The first Evil Dead film, inspired by H.P. Lovecraft, about a world of demons accidentally being opened, was filmed in true renegade-style, with a crew of 13 people in the remote thicket of Tennessee.
Though the sequel would have the budget to build a cabin exterior and a set for the interior, the first film had to use the real deal, with the entire crew also using the cabin to sleep, only adding to the hardship of the very rough shoot.
https://www.ign.com/articles/things-you-didnt-know-about-evil-dead-trivia
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To add to the above:
“Living conditions were terrible, and the crew frequently argued. The cabin didn't have plumbing, so the actors went days without showering, and fell ill frequently in the freezing weather. By the end of production, they were burning furniture to stay warm.”
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083907/trivia/
Art by Paul Mann
“At the end of principal shooting in Tennessee, the crew put together a little time capsule package and buried it inside the fire place of the cabin as a memento of the production to whomever found it.”
The cabin was accidentally burned down a year later by trespassing youths, but the fireplace remains intact.
-From IMDB and IGN
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@Apocryphiliac gotta watch 1 & 2 again.... Army of Darkness remains in my top 10 favoritest movies ever
@elmaxx streaming them this weekend on Discord server. You’re more than welcome to tune in! 👍
@Apocryphiliac sweet! keep me posted please!
@elmaxx The poll is closing soon… looking like it will be Saturday. ✌️
@elmaxx @Apocryphiliac Damn. Will have to miss it. 🙃