| "Twist and Shout" | |
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| Series Ash vs Evil Dead Season 3, Episode 7 | |
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| Air date | April 8th, 2018 |
| Writers | Caitlin Meares |
| Director | Mark Beesley |
| Producers | Sam Raimi; Ivan Raimi; Rob Tapert; Mark Verheiden; Rick Jacobson; Bruce Campbell; Rob Fresco; Moira Grant; Luke Kalteux; Charles Knight; Nicki Paluga |
| Starring | Bruce Campbell; Ray Santiago; Dana DeLorenzo; Arielle Carver-O'Neill; Lucy Lawless |
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"Twist and Shout" is the seventh episode of season three of the horror/comedy television series Ash vs Evil Dead, and the twenty-seventh episode of the series overall. The show is based on the cult classic 1981 film The Evil Dead, as well as its various sequels. It was directed by Mark Beesley with a script written by Caitlin Meares. It premiered on Starz on Sunday, April 8th, 2018 at 9:00 pm.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bruce Campbell | Ash Williams |
| Ray Santiago | Pablo Simon Bolivar |
| Dana DeLorenzo | Kelly Maxwell |
| Arielle Carver-O'Neill | Brandy Barr |
| Lucy Lawless | Ruby Knowby |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Emilia Burns | Zoe |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tim Earl | Teen boy |
| Grace Cullen | Teen girl |
| Mikaela Rüegg | Gown girl |
| Colin Garlick | Deputy Masters |
Notes & Trivia[]
- The Evil Dead film franchise and the character of Ash Williams were created by director & screenwriter Sam Raimi and actor & executive producer Bruce Campbell.
- This is the second appearance of Emilia Burns as Zoe. She appeared last in "Tales from the Rift". She appears next in "Rifting Apart".
- Actress Mikaela Rüegg will reprise the role of "gown girl" for episode 3x08, "Rifting Apart".
- Actor Colin Garlick will reprise the role of Deputy Masters in "Rifting Apart" and "The Mettle of Man".
- This is the first television acting work for Tim Earl.
- This is the first television acting work for Grace Cullen. She also appears in "Rifting Apart".
- The event taking place at Kenward High School is the Mid-Winter Dance.
- This is the first time that Ruby Knowby demonstrates the power of telekinesis. She uses it to close the double-doors into the high school gymnasium.
Allusions[]
- The title of this episode is taken from the rock and roll song "Twist and Shout". It was recorded in 1961 by The Top Notes, and has been covered by many performers over the years. The best known versions were performed by the Isley Brothers in 1962 and by The Beatles in 1963.
- Scenes of Ash's doppelganger slaughtering students at a high school dance was inspired by the film Carrie, which was released in 1976 and was an adaptation of the 1974 novel of the same name by author Stephen King.
- Ash Williams tells Brandy Barr that this isn't the time to playing "Barbie Dress-Up". Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy company Mattel, Inc. and launched in March 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration.
- Ash quotes the line, "Ding Dong, the Witch is dead", which is a lyric from a song taken from the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.
- Ruby Knowby presents a dedication to Candace Barr and Rachel Manning in this episode. Candace was Brandy Barr's mother, and Rachel was her best friend. They were both killed in episode 3x01, "Family".
Quotes[]
- Ruby Knowby: Welcome to me, my son. The new prophecied one.
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- Ash Williams: Hey, Good-looking. Get outta my jazz.
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- Ruby Knowby: Hundreds of year spent looking for that book... and two years in this shit-hole of a school! No one is that stupid... or that lucky.
- Ash Williams: Maybe not, but you're next, Ruby.
See also[]
External Links[]
 This article pertains to an episode from season two of the Ash vs Evil Dead television series. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Ash vs Evil Dead/Season 3 episodes category. Episodes
"Family" • "Booth Three" • "Father's Day" • "Unfinished Business" • "Baby Proof" • "Tales from the Rift" • "Twist and Shout" • "Rifting Apart" • "Judgment Day" • "The Mettle of Man" Characters
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