Faneditor: Ray Danger   Fanedit Type: FanFix Fanedit Release Date: 8th April 2024 Fanedit Runtime: 1h:30m:0s Time Cut: 0h:7m:0s Time Added: 0h:1m:0s Franchise: Evil Dead Genre: Horror Original Title: Evil Dead (2013)    Original Release Date: 1st January 2013 Original Runtime: 1h:31m:0s
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Certificate: 18 Source: Blu-Ray Resolution: 1080p Sound Mix: Stereo Language: English Subtitles: No  
Synopsis:
I've made extensive alterations in order to summon my ideal version.
Extensive changes have been made to strengthen continuity, remove filler & improve pacing.
Intentions:
My intention was to create a tighter version, using the best of the Unrated & Theatrical cuts.
Change List:
CHANGES: (based on the Unrated Version)
PRODUCTION CREDITS-
-added the fanedit.org logo.
-added my fanedit production logo.
-removed the Film District logo.
-removed the Ghost House Pictures logo.
-removed the Tristar/Ghost House Pictures credit.
-new Tristar/Ghost House Pictures credit.
-new "a Fede Álverez film" credit.
-removed the pounding sounds.
PROLOGUE-
-cut a shot of the girl stumbling through the woods.
-added rumble as the old woman mentions "The evil book."
ON THE ROAD-
-fade-in on the overhead shot of the forest.
-re-timed the music.
-cut two aerial shots of the Jeep on the road.
-added cross-fade between two shots of the Jeep traveling.
ARRIVING AT THE CABIN-
-cut Mia & David's "I look like roadkill" exchange.
DOWN TO THE WELL-
-cut "3" from "Mia's about to go through the worst 3 days of her life."
-extended a shot of Olivia after she says "It's not gonna be nice."
-cut Natalie asking "Why 3 days?" & Olivia's explanation.
IN THE CABIN-
-cut Mia smelling something right away.
-cut the shot looking up from the cellar.
-cut David saying "Somebody probably just broke in to bump uglies."
-cut David's cat-scare.
IN THE CELLAR-
-cut the flash-back to the girl burning.
-cut the voice saying "Naturom Demonto" from the original EVIL DEAD.
IN THE WOODS-
-cut a shot of Mia after Evil Mia says her name.
-cut a shot of Evil Mia.
-extended the zoom-out shot on Evil Mia.
-cut a shot of Mia.
-cut the vines coming out of Evil Mia's mouth.
-cut the vines going into Mia.
BACK AT THE CABIN-
-cut Eric mentioning that "things are getting worse by the second."
MIA, POSSESSED-
-cut a shot of David falling back as he gets shot.
-removed Cheryl's dialog from the original EVIL DEAD.
-cut a shot of Mia's mouth.
-shortened the zoom-in on David.
-shortened the zoom-in on Mia.
-cut Eric saying "I don't think a sedative is gonna do shit."
OLIVIA, POSSESSED-
-cut Olivia pissing herself.
-shortened the shot from under the bed as Eric walks past.
-smoothed an audio jump-cut when we cut from the bathroom to the work shed.
PATCHING ERIC'S WOUNDS-
-added a sound for the lights being turned on.
-cut David telling Natalie to "Go" a second time.
MIA TRICKS NATALIE-
-cut Natalie going to the door before hearing Mia in the cellar.
-re-timed Natalie's "Mia?"
-shortened a shot of Mia as Natalie falls through the stairs.
-cut Mia slowly crawling toward Natalie after pulling her into the cellar.
-cut Mia licking Natalie's knee.
-added rumble when the hammer hits the final nail.
-cut Eric walking in.
-additional thunder sound as we cut to the next scene.
ERIC & THE BOOK-
-cut a quick shot of a page in the book.
-additional rumble as Eric points out the "Evil Entity."
-augmented the score with part of the track Three Ways of Saving Her Soul.
-removed Scotty saying "Kill her" from the original EVIL DEAD.
-cut Eric saying "What kind of virus makes you cut off your own face?"
NATALIE'S HAND-
-added a shot of Natalie at the kitchen sink.
-additional sound effects as Natalie's hand goes bad.
-re-arranged some shots as Natalie sees Mia watching from the cellar.
-additional rumble when Natalie sees Mia.
-cut Natalie saying "Give me back my hand."
-cut a shot of Mia watching.
WHAT TO DO-
-cut Scotty's "We're gonna bury her" from the original EVIL DEAD.
-cut Prof. Knowby's "Bodily Dismemberment" from the original EVIL DEAD.
-cut the Old Woman's dialog from the beginning.
-cut David's story about he & Mia's mother.
-extended the shot of David after he says "Maybe she's just lost her mind."
-extended the shot of David after he says "Maybe we've all gone crazy."
-cut Eric laughing & telling David that he's a coward.
NATALIE, POSSESSED-
-cut a quick shot of Mia as Natalie attacks David with the crowbar.
-cut Erik laughing as David holds Natalie.
-added a thunder sound as we transition into the next scene.
WHAT MUST BE DONE-
-cut Eric's "I just don't wanna be the Devil's bitch."
-removed David saying "This time the only way is the hard way."
-faster transition from David digging the grave to opening the cellar door.
-shortened the shot before David opens the door to the well room.
-shortened a shot of Eric drooling after he dies.
-shortened a shot of Eric's body floating in the water.
-added rumble when we see that Mia's eyes have opened.
-added rumble as David falls to his knees after burying Mia.
-cut a shot of Mia watching the cabin burn.
FINAL SHOWDOWN-
-cut a shot of The Entity approaching the Jeep.
-shortened a shot of Mia watching The Entity approach.
-additional sound when Mia drops the chainsaw.
END CREDITS-
-cut the mid-credits scene.
-new music over the main credits: Demon Possession (extended).
-freeze-frame & fade-out on the Tri-Star logo.
POST-CREDITS-
-cut the Bruce Campbell cameo.
-added the mid-credits scene.
-cue from the track Demon Possession concludes as Mia drops.
-shortened the shot of Mia on the road before the truck pulls up.
-shortened the shot of Mia on the road as the driver gets out of the truck.
-removed the jump-scare sound when Mia opens her eyes.
--a piece from the track The Pendant plays instead.
-added a shot of the cabin.
-extended the shot of the cabin.
-added demonic sounds from the original EVIL DEAD.
-added my production logo.
-added the voice saying "Join us" from the original EVIL DEAD.
Additional Notes:
I've tried to stay true to the editing style set by Bryan Shaw in the original cut.
My editing is extensive, but I didn't want any obvious changes.
Other Sources:
SOURCES USED:
Main-
-Evil Dead (Unrated Version) (Shout! Factory 4K, 2022)
Additional-
-Evil Dead Soundtrack (La-La Land Records, 2013)
-Sound Effects (youtube.com)