Community hub
Recent from talks
Contribute something
Nothing was collected or created yet.
Evil Head
View on Wikipedia| Evil Head | |
|---|---|
 DVD released by Burning Angel | |
| Directed by | Doug Sakmann |
| Screenplay by | Joanna Angel Doug Sakmann |
| Based on | The Evil Dead by Sam Raimi |
| Produced by | Joanna Angel Mitch Fontaine |
| Starring | Danny Wylde Joanna Angel Tommy Pistol Veruca James Kleio Valentien Dana DeArmond |
| Cinematography | Mike Quasar |
| Edited by | Sonny Malone |
| Music by | Mr. 19 |
Production company | Burning Angel |
| Distributed by | Voyeur Media Burning Angel |
Release date |
|
Running time | 147 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Evil Head is a 2012 American pornographic horror comedy film written and directed by Doug Sakmann,[1] and co-written by Joanna Angel.[2] It is based on the 1981 horror film The Evil Dead by Sam Raimi.[3]
Plot
[edit]For their vacation, Ash, his wife Linda, their friend Scotty, and his wife Shelly travel to an apparently abandoned woodland cabin, where they find a recorder, audio reels, and an old book. Scotty plays one of the reels, which were made by the cabin's owners, Professor Raymond Knowby, and his wife, Henrietta. The reel reveals that the professor and his wife were working on translating the book, a seemingly demonic sex guide known as the Necronomicum Ex-Mortis. While reciting a mantra that he found in the Necronomicum, Knowby seemingly went insane, laughing maniacally as he repeated the words over and over again, awakening an evil force.
The group ignores the reel, and while Shelly goes to lie down, Ash, Linda, and Scotty have a threesome in a bedroom. Shelly walks in on the trio and, distraught over Scotty's infidelity, runs out into the forest, where she is violated by possessed trees that turn her into a "Deadite". Shelly returns to the cabin, knocks Ash out, and stabs Linda with a piece of bark that she pulls out of her vagina, infecting the other woman with the evil. Shelly proceeds to seduce Scotty, have sex with him, and rip his throat and testicles out.
When Shelly tries to attack Linda, Ash fends her off with a fireplace poker, and locks her in the cellar, but she escapes, and begins having sex with the now demonic Linda. Aroused by the sight of the two Deadites going at it, Ash tries fingering Shelly, which results in his hand becoming possessed. Ash is forced to cut his hand off with a chainsaw, which he then uses to kill Shelly by forcing her to "ride" the tool's blade.
Linda, who has returned to normal, confronts Ash with a locket identical to the one that he had earlier given her. Inside the locket is a picture of Ash having sex with another woman, which angers Linda to the point of causing her to turn back into a Deadite. Ash and Linda wind up having sex; afterward, Ash beheads Linda with the chainsaw, and takes her body out into the woods to dispose of it. Linda's still-living severed head taunts Ash, annoying him into masturbating onto it out of spite.
Ash returns to the cabin, and goes into hysterics when the furniture and fixtures (including a mounted deer head) go haywire. Outside, Linda (who has reattached her head) rises from the grave, along with Deadite versions of two of Ash's ex-girlfriends. Ash tries to kill the Deadites with the chainsaw (which he has replaced his missing hand with) but it will not start, leaving him unable to fight off the demonesses as they force him into an orgy. The reverse gangbang ends with Ash using the now functional chainsaw to dismember the undead women as he quips, "Groovy!"
Cast
[edit]- Joanna Angel as Linda Williams
- Tommy Pistol as Ashley J. Williams
- Kleio Valentien as Shelly
- Danny Wylde as Scotty
- Veruca James as Deadite #1
- Dana DeArmond as Deadite #2
- Lloyd Kaufman as Professor Raymond Knowby
Reception
[edit]Ain't It Cool News responded positively to the film, noting that it was "a humorous homage" and that "the story bits, what little there are, are pretty entertaining" before concluding, "Sure, there will be those who will turn their noses up to Evil Head, but in this wide world of horror, surely there is room for the porn horror subgenre; especially in this case when it apes the original so well".[3] Peter Warren of AVN gave Evil Head a perfect score of 5, finding it to be "every bit the rollicking rollercoaster ride of gleeful grotesquery one could hope for" and "without question one of the most outstanding productions to ever come out of Burning Angel".[4] Roger T. Pipe, who awarded the film an 8/12, stated Evil Head was "funny, well shot and sexy as fuck"[5] while Don Houston of XCritic categorized it as "highly recommended" after deeming it "remarkably entertaining as a porno horror hybrid fuck flick".[6]
A grade of 3/5 was given to Evil Head by Inked Angels, which opined, "The sex parts are just mediocre. Burning Angel has released a lot hotter and better material than this before".[7] A similarly lukewarm response came from VideoTramp, which praised the cinematography and sex scenes, while criticizing performances, and the film's humor.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Brunell, Doug (28 May 2014). "Dr. Steve Jones Talks About His Book Torture Porn: Popular Horror After Saw". brightlightsfilm.com. Bright Lights Film Journal. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ Anthony J. Fonseca and June Michele Pulliam (2014). Encyclopedia of the Zombie: The Walking Dead in Popular Culture and Myth. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 2. ISBN 9781440803895. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ a b bug, ambush (16 August 2013). "AICN HORROR looks at GRABBERS! ABANDONED MINE! LUCID! HOUSE OF SEVEN CORPSES! CARL PANZRAM: THE SPIRIT OF HATRED & VENGEANCE! LEAF BLOWER MASSACRE! SUPER ERUPTION (not porn) & EVIL HEAD (porn)!". aintitcool.com. Ain't It Cool News. Archived from the original on 24 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ Warren, Peter (5 April 2013). "Evil Head". avn.com. Adult Video News. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ Pipe, Roger (6 September 2013). "Evil Head". rogreviews.com. Rog Reviews. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ Houston, Don (16 November 2012). "Evil Head". xcritic.com. XCritic. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ Jones, Jason (6 May 2013). "Evil Head - Burning Angel". inkedangels.net. Inked Angels. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ "Evil Head". videotramp.com. VideoTramp. 18 November 2012. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
External links
[edit]- Evil Head at IMDb
- Evil Head at the Internet Adult Film Database
| Feature films |
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Television |
| ||||
| Comics | |||||
| Video games | |||||
| Tabletop games | |||||
| Musicals | |||||
| Characters | |||||
| Related media |
| ||||
Evil Head
View on GrokipediaSynopsis and cast
Plot
Two couples embark on a vacation to a secluded cabin in the woods, where they discover the ancient tome known as the NecronomiCum Ex-Mortis along with an accompanying audio tape.[6] Out of curiosity, they play the recording, which recites incantations that accidentally summon an ancient, sexually charged evil entity, unleashing demonic forces upon them.[4] Tensions rise when the men engage in a sexual encounter with one of the women, prompting the other woman to storm off into the woods in anger. There, the animated forest environment assaults and possesses her through a graphic double penetration by supernatural vines and branches, transforming her into a lustful deadite-like being.[4] She returns to the cabin in a demonic state, stabbing the remaining woman in the leg with a splintered piece of wood, which transfers the possession and leads to chaotic, explicit girl-on-girl encounters infused with horror-comedy elements.[4] The male protagonist, parodying Ash Williams, attempts to intervene but soon finds his own hand possessed, compelling him to amputate it in a slapstick sequence reminiscent of the original Evil Dead films.[4] Arming himself with a chainsaw strapped to his stump, he battles the escalating demonic transformations and possessions among the group, incorporating reimagined tropes like deadite possessions and the book's forbidden incantations with overt sexual horror twists, such as the "horny evil" driving insatiable, explicit antics.[4] The narrative culminates in a frenzied confrontation where the survivor must destroy the evil source to end the outbreak.[6]Cast
The principal cast of Evil Head centers on the two vacationing couples who unwittingly unleash demonic forces, with Tommy Pistol portraying the chainsaw-wielding protagonist Ashley "Ash" J. Williams, Joanna Angel as his girlfriend Linda Williams (the lead female who becomes possessed), Danny Wylde as the friend Scotty, and Kleio Valentien as Scotty's girlfriend Shelly.[7][8] Supporting performers include Veruca James and Dana DeArmond as the demonic Deadite #1 and Deadite #2, respectively, who embody the film's horror elements, while cult filmmaker Lloyd Kaufman makes a non-sex cameo as Professor Raymond Knowby, the scholar who warns of the NecronomiCum's dangers.[9][10]| Actor | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy Pistol | Ashley "Ash" J. Williams | Protagonist; parodies the Evil Dead hero |
| Joanna Angel | Linda Williams | Lead female; Ash's girlfriend, becomes possessed |
| Danny Wylde | Scotty | Friend in the vacationing group |
| Kleio Valentien | Shelly | Scotty's girlfriend |
| Veruca James | Deadite #1 | Demonic entity |
| Dana DeArmond | Deadite #2 | Demonic entity |
| Lloyd Kaufman | Professor Raymond Knowby | Scholar; non-sex role |
Production
Development
Evil Head originated as a grindhouse-style parody of Sam Raimi's Evil Dead series, blending horror elements with adult comedy in a tribute to classic exploitation films.[11] The project was announced by director Doug Sakmann, building on his earlier work in the horror-parody genre.[12] The screenplay was written and directed by Doug Sakmann, with co-writing contributions from Joanna Angel. Central to the script are pun-laden elements like the NecronomiCum Ex-Mortis, a risqué play on the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis from the original films, incorporating explicit reinterpretations of possession sequences to heighten the comedic horror.[13] The film's development drew direct influences from The Evil Dead (1981) and Evil Dead II (1987), emphasizing slapstick humor, graphic gore, and the isolated cabin setting as core motifs.[11] Sakmann adapted iconic symbols such as the chainsaw and ancient book into adult-oriented humor, while incorporating nods to other genre staples like Friday the 13th and Troma productions for an over-the-top tone.[11] As a low-budget independent production, Evil Head was planned with an eye toward adult film festivals and awards circuits, including submissions that led to an AVN Award win for Best Makeup in 2014.[13] Initial development connected to Sakmann's prior horror parodies, such as Re-Penetrator (2004) and The XXXorcist (2006), establishing his signature style in the subgenre.[11]Filming
Principal photography for Evil Head took place in California during 2012. The production utilized locations including an abandoned cabin in the woods to evoke the isolated setting of the original Evil Dead, along with outdoor woodland areas for specific sequences such as the possessed tree scene.[14][15] Cinematography was handled by Mike Quasar, who shot the film in 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen, incorporating intentionally degraded picture quality for night outdoor scenes to mimic the low-budget aesthetic of the source material.[14] The camera work featured dynamic angles and excellent lighting to enhance the horror-comedy tone, with clear audio enhanced by creepy background noises and an eerie score composed by Mr. 19.[15][14] Special effects and makeup emphasized practical techniques, including heavy applications for demonic and zombie transformations, as well as effects for possessed trees and gore elements that paid homage to the original film's style.[15][14] Directed by Doug Sakmann, the shoot represented Burning Angel Entertainment's most ambitious and costly endeavor to date, resulting in a full-length 146-minute feature edited by Sonny Malone.[16][14] A behind-the-scenes featurette highlights the makeup process and the team's enthusiasm, underscoring the production's focus on blending horror stunts with explicit content through these hands-on methods.[15]Release
Distribution
Evil Head was released directly to DVD and video-on-demand platforms on October 24, 2012, by Burning Angel Entertainment, with distribution handled by Voyeur Media.[7][17] The film bypassed traditional theatrical runs, opting for a direct-to-market approach typical of niche adult productions, making it available through specialty adult retailers and digital streaming services such as Adult Empire and HotMovies.[7] Marketing efforts positioned Evil Head as a humorous pornographic parody of the Evil Dead franchise, highlighting its blend of horror tropes and explicit comedy to appeal to both adult film viewers and cult horror enthusiasts.[17] Promotional trailers and clips were shared on the Burning Angel website, emphasizing elements like demonic possession and chainsaw action reimagined in an erotic context.[17] The campaign targeted online communities via adult industry outlets and platforms like IMDb, where the film's synopsis underscored its genre-mixing appeal.[1] International distribution was constrained by varying regulations on adult content, resulting in primary availability in the United States through Voyeur Media's DVD releases and global VOD options, though accessibility remained limited in regions with strict censorship laws.[17][18] The film's rollout focused on digital and physical formats suited to its adult horror niche, achieving targeted visibility without broad mainstream exposure.[7]Home media
Evil Head was released on DVD on October 24, 2012, by Burning Angel Entertainment, an independent adult film label.[7] The single-disc edition features a 1.85:1 aspect ratio, English Dolby Digital 2.0 audio, and Region 1 compatibility, with no subtitles or listed special features.[19] The film is available for digital streaming on adult platforms, including Adult DVD Empire and Noodlemagazine.[13][20] A PG-rated version, suitable for teasers, can be found on YouTube, offering a censored preview of the parody elements without explicit content.[18] As an adult film, Evil Head carries no formal MPAA rating but contains explicit sexual content equivalent to an X or NC-17 designation, limiting its distribution to specialized adult outlets.[21] No remastered editions or re-releases have been issued in the 2020s, maintaining its availability primarily through original DVD stock and ongoing digital access in the cult adult-horror niche.[13]Reception
Critical response
Evil Head received mixed to positive reviews from niche publications focused on horror and adult entertainment, with an average user rating of 5.6/10 on IMDb based on 62 votes.[1] Critics praised the film's successful integration of Evil Dead homages, such as its atmospheric cabin setting and cheesy practical effects, with hardcore adult comedy, creating a campy grindhouse vibe.[4][15] The slapstick elements, particularly the possession sequences involving demonic transformations and chainsaw action, were highlighted for their energetic execution and humorous nods to the original's gore and absurdity.[14] Joanna Angel's dual role as a possessed character was frequently commended for balancing horror intensity with sexual appeal, while Tommy Pistol's portrayal of the Ash-like protagonist earned acclaim for its enthusiastic mimicry of Bruce Campbell's style.[15][14] Among fans, Evil Head has developed a cult following in the horror-adult crossover genre, appreciated for its irreverent spirit and thrilling non-explicit conclusion that echoes the source material's survival horror tone.[4] Reviews from adult film outlets underscore its replay value for those drawn to tattooed casts and supernatural comedy.[15]Awards and nominations
Evil Head received notable recognition from key adult film industry awards, particularly the AVN Awards, where its parody of the Evil Dead franchise and strong performances were highlighted. At the 31st AVN Awards in 2014, the film earned two wins and six nominations. Tommy Pistol won Best Actor for his lead role as Ashley J. Williams, praised for bringing depth to the horror-comedy protagonist. Melissa Makeup won Best Makeup for her contributions to the film's gruesome, genre-appropriate effects. Nominations included Best Parody - Comedy for the release itself, Best Director - Parody Release for Doug Sakmann, Best Screenplay - Parody Release for Doug Sakmann and Joanna Angel, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography for Mike Quasar, and Best Editing.[22][23][24] The film also garnered nominations at other ceremonies, including Best Parody at the 2014 XRCO Awards and Best Actor - Parody Release for Tommy Pistol at the 2014 XBIZ Awards, emphasizing its horror elements and satirical style.[25][26] These honors contributed to promotional materials describing the film as award-winning, enhancing its profile within the adult sector.| Category | Result | Recipient/Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Actor | Won | Tommy Pistol (Evil Head) |
| Best Makeup | Won | Melissa Makeup (Evil Head) |
| Best Parody - Comedy | Nominated | Evil Head |
| Best Director - Parody Release | Nominated | Doug Sakmann (Evil Head) |
| Best Screenplay - Parody Release | Nominated | Doug Sakmann & Joanna Angel (Evil Head) |
| Best Art Direction | Nominated | Evil Head |
| Best Cinematography | Nominated | Mike Quasar (Evil Head) |
| Best Editing | Nominated | Evil Head |