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==New England Firearms Pardner== | ==New England Firearms Pardner== | ||
A | A [[Harrington & Richardson Pardner|New England Firearms Pardner]] is used by Ash ([[Bruce Campbell]]) in the movie. The New England Firearms Pardner is a very common and inexpensive [[Single Barreled Shotgun]]. It is apparently a 20 gauge, as the shells used in the movie are yellow. | ||
The affordable single barrel shotgun was purchased by Bruce Campbell at a Kmart for its specific use in the film. Since the budget was extremely low, and where they where filming was secluded in the woods, live ammunition was used for a couple of scenes. Scenes such as when Ash shoots the window, and also a dummy filled with blood was shot. Most of theses scenes are filmed at low angles so the camera would not be hit. For other scenes, Bruce Campbell simply mime-fires the shotgun. At the end of production, star Bruce Campbell and Producer Robert Tapert bought about a hundred shells and shot up every prop used in the cabin. The resulting rubble was then lit into a huge barn fire by director Sam Raimi. | The affordable single barrel shotgun was purchased by Bruce Campbell at a Kmart for its specific use in the film. Since the budget was extremely low, and where they where filming was secluded in the woods, live ammunition was used for a couple of scenes. Scenes such as when Ash shoots the window, and also a dummy filled with blood was shot. Most of theses scenes are filmed at low angles so the camera would not be hit. For other scenes, Bruce Campbell simply mime-fires the shotgun. At the end of production, star Bruce Campbell and Producer Robert Tapert bought about a hundred shells and shot up every prop used in the cabin. The resulting rubble was then lit into a huge barn fire by director Sam Raimi. |
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The Evil Dead is a 1981 low budget horror movie that quickly became a cult hit and help launch the careers of director Sam Raimi and actor Bruce Campbell. The film would spawn two sequels: 1987's Evil Dead II and 1992's Army of Darkness. A remake was released in 2013.
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The following weapons were used in the film The Evil Dead:
New England Firearms Pardner
A New England Firearms Pardner is used by Ash (Bruce Campbell) in the movie. The New England Firearms Pardner is a very common and inexpensive Single Barreled Shotgun. It is apparently a 20 gauge, as the shells used in the movie are yellow.
The affordable single barrel shotgun was purchased by Bruce Campbell at a Kmart for its specific use in the film. Since the budget was extremely low, and where they where filming was secluded in the woods, live ammunition was used for a couple of scenes. Scenes such as when Ash shoots the window, and also a dummy filled with blood was shot. Most of theses scenes are filmed at low angles so the camera would not be hit. For other scenes, Bruce Campbell simply mime-fires the shotgun. At the end of production, star Bruce Campbell and Producer Robert Tapert bought about a hundred shells and shot up every prop used in the cabin. The resulting rubble was then lit into a huge barn fire by director Sam Raimi.
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