School for Vampires , and Scooby-Doo . More recent examples include The Owl House , Wednesday , Don't Hug Me I'm Scared , Gravity Falls , Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss . Sawn-off shotgun A sawed-off shotgun (also called
2610-572: The National Firearms Act (NFA), it is illegal for a private citizen to possess a sawn-off modern smokeless powder shotgun (a shotgun with a barrel length shorter than 18 inches (46 cm) or a minimum overall length of the weapon, total, including the 18-inch minimum barrel, of under 26 inches (66 cm)) (under U.S.C. Title II ), without a tax-paid registration from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives , requiring
2700-502: The Necronomicon ' s pages before Jake turns on them and throws the pages into the cellar, forcing them at gunpoint to locate Bobby Joe. Ash becomes possessed once more and attacks Jake. Annie retreats to the cabin and accidentally stabs Jake, mistaking him for the possessed Ash, before Henrietta kills him. Deadite Ash tries to kill Annie, but returns to his normal self upon seeing Linda's necklace. With Annie's help, Ash modifies
2790-545: The Super 8 mm films they had produced during their childhood in Michigan . Most of these films had been comedies, and Spiegel felt that Evil Dead II should be less straight horror than the first. Initially, the opening sequence included all five of the original film's characters; however, in an effort to save time and money, all but Ash and Linda were cut from the final draft. The film went through several other drafts, including
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2880-511: The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 88% of 82 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.5/10. The website's consensus reads: "Less a continuation than an outright reimagining, Sam Raimi transforms his horror tale into a comedy of terrors -- and arguably even improves on the original formula." Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 72 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. Empire magazine praised
2970-486: The "Book of the Dead", Necronomicon Ex-Mortis , which he uncovered during an archaeological dig. The recorded incantation unleashes an unseen evil force, known as the Kandarian Demon, that kills and possesses Linda, turning her into a "deadite". Ash decapitates Linda with a shovel and buries her in a shallow grave near the cabin. At dawn, the evil force throws Ash through the woods. He briefly becomes possessed by
3060-406: The 1820 short story " The Legend of Sleepy Hollow " by Washington Irving as "the first great comedy horror story". The story made readers "laugh one moment and scream the next" and its premise was based on mischief typically found during the holiday Halloween . Shortly after the publication of Mary Shelley 's Frankenstein , comedic parodies appeared. Edgar Allan Poe put humor and horror on
3150-494: The 2013 reboot, as part of an Evil Dead Anthology box set. The film has been released together with the first Evil Dead film by Green Nara Media in South Korea in region A . Evil Dead II opened on March 13, 1987, to an unimpressive weekend gross of $ 807,260, due to its limited release in 310 theaters at the time. However, after spending a little over a month in theaters, it ultimately grossed $ 5,924,421 worldwide. On
3240-476: The Russian Federation B. N. Yeltsin signed the federal law No. 150, which entered into force on 1 July 1997. In accordance with this law, possession of any firearm with a barrel length of less than 500 mm and an overall length of less than 800 mm (incl. sawn-off rifles and sawn-off shotguns) was prohibited. As a result, since 1 July 1997, sawn-off shotguns and sawn-off rifles were banned on
3330-481: The US$ 200 tax stamp for the shotgun in question, in order to legally reduce its barrel length to less than 18 inches by cutting the barrel or replacing it with a shorter one. A sawn-off shotgun is often an unofficial modification of a standard shotgun. In countries where handguns are more costly or difficult to obtain, criminals can convert legally purchased or stolen shotguns into concealable weapons . The term
3420-474: The United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, where handguns are not easily obtainable, the sawn-off shotgun was a common weapon in armed robberies during and shortly after the 1960s, and it is this use that most people associate with the weapon that is used in such a way to rob a bank. The American bank robber Clyde Barrow modified his Browning A-5 shotgun by cutting the barrel down to
3510-557: The United States on March 13, 1987; due to its high level of violence, it was released through a pseudonymous distributor to curb an anticipated X rating from the Motion Picture Association of America . Much like The Evil Dead , it was widely acclaimed by critics, who praised its humor, Raimi's direction, and Campbell's performance; many have considered it superior to its predecessor and similarly as one of
3600-458: The back. She manages to complete the incantation before succumbing to her wound. The incantation opens up a whirling temporal vortex which not only draws in the demon, but also Ash and his Oldsmobile Delta 88 . Ash and his Oldsmobile land in the Middle Ages . A group of knights confront him and initially mistake him for a deadite, but are quickly distracted when a real harpy -like deadite appears. Ash blasts it with his shotgun and they hail him as
3690-423: The barrel length is less than 30 cm or the overall length is less than 60 cm, the firearm is considered a handgun, and treated accordingly under the law. Shortening the barrel of a shotgun or rifle results in a presumptive five-year minimum sentence of imprisonment upon conviction for a first offence, and a mandatory five-year sentence for second or subsequent offences. On 13 December 1996, president of
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3780-485: The barrel. Repeating-fire shotguns with box magazines do not lose shell capacity when sawn off, but they are far less common than those with tubular magazines. Shotguns manufactured with barrels under the legal minimum length frequently fall into special categories. Many nations have placed legal restrictions on sawn-off shotguns. The following are the restrictions for specific nations. Although not listed here, they are also subject to laws governing guns in general . In
3870-407: The cabin's basement and tool shed. This was, at least partially, a reference to a scene in the original A Nightmare on Elm Street , where the character Nancy Thompson (portrayed by Heather Langenkamp ) dozes off watching the original Evil Dead on a television set in her room. In turn, that scene was a reference to the torn The Hills Have Eyes poster seen in the original Evil Dead film, which
3960-527: The chainsaw before attempting to shoot it with a shotgun, but the hand mocks him and ultimately escapes. Meanwhile, Knowby's daughter Annie, and her research partner, Ed Getley, return from the dig with the missing pages of the Necronomicon , only to stumble upon the destroyed bridge. They enlist repairman Jake and his girlfriend Bobby Joe to lead them in another route to the cabin. There, they find an embattled Ash covered in blood, who accidentally shoots Bobby Joe. Deducing that he murdered Annie's parents, Annie and
4050-400: The chainsaw, attaches it to the stump of his right arm, and cuts the shotgun's barrel . After finding the missing pages of the Necronomicon in the cellar, Ash kills Henrietta. The trees outside begin wrecking the cabin. Annie reveals she only read the first half of the incantation and attempts to finish the second half. As she reads it, Ash's severed hand uses a Kandarian dagger to stab her in
4140-422: The cinematic graveyard and feel secure in the knowledge that the monsters can't get you". In the era of silent film , the source material for early comedy horror films came from stage performances instead of literature. One example, The Ghost Breaker (1914), was based on a 1909 play, though the film's horror elements were more interesting to the audience than the comedy elements. In the United States following
4230-463: The company's president of marketing and distribution, felt that if it were to be cut for an R, the film "would have been about 62 minutes long" and that both Raimi's vision and the audience's enjoyment would have been sabotaged as a result. Ultimately, DEG decided not to submit Evil Dead II to the MPAA for review or be credited onscreen for their involvement in it. Instead, Rosebud Releasing Corporation,
4320-531: The crew (" cojones " is Spanish slang for " testicles "). At the film's wrap party , the crew held a talent contest where Raimi and Campbell sang the Byrds ' " Eight Miles High ", with Nicotero on guitar . The score was composed by Joseph LoDuca , who also composed the other two scores in the Evil Dead trilogy. In 2017, Waxwork Records released the soundtrack on vinyl for the film's 30th anniversary. Like
4410-453: The demon, but when day breaks, he is inexplicably returned to normal. He attempts to flee the area but finds that the bridge to the cabin has been destroyed. The entity chases him back to the cabin, where Linda's revived head bites his hand. He runs to the shed, where her headless body lunges at him with a chainsaw, but he overpowers and slashes the deadite Linda to death. His right hand becomes possessed and tries to kill him. Ash severs it with
4500-532: The distractions of their house guests and the films they were involved with, Crimewave and Josh Becker 's Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except , the script took a long time to finish. Among the film's many inspirations include the Three Stooges and slapstick comedy films. Ash's fights with his disembodied hand come from a film made by Spiegel as a teenager titled Attack of the Helping Hand , which
4590-422: The effect Raimi desired. It was ultimately achieved by mounting the eyeball on a small, spinning motor, attached to a wand bolted directly onto the camera. Ted Raimi , director Sam's younger brother, had been briefly involved in the first film, acting as a fake Shemp . However, in Evil Dead II , he plays a larger role as the undead Henrietta. Raimi wore a full-body, latex costume, and was also made to crouch in
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#17327868783594680-465: The film be similar to its predecessor. Evil Dead II was shot in Wadesboro, North Carolina and Detroit, Michigan in 1986, and featured extensive stop-motion animation and prosthetic makeup effects created by a team of artists that included Mark Shostrom , Greg Nicotero , Robert Kurtzman and Tom Sullivan , the latter of whom returned from the original film. The finished film was released in
4770-568: The film was having trouble attracting funding. Upon hearing this, King, who had written a glowing review of the first film that helped it become an audience favorite at Cannes , called De Laurentiis and asked him to fund the film. While he was initially skeptical, De Laurentiis met with Renaissance, who highlighted the first film's extremely high revenue in the Italian market. Within twenty minutes, De Laurentiis agreed to finance Evil Dead II for $ 3.6 million. Raimi and Tapert had desired $ 4 million for
4860-538: The film was released on December 11, 2018. The film was released on DVD in the United Kingdom in 2003 as part of a region 2 Evil Dead trilogy box set. In 2013, the trilogy saw another UK release on Blu-ray, released by StudioCanal . A 25th Anniversary Wood Edition was released in Germany by StudioCanal in 2007. The film was released on Blu-ray in Australia in 2014, alongside The Evil Dead , Army of Darkness , and
4950-412: The film, saying "the gaudily gory, virtuoso, hyper-kinetic horror sequel uses every trick in the cinematic book" and confirms that "Bruce Campbell and Raimi are gods". Caryn James of The New York Times called it "genuine, if bizarre, proof of Sam Raimi's talent and developing skill." Leonard Maltin originally rated the film with two stars, but later increased the rating to three stars. Roger Ebert of
5040-496: The filmmakers eventually felt that they were being stalled after five months' pre-production work, and began conducting interviews with prospective cast and crew members. Around this time, producer Dino De Laurentiis , the owner of production and distribution company De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG), asked Raimi if he would be interested in directing an adaptation of the Stephen King novel Thinner . Raimi turned down
5130-539: The first are absent, and are never mentioned. The cabin itself remains perfectly intact until the events of this film, despite much of it having been destroyed in the original film. With the script completed and a production company secured, principal photography began on Evil Dead II . The production commenced in Wadesboro, North Carolina , not far from De Laurentiis' offices in Wilmington . De Laurentiis had wanted them to film in his elaborate Wilmington studio, but
5220-420: The form of a limited edition tin, and was re-released by Anchor Bay on September 27, 2005, designed to resemble the Necronomicon . On October 2, 2007, the film was released on Blu-ray , and on November 15, 2011, it was re-released on Blu-ray and DVD by Lionsgate Home Entertainment for its 25th anniversary. On September 13, 2016, the film was re-released on Blu-ray by Lionsgate. A 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray version of
5310-454: The greatest horror films ever made. Despite being given a somewhat limited release , it was a minor box office success, grossing just under $ 6 million. As with the first film, Evil Dead II has accumulated a large, international cult following . In 1992, it was followed by the direct sequel Army of Darkness , which utilized Raimi's original premise; in 2013, it was followed by the soft reboot and continuation Evil Dead ; and in 2015, it
5400-538: The interior cabin set was located. Mark Shostrom served as the film's makeup effects supervisor, and delegated work to Robert Kurtzman , Greg Nicotero , and Howard Berger of KNB EFX Group . The shot of undead Henrietta's flying eyeball was accomplished using a ping pong ball provided and painted by KNB EFX. Effects artist Verne Hyde, who joined the North Carolina unit in 1986 after filming had already begun, experimented with various rigs in order to achieve
5490-438: The length of a shotgun barrel itself significantly affects the pattern or spread of the pellets; this only becomes true when the barrel is reduced to less than 50% of a typical length. A standard-length barrel (e.g. 30 inches [76 cm]) is this long to move the center of gravity of the firearm away from the body and give it an ergonomic heft, and in order for the barrel to extend out into the shooter's field of vision right up to
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#17327868783595580-428: The mark." Entertainment Weekly ranked the film #19 on their list of the "Top 50 Cult Films". Sight and Sound ranked it #34 on their 50 Funniest Films of All Time list. In 2008, Empire magazine included Evil Dead II on their list of The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time , ranked #49. J.C. Maçek III of PopMatters wrote, "Equal parts remake and sequel, the second film brought back Bruce Campbell as Ash and
5670-431: The military may have barrels as short as 10 inches (25 cm), and they often have only a pistol grip rather than a full butt stock. Some models use a special cup-like muzzle extension to further minimize the risk of debris injuring the shooter. Because few rounds are fired, any sporting shotgun with a 3-round capacity could be shortened and used as a capable breaching shotgun. It is a common misconception that shortening
5760-460: The muzzle. This results in a cylinder bore, which causes the widest spread generally found in shotgun barrels (see choke for more information on the impact of chokes, shotgun shell for information on spreader loads, and details on shot patterning for other relevant information). However, many qualified gunsmiths can re-tap and reinstall the choke in the shortened barrel. A sawn-off shotgun with exposed, manually cocked hammers and dual triggers
5850-501: The offer, but De Laurentiis remained in touch with the young filmmaker. The Thinner adaptation was part of a deal between De Laurentiis and King to produce several adaptations of King's successful horror novels and short stories. At the time, King was directing the first such adaptation, Maximum Overdrive (1986), based on his short story " Trucks ". He had dinner with a crew member who had been among those interviewed by Raimi and his colleagues about Evil Dead II , and told King that
5940-519: The original factory length. There is no legal minimum for shotgun barrels as long as they are not handguns; shotguns with barrels as short as 8.5 inches are available in Canada. The act of reducing the length of the barrel of a shotgun to less than 457 mm (18 inches) by sawing, cutting, or "otherwise", by anyone other than a recognized gun manufacturer, is prohibited. Short-barrelled shotguns are universally category B weapons and therefore require
6030-459: The original film, Evil Dead II had censorship difficulties due to its high level of violence. Because DEG was a member of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), Raimi was contractually obliged to shoot the film with the intention of it earning an R rating . Upon reviewing the completed film, DEG's executives felt that Evil Dead II would almost certainly receive an X rating , which would limit its commercial prospects. Lawrence Gleason,
6120-470: The original film, author Stephen King brought the project to the attention of producer Dino De Laurentiis , with whom he had been making his directorial debut Maximum Overdrive (1986). De Laurentiis agreed to provide financial backing, and assigned the filmmakers a considerably larger budget than they had worked with on the original film. Although Raimi had devised a premise set in the Middle Ages and involving time travel , De Laurentiis requested that
6210-476: The others lock him in the cellar. The four new arrivals listen to the rest of Knowby's recording, detailing his wife Henrietta's possession by the Kandarian Demon, and that he killed her before burying her in the cellar. Henrietta, now a deadite, possesses Ed, whom Ash dismembers with an axe. Bobby Joe attempts to escape through the woods when Ash's severed hand latches onto hers, but demonically possessed trees attack and drag her to her death. Annie translates two of
6300-478: The production team felt uneasy being so close to the producer, so they moved to Wadesboro, approximately three hours away. Steven Spielberg had previously filmed The Color Purple in Wadesboro, and the large white farmhouse used as an exterior location in that film became the production office for Evil Dead II . Most of the film was shot in the woods near that farmhouse, or J.R. Faison Junior High School, where
6390-516: The production, but De Laurentiis requested a film that was similar to its predecessor instead of their original medieval-themed proposal, which was instead used for the second sequel, Army of Darkness (1992). Despite Raimi's crew having only recently received the funding necessary to produce the film, the script had been written for some time, having been composed largely during the production of Crimewave . Raimi contacted his old friend Scott Spiegel , who had collaborated with Campbell and others on
6480-406: The same continuum, and many nineteenth century authors used black humor in their horror stories. Author Robert Bloch called them "opposite sides of the same coin". In comedy horror film, gallows humor is a common element. While comedy horror films provide scares for audiences, they also provide something that dramatic horror films do not: "the permission to laugh at your fears, to whistle past
6570-402: The same length as the magazine tube, and shortening the stock by 5 to 6 inches (125 to 150 mm) to make it more concealable. A small, 10–12-inch (250–300 mm) strap was attached to both ends of the butt of the gun, and was looped around his shoulder, concealing the gun between his arm and chest under his jacket in the manner of a shoulder holster. The gun was drawn up quickly and fired from
6660-409: The short easy handling is more important than the increased ammunition capacity of a longer shotgun. Breaching rounds provide another use for very short shotguns. These rounds are usually made of sintered powdered metal, but a normal buckshot or bird shot round will also work. A shotgun is used for breaching by placing the gun next to a door lock (0 to 2 inches away, 0 to 5 cm), and firing at
6750-527: The shoulder under which it was carried. Barrow dubbed it the "Whippit", as he was able to "whip it" out easily. Randy Weaver , a central actor in the 1992 Ruby Ridge standoff, agreed to sell two sawed-off shotguns to an undercover ATF agent in 1989. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold , the perpetrators of the Columbine High School massacre , had sawn off their Savage Arms 67H pump action shotgun and Stevens 311D double barrel shotgun in
6840-409: The specification of 24-inch minimum barrel length, 40-inch minimum overall length. Muzzleloading firearms held on firearms certificates are exempt from any restrictions on barrel and overall length. A smoothbore muzzleloader held on a shotgun certificate would be subject to the standard 24-inch minimum barrel length specification. Changing the length of the barrel of a firearm was not prohibited. It
6930-491: The standard configuration of 12-inch minimum barrel length, 24-inch minimum overall length, in common with other Section 1 firearms. Shotguns held on a shotgun certificate must either have no magazine, or a non-removable magazine capable of holding no more than two rounds. Shotguns held on firearms certificates are not subject to any magazine restrictions. Semi-automatic and pump-action shotguns, whether held on shotgun or firearms certificates, are always required to comply with
7020-490: The state of Victoria a shotgun may not have its barrel shortened so as to change the category under which that shotgun would be classified. In some states, any alteration to the length of the barrel requires permission from the Chief Commissioner of Police. Short-barrelled, manually operated shotguns (non-semi-automatics) only require a non-restricted class licence as long as the barrel remains unmodified from
7110-480: The style of Elvis Presley . The 1993 hit first-person shooter video game Doom was inspired by Evil Dead II . The game's programmer John Carmack came up with the game's concept about using technology to fight demons, inspired by the Dungeons & Dragons campaigns the team played, combining the styles of Evil Dead II and Aliens . The 1991 hit song " People Are Still Having Sex " by LaTour contains
7200-540: The tactical use of cavalry shifted towards use as mounted infantry. In modern usage, minimum length and barrel length restrictions only apply to civilian use; military and police departments may issue short-barrelled shotguns, and major manufacturers offer special models with barrels in the range of 10 to 14 inches (25 to 36 cm) as riot shotguns or combat shotguns for use in areas with restricted space. These are generally referred to as "entry shotguns", because they are often used for forcing entry into buildings, where
7290-454: The target, as well as to make the weapon safer, as it is difficult to inadvertently point a long gun at one's own body. The pattern is primarily affected by the type of cartridge fired and the choke , or constriction normally found at the muzzle of a shotgun barrel. The primary reason that the pattern is altered is because cutting off the end of the barrel removes the choke, which generally only extends about two inches (5.1 cm) inward from
7380-457: The territory of the Russian Federation and they had to be handed over to government law enforcement agencies for destruction. Within the United Kingdom, side by side, over-under, bolt-action and lever-action shotguns are required to conform to the specification of a 24-inch minimum barrel length if held on a shotgun certificate. If held on a firearms certificate, the applicant having demonstrated 'good reason' for possession, they must comply with
7470-427: The trauma of World War I , film audiences sought to see horror on screen but tempered with humor. The "pioneering" comedy horror film was One Exciting Night (1922), written, directed and produced by D. W. Griffith , who noticed the stage success of the genre and foresaw a cinematic translation. The film included comedic blackface performances and footage of a hurricane for a climactic storm. As an early experiment,
7560-402: The various genres were not well-balanced with horror and comedy, and later films improved the balance and took more sophisticated approaches. Charles Bramesco of Vulture.com identifies Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein as the first commercially successful comedy horror film. Its success legitimized the genre and established it as commercially viable. Some comedy horror movies, such as
7650-566: The weapon more portable when maneuvering in confined spaces and for that reason law enforcement and military personnel find it useful in close-quarters combat scenarios. As a result of the shorter barrel length, any shotgun with a tubular magazine will have a reduction in its magazine capacity. In the 1930s, the United States, United Kingdom and Canada mandated that a permit be required to own these firearms. They are subject to legal restrictions depending upon jurisdiction. They are used by military forces and police agencies worldwide. Compared to
7740-427: Was every bit as gory and horrific as the first film with more tree rape and dismemberment and blood splatters than ever. On the other hand, Evil Dead II is also an absolutely hilarious and uproarious intentional comedy." In 2016, James Charisma of Playboy ranked the film #12 on a list of 15 Sequels That Are Way Better Than The Originals . The Elvis Dead , an English comic stage show, retells Evil Dead II in
7830-410: Was followed by the television series Ash vs Evil Dead . A fifth film in the series, Evil Dead Rise , was released on April 21, 2023. Michigan State University students Ash Williams and his girlfriend, Linda, take a romantic getaway to a seemingly abandoned cabin in the woods. While in it, Ash plays a tape of archaeologist Raymond Knowby, the cabin's previous inhabitant, reciting passages from
7920-537: Was itself a reference to a torn Jaws poster in The Hills Have Eyes . The real life clawed glove appearing in Evil Dead II has been attributed to Shostrom, who was also working on A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors at around the same time as Evil Dead II , suggesting he borrowed it from the Dream Warriors set for a day. The rat seen in the cellar was nicknamed "Señor Cojones" by
8010-474: Was itself inspired by television commercials advertising Hamburger Helper . The "laughing room" scene, where all the objects in the room seemingly come to life and begin to cackle maniacally along with Ash, came about after Spiegel jokingly used a gooseneck lamp to visually demonstrate a Popeye -esque laugh. Spiegel's humorous influence can be seen throughout the film, perhaps most prominently in certain visual jokes. For instance, when Ash traps his rogue hand under
8100-450: Was possible to buy, sell or own old smooth-bore hunting shotguns with already shortened barrels (if the barrel length is at least 500 mm). Owners were allowed to shorten the buttstock or barrel of their hunting shotgun or rifle if they do it in a gun workshop. It was allowed to re-equip shotguns with pistol grip and detachable buttstock. Firearms with a barrel length of less than 500 mm were illegal and had to be confiscated. Under
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