Synopsis:
I've made extensive alterations in order to summon my ideal version.
Many changes have been made to strengthen continuity, remove filler & improve pacing.
Intentions:
My intention was to create a tighter version that injects new energy while retaining the original mood.
Change List:
CHANGES:
PRODUCTION CREDITS-
-added the fanedit.org logo.
-added my fanedit production logo.
-cut the rating warning.
-cut the Rosebud Releasing logo.
-added wind sounds.
-new Renaissance Pictures credit.
-new "A Sam Raimi Film" credit.
HISTORY OF THE BOOK OF THE DEAD-
-moved this to later on, during Prof. Knowby's recording.
TITLE CARD-
-moved this to later on, post-re-cap.
THE RE-CAP BEGINS-
-slow fade-in on the tunnel shot.
-added evil POV sound effects.
-evil POV sounds fade into the sound of the car engine.
-added a car drive-by sound effect as the car passes frame.
-added a "Previously (an abridged re-cap)" title.
AT THE CABIN-
-a different section of the piano piece plays as we see the cabin.
--altered the EQ as the piano is heard from outside.
-shortened the shot of Ash playing piano.
-added footstep sounds as Linda dances.
-cut Linda getting poked by the necklace during the hug.
-cut Linda holding the necklace up after Ash asks what she thinks of it.
-cut a shot of Linda & Ash looking at each other.
-shortened a shot of Linda & Ash about to kiss before Linda pulls away.
-cut Ash saying "After all, I'm a man & you're a woman."
-cut Ash telling Linda he found a recording & Linda telling him to play it.
-added a shot of the tape recorder.
-added a sound for the wine bottle being sat on the table.
-crossfade from Ash listening to the recording to the excavation site.
-crossfade from the excavation site back to the recorder.
-cross-fade to the Book of the Dead info, cut from the opening.
LINDA, POSSESSED-
-additional thunder sound as Ash enters the room, looking for Linda.
-new sound effect for the bottle hitting the floor & shattering.
-added rumble as Ash surveys the room.
-shortened a shot before Ash walks into frame.
-shortened a shot after Ash walks behind a tree.
-added rumble when Linda pops up.
BURYING LINDA-
-new thunder sound after Ash sticks the cross into the ground.
-new crossfade to the title sequence.
-new thunder sound as we crossfade to the title sequence.
TITLE CARD-
-moved the title sequence from the beginning.
-extended the smokey effect.
-removed the Renaissance Pictures credit.
-the II fades in more slowly.
-added a sound as the camera passes through the D.
-masked the tunnel fading-in between the II.
-added a sound as the camera passes through the II.
-added a cue from the track Ash's Dream.
-new sub-title zooms-in between the II.
-added rumble as the sub-title lands on screen.
-new sub-title title card. (Dead by Dawn)
-vine-like fade-out.
AND NOW, THE REST OF OUR STORY-
-fade in as the evil POV travels to the cabin.
-adjusted the contrast on a shot of the sunrise.
-fade to black as Ash passes out by the puddle.
-black frames linger, suggesting the passing of time.
-removed the piano notes as Ash lays unconscious by the puddle.
-fade-in on Ash, still asleep by the puddle.
-added rumble as Ash opens his eyes.
-cut a shot of Ash contemplating before he drives away.
AT THE BRIDGE-
-cut some of Ash's breakdown.
-added additional wind sounds.
-cut Ash telling himself to get a hold of himself.
-cut the bad green-screen shot of Ash & the sunset.
CHASED BACK TO THE CABIN-
-darkened all shots during the chase before the real night footage begins.
-cut the beginning of a POV shot for consistent speed.
-additional sound effects when Ash crashes his car.
-additional sound effects when Ash's head hits the stump.
-shortened a shot of the POV heading towards the car.
LANDING-
-removed Annie's "Thank you" as she exits the plane. (her mouth doesn't move)
-added sounds when the chest is put in the car. (thud, bumping, car springs)
-fixed sync on Ed's "What has he found in the book of the dead?"
BACK AT THE CABIN-
-added some clattering that gets Ash's attention before the boards fall off the window.
LINDA RETURNS-
-shortened a shot so the cross falls over sooner.
-cut Ash not being able to scream.
-shortened the shot of Ash fumbling with the fake Linda head in his lap.
-cut some of Ash smashing the fake Linda head into things.
-cut some of Ash making his way to the work shed.
-added sounds as Linda's head is squeezed into the vice.
ROADBLOCK-
-added rumble as the headlights reveal the destroyed bridge.
-cut the 2nd shot of the destroyed bridge.
-Annie's "There must be another way" is heard over a different shot.
LED BY THE HAND-
-shortened two shots of Ash's hand dragging him across the floor.
A FAREWELL TO ARMS-
-shortened Ash taping his wrist up.
THE WRONG MAN-
-added rumble when we see the cellar door as Jake suggests throwing Ash in.
HENRIETTA ATTACKS-
-shortened a shot of Henrietta before she says "I'll swallow your soul!"
-cut a shot of the Henrietta head as she grabs Jake's face.
EYEBALL FLYBALL-
-tighter cut as Ash stomps the door & the eyeball pops out.
-additional squish sound as Henrietta's head is smashed in the door.
-added a sound as the eyeball flies through the air.
-added a splat sound as the eyeball lands in Bobby Joe's mouth.
ASH TELLS HIS TALE-
-added reverb to the evil POV sound, bridging into the next shot.
-tighter cut from the evil POV to Ash throwing a log onto the fire.
ED, POSSESSED-
-added rumble when Ed reveals himself to be possessed.
-cut a wide shot.
-Ed's "We are the things that were..." is heard over a different shot.
-cut a shot of Ash looking worried.
-cut Ed saying "Spirits of the Book."
-moved Ed & Henrietta's laughter to a bit latter.
-cut the goo splattering the deer head, removing a continuity error.
SOUNDS ALL AROUND-
-cut the odd shot of the clock stopping.
-re-arranged shots of Annie & Ash / Bobby Joe & Jake.
WHAT'S IN THERE-
-cut Annie & Ash's slow walk to the door.
-replaced the sounds as Bobby Joe & Jake stumble into the room.
-additional rhythmic booming sounds as Prof. Knowby appears.
-edited Prof. Knowby's dialog to be more clear.
-added rumble as Prof. Knowby disappears.
-shortened the shot after Jake says "I'm not holding your hand."
-tighter cut after Jake says "Where's Bobby Joe?"
BOBBY JOE ATTACKED BY THE WOODS-
-shortened a shot of Bobby Joe running through the trees.
-cut a shot of vines crawling across the ground.
-cut a shot of the vines going into Bobby Joe's mouth.
-switched shots of Bobby Joe's eye & vines covering the frame.
-shortened Bobby Joe being dragged.
-added rumble as Bobby Joe is pulled into the tree/the framed pages break.
STUDYING THE PAGES-
-cut Jake seeing the evil tree outside.
-cut Jake asking about Bobby Joe a second time.
-added wind sounds as Jake looks out the window.
-cut Ash's "I feel like someone just walked over my grave."
-edited Annie's translation of the book to be faster, more intense.
JAKE TAKES CHARGE-
-cut Ash asking "Where to now?" after pointing out that there's no trail.
-shortened a shot of the trio waking before Jake cuts between Ash & Annie.
-cut Jake's first call for "Bobby Joe!"
-shortened the first evil POV shot.
ASH, POSSESSED-
-added rumble as Ash reveals himself to be possessed.
JAKE'S DEMISE-
-cut a shot of Annie grabbing Jake's legs as he's pulled into the cellar.
ASH ATTACKS!-
-added rumble when Ash pops up.
-shortened a wide shot.
HENRIETTA RETURNS-
-shortened a shot so the tear in the Henrietta suit isn't visible.
-cut Annie reacting when Henrietta grabs Ash.
-new sound effects when Ash is thrown against the boarded up window.
-cut a shot of Ash reacting as Henrietta transforms.
-cut the stop-motion head transformation.
-added the shot of Ash reacting cut earlier.
-cut the 1st stop-motion attack.
-shortened a shot of Ash punching the head.
-cut the 2nd stop-motion attack.
-cut a close-up of Ash.
-cut two close-up shots of the head.
-cut the 3rd stop-motion attack.
-slo-mo on the head explosion.
FINAL SHOWDOWN-
-additional rumble as the cabin begins to shake.
-cut a shot of branches hitting the cabin.
-added sound effects for the chimney being smashed.
-added sound effects as the chimney bricks fall into the fireplace.
-added sound effect for the ceiling falling in behind Ash.
-shortened a shot of Annie.
-edited some of Annie's dialog for clarity.
-cut the heads on the side of the head celebrating.
-added sound effects for the car & tree being pulled into the portal.
-added additional wind sounds as the Evil is pulled into the portal.
-added sound effects as the tree-hand is pulled through the window.
THROUGH THE PORTAL-
-additional wind sounds when the door is pulled off.
-cut the Christmas lights & lightning.
BACK IN TIME-
-shot-by-shot color & contrast adjustments.
-cut a bad matte shot of the flying demon.
-shortened the shot after the demon's head explodes.
END CREDITS-
-added the title card before the credits.
-added a cue from the track Ash's Dream.
-added rumble as the title fades out.
-fade-in on the Sam Raimi credit.
POST-CREDITS-
-removed the fly sounds.
-added wind sounds.
-added a shot of the cabin, extended & reversed from earlier.
-added a cue from the track Evil Begins Anew.
-added my production logo.
-added the voice saying "Join us."
Additional Notes:
I've tried to stay true to the editing style set by Kaye Davis in the original cut.
My editing is extensive, but I didn't want any obvious changes.