Evil Head

Last updated
Evil Head
EvilHead.jpg
DVD released by Burning Angel
Directed byDoug Sakmann
Screenplay by Joanna Angel
Doug Sakmann
Based on The Evil Dead
by Sam Raimi
Produced byJoanna Angel
Mitch Fontaine
Starring Danny Wylde
Joanna Angel
Tommy Pistol
Veruca James
Kleio Valentien
Dana DeArmond
CinematographyMike Quasar
Edited by Sonny Malone
Music byMr. 19
Production
company
Burning Angel
Distributed byVoyeur Media
Burning Angel
Release date
  • October 24, 2012 (2012-10-24)(United States)
Running time
147 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Evil Head is a 2012 American pornographic horror comedy film written and directed by Doug Sakmann, [1] and co-written by Joanna Angel. [2] It is based on the 1981 horror film The Evil Dead by Sam Raimi. [3]

Contents

Plot

For their vacation, Ash, his wife Linda, their friend Scotty, and his wife Shelly travel to an apparently abandoned woodland cabin, where they find a recorder, audio reels, and an old book. Scotty plays one of the reels, which were made by the cabin's owners, Professor Raymond Knowby, and his wife, Henrietta. The reel reveals that the professor and his wife were working on translating the book, a seemingly demonic sex guide known as the Necronomicum Ex-Mortis. While reciting a mantra that he found in the Necronomicum, Knowby seemingly went insane, laughing maniacally as he repeated the words over and over again, awakening an evil force.

The group ignores the reel, and while Shelly goes to lie down, Ash, Linda, and Scotty have a threesome in a bedroom. Shelly walks in on the trio and, distraught over Scotty's infidelity, runs out into the forest, where she is violated by possessed trees that turn her into a "Deadite". Shelly returns to the cabin, knocks Ash out, and stabs Linda with a piece of bark that she pulls out of her vagina, infecting the other woman with the evil. Shelly proceeds to seduce Scotty, have sex with him, and rip his throat and testicles out.

When Shelly tries to attack Linda, Ash fends her off with a fireplace poker, and locks her in the cellar, but she escapes, and begins having sex with the now demonic Linda. Aroused by the sight of the two Deadites going at it, Ash tries fingering Shelly, which results in his hand becoming possessed. Ash is forced to cut his hand off with a chainsaw, which he then uses to kill Shelly by forcing her to "ride" the tool's blade.

Linda, who has returned to normal, confronts Ash with a locket identical to the one that he had earlier given her. Inside the locket is a picture of Ash having sex with another woman, which angers Linda to the point of causing her to turn back into a Deadite. Ash and Linda wind up having sex; afterward, Ash beheads Linda with the chainsaw, and takes her body out into the woods to dispose of it. Linda's still-living severed head taunts Ash, annoying him into masturbating onto it out of spite.

Ash returns to the cabin, and goes into hysterics when the furniture and fixtures (including a mounted deer head) go haywire. Outside, Linda (who has reattached her head) rises from the grave, along with Deadite versions of two of Ash's ex-girlfriends. Ash tries to kill the Deadites with the chainsaw (which he has replaced his missing hand with) but it will not start, leaving him unable to fight off the demonesses as they force him into an orgy. The reverse gangbang ends with Ash using the now functional chainsaw to dismember the undead women as he quips, "Groovy!"

Cast

Reception

Ain't It Cool News responded positively to the film, noting that it was "a humorous homage" and that "the story bits, what little there are, are pretty entertaining" before concluding, "Sure, there will be those who will turn their noses up to Evil Head, but in this wide world of horror, surely there is room for the porn horror subgenre; especially in this case when it apes the original so well". [3] Peter Warren of AVN gave Evil Head a perfect score of 5, finding it to be "every bit the rollicking rollercoaster ride of gleeful grotesquery one could hope for" and "without question one of the most outstanding productions to ever come out of Burning Angel". [4] Roger T. Pipe, who awarded the film an 8/12, stated Evil Head was "funny, well shot and sexy as fuck" [5] while Don Houston of XCritic categorized it as "highly recommended" after deeming it "remarkably entertaining as a porno horror hybrid fuck flick". [6]

A grade of 3/5 was given to Evil Head by Inked Angels, which opined, "The sex parts are just mediocre. Burning Angel has released a lot hotter and better material than this before". [7] A similarly lukewarm response was had by VideoTramp, which praised the cinematography and sex scenes, while criticizing performances, and the film's humor. [8]

Related Research Articles

<i>The Evil Dead</i> 1981 film by Sam Raimi

The Evil Dead is a 1981 American independent supernatural horror film written and directed by Sam Raimi. The film stars Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker, and Theresa Tilly as five college students vacationing in an isolated cabin in the woods, where they find an audio tape that, when played, releases a legion of demons and spirits. Four members of the group suffer from demonic possession, forcing the fifth member, Ash Williams (Campbell), to survive an onslaught of increasingly gory mayhem.

<i>Evil Dead II</i> 1987 film by Sam Raimi

Evil Dead II 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 to The Evil Dead (1981). It stars Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams, who vacations with his girlfriend to 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.

<i>Evil Dead: Regeneration</i> 2005 video game

Evil Dead: Regeneration is an action hack and slash video game developed by American studio Cranky Pants Games, published by THQ, and released for Windows, PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It is based on The Evil Dead series. It is unconnected to the previous video game Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick. The game takes place in an alternate reality from the original trilogy where the film Army of Darkness never took place, depicting what would have happened if Ash did not get sent back in time at the end of the film Evil Dead II.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ash Williams</span> Fictional character

Ashley Joanna "Ash" Williams is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Evil Dead franchise. Created by Sam Raimi, he is portrayed by Bruce Campbell and is the only character to appear in each entry of the series, including a post-credits and audio cameo in the 2013 and 2023 soft reboot films, respectively. Throughout the series, Ash faces off against "Deadites", evil creatures possessed by the ancient evil of the Kandarian Demon. Ash, since his debut, has been considered a cultural icon and an iconic horror hero. In 2008, Ash was selected by Empire magazine as the 24th greatest movie character of all time, and in 2013, was voted by Empire as the greatest horror movie character ever.

<i>Evil Dead: Hail to the King</i> 2000 video game

Evil Dead: Hail to the King is a survival horror video game developed by Heavy Iron Studios and published by THQ. Released for the PlayStation, Dreamcast, and Microsoft Windows, the game acts as a sequel to the 1992 film Army of Darkness. This was the second video game released to be based on the Evil Dead film franchise, following the 1984 title The Evil Dead, and was also the first video game to be developed by Heavy Iron Studios.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joanna Angel</span> American pornographic actress (born 1980)

Joanna Mostov, professionally known as Joanna Angel, is an American pornographic film actress, director, and writer of adult films. She founded the website BurningAngel.com in April 2002 with her roommate Mitch Fontaine, and has been credited with helping the growth of the alt porn genre. Launched as a response to websites such as SuicideGirls, the website featured alternative performers acting in exclusively hardcore scenes with a stronger focus on a punk aesthetic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Manuel Ferrara</span> French adult entertainer and director

Manuel Jeannin, known professionally as Manuel Ferrara, is a French-American adult entertainer and director. One of the leading actors in the porn industry, Ferrara has won over 64 adult industry awards including six AVN Awards as Male Performer of the Year—the record for the accolade, and was inducted into the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame.

Evil Angel is an American independent production company and distributor of pornographic films, founded and owned by John Stagliano.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tommy Pistol</span> American pornographic actor

Aramis Sartorio, better known by his stage name Tommy Pistol, is an American pornographic actor and director. He is known for his porn parody work, most notably as the lead actor in Evil Head, Pee-Wee's XXX Adventure: A Porn Parody, Taxi Driver: A XXX Parody, and Suicide Squad: An Axel Braun Parody.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Belladonna (actress)</span> American pornographic actress, director, producer and model (born 1981)

Michelle Sinclair, known professionally as Belladonna, is an American former pornographic and erotic actress, director, producer, and model. Since announcing her retirement from pornography in 2012, she has acted in several mainstream films, including Inherent Vice and The Ladies of the House.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Asa Akira</span> American pornographic actress

Asa Akira is an American pornographic film actress, writer and adult film director. Akira has appeared in 689 adult films as of June 2023. In 2013, she became the third Asian performer to win the AVN Female Performer of the Year Award. Akira hosted the 1st and 2nd ceremonies for the Pornhub Awards. She was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame, XRCO Hall of Fame, Urban X Hall of Fame, and Brazzers Hall of Fame.

<i>Blood Lake</i> 2006 American film

Blood Lake is a 2006 American pornographic horror film directed by C.L. Gregory, and written by Erin Gilmer. A sequel, with the tentative title of The Foundation: Blood Lake 2, was announced in 2005.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anikka Albrite</span> American former pornographic actress

Anikka Albrite is an American retired pornographic actress.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bonnie Rotten</span> American pornographic actress, feature dancer, fetish model and director (born 1993)

Alaina Antoinette Hicks, known by her stage name Bonnie Rotten, is an American former pornographic actress, feature dancer, fetish model, and director. In 2014, she became the first alt-porn star to win the AVN Award for Female Performer of the Year.

<i>Porn of the Dead</i> 2006 American film

Porn of the Dead is a 2006 pornographic horror film written and directed by Rob Rotten.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dana Vespoli</span> American pornographic actress and director

Dana Vespoli is an American pornographic actress and film director.

<i>Ash vs Evil Dead</i> American comedy horror television series

Ash vs Evil Dead is an American comedy horror television series developed by Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi, and Tom Spezialy for Starz. The series is set in the Evil Dead universe created by Raimi, with Bruce Campbell reprising his role as Ash Williams from the film series. Ray Santiago, Dana DeLorenzo, and Lucy Lawless also star.

I Am Angela is a 2018 adult documentary film on the career of Angela White, released on December 24, 2018.

"Second Coming" is the tenth episode and second season finale of the American comedy horror television series Ash vs Evil Dead, which serves as a continuation of the Evil Dead trilogy. It is the twentieth overall episode of the series and was written by co-producer Luke Kalteux, and directed by co-executive producer Rick Jacobson. It originally aired on the premium channel Starz on December 11, 2016.

References

  1. ↑ Brunell, Doug (28 May 2014). "Dr. Steve Jones Talks About His Book Torture Porn: Popular Horror After Saw". brightlightsfilm.com. Bright Lights Film Journal. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  2. ↑ Anthony J. Fonseca and June Michele Pulliam (2014). Encyclopedia of the Zombie: The Walking Dead in Popular Culture and Myth. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 2. ISBN   9781440803895. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  3. 1 2 bug, ambush (16 August 2013). "AICN HORROR looks at GRABBERS! ABANDONED MINE! LUCID! HOUSE OF SEVEN CORPSES! CARL PANZRAM: THE SPIRIT OF HATRED & VENGEANCE! LEAF BLOWER MASSACRE! SUPER ERUPTION (not porn) & EVIL HEAD (porn)!". aintitcool.com. Ain't It Cool News. Archived from the original on 24 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  4. ↑ Warren, Peter (5 April 2013). "Evil Head". avn.com. Adult Video News. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  5. ↑ Pipe, Roger (6 September 2013). "Evil Head". rogreviews.com. Rog Reviews. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  6. ↑ Houston, Don (16 November 2012). "Evil Head". xcritic.com. XCritic. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  7. ↑ Jones, Jason (6 May 2013). "Evil Head - Burning Angel". inkedangels.net. Inked Angels. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  8. ↑ "Evil Head". videotramp.com. VideoTramp. 18 November 2012. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.