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| Knowby cabin | |
| Continuity: | Evil Dead |
| Aliases: | None |
| Category: | Residence |
| Continent: | North America |
| Country: | United States of America |
| State: | Tennessee |
| Residents: | Raymond Knowby Henrietta Knowby |
| 1st appearance: | Evil Dead, The |
The Knowby cabin is a fictional building featured in the Evil Dead franchise. It first appeared in the 1981 film The Evil Dead, where it served as the primary setting. It also appeared in the sequel film Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn. The cabin was re-introduced in the last three episodes from season one of the Starz television series Ash vs Evil Dead.
Description[]
The Knowby cabin was a small wooden single-story cabin located in the woods near Elk Grove in Tennessee. It was utilized by archaeologist Raymond Knowby, his wife Henrietta Knowby and daughter Annie Knowby. While visiting the cabin, Raymond Knowby translated passages from the Necronomicon Ex Mortis - The Book of the Dead. This awakened the Deadites, which took possession of Henrietta, whom Raymond had to secure inside of a fruit cellar. Raymond disappeared, never to be heard from again - another victim of the Deadites.
Shortly after this incident, a group of four youths came to the cabin for a weekend getaway. They found Professor Knowby's recordings and played them. Knowby's auditory recital of the incantations again awakened the spirits of the dead, who took possession of Scott, Linda, and Cheryl Williams. Cheryl's brother, Ash Williams, was forced to kill each of them in turn and in so doing became the guardian of the Necronomicon, which opened up a portal to 14th century Europe and whisked Ash (and his car) away.
Characters associated with the Knowby cabin[]
- Annie Knowby - Family residence
- Ash Williams - Vacationer; visitor
- Cheryl Williams - Vacationer
- Heather - Hapless visitor [1]
- Henrietta Knowby - Family residence
- Kelly Maxwell - Visitor
- Linda - Vacationer
- Pablo Simon Bolivar - Visitor
- Ruby Knowby - Family affiliated; visitor
- Scott - Vacationer
Notes[]
- The concept of the Knowby cabin was created by writer, director and producer Sam Raimi.
- The cabin featured in the 2013 remake of Evil Dead is referred to as the Allen cabin.
- Scenes of the original cabin were filmed in Morristown, Tennessee. The original cabin burned down many years ago, but the stone fireplace remained relatively intact. To this day, it is still a tourist trap for Evil Dead fans, though the surrounding area is private property. [2]
External Links[]
Appearances[]
Films
- Evil Dead, The
- Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn
- Army of Darkness (Beginning recap only)
Television
- Ash vs Evil Dead: Bound in Flesh
Comics
- Evil Dead 1
- Evil Dead 2
- Evil Dead 3
- Evil Dead 4
Video games
- Evil Dead: Hail to the King
References[]
- ↑ Ash vs Evil Dead: Bound in Flesh
- ↑ Maps.roadtrippers.com; "Filming location for the first 'Evil Dead' film!"