Confinement (Ash vs Evil Dead)
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Episode 5
| "Confinement" | |
|---|---|
| Ash vs Evil Dead episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 5 |
| Directed by | Michael J. Bassett |
| Written by | William Bromell |
| Featured music | "Poetry Man" by Phoebe Snow |
| Cinematography by | Kevin Riley |
| Editing by | Bryan Shaw |
| Original release date | October 30, 2016 |
| Running time | 27 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Confinement" is the fifth episode of the second season of the American comedy horror television series Ash vs Evil Dead, which serves as a continuation of the Evil Dead trilogy. It is the fifteenth overall episode of the series and was written by William Bromell, and directed by co-executive producer Michael J. Bassett. It originally aired on the premium channel Starz on October 30, 2016.
The series is set 30 years after the events of the Evil Dead trilogy, and follows Ash Williams, who now works at the "Value Stop" as a simple stock boy. Having spent his life not doing anything remarkable since the events of the trilogy, Ash will have to renounce his routine existence and become a hero once more by taking up arms and facing the titular Evil Dead. In the episode, Ash and his group are trapped inside a police station, where Baal plans to turn them against each other.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 274,000 household viewers and gained a 0.13 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, who praised the action sequences and make-up but criticized the pacing and under-developed characters.
A police officer arrives at the bar, which was partly destroyed. Hearing a voice calling her, she finds Amber's body in the restroom. As she calls authorities, a demon (Joel Tobeck) appears and possesses her to undress. He uses his large fingernails to rip apart the officer's skin and donning it, revealing itself to be Baal.
While walking on the street, Ash (Bruce Campbell) is arrested for Amber's murder and placed on a cell with Chet (Ted Raimi). Using the human disguise, Baal releases Ash from his cell. As he leaves, Pablo (Ray Santiago), Kelly (Dana DeLorenzo) and Ruby (Lucy Lawless) have arrived at the station, just as Lacey (Pepi Sonuga) reunites with Sheriff Emery (Stephen Lovatt) and Linda (Michelle Hurd). Ash discovers the officer's skin just as the lights go out, locking them inside the station.
Sheriff Emery suspects Ash was involved in the officer's death, until Ruby reaffirms that Baal is responsible, and his ability could mean anyone could be possessed. She tests her theory by shooting Emery in the leg, concluding he is not possessed. While retrieving her dagger from the evidence room, Ruby gets locked with another officer. Back at the station, Pablo reveals that he contracted a strange rash in his chest, worrying him that he might be possessed. Emery then starts to suspect Ash himself might be Baal, citing Ash's murder of Amber, which he does not deny.
At the evidence room, Ruby discovers that the officer is actually Baal. After ripping his human body, Ruby tries to kill him with the dagger but Baal easily fends her off. He knocks her unconscious and leaves the room. Back at the office, Emery is ready to shoot Pablo given his worsening condition. Manipulated by Baal, Emery threatens his wife to shoot her before returning to normal. Ash attacks him, but a reanimated flesh enters the office to attack the group. Using his chainsaw, Ash destroys the flesh. Emery tries to apologize to Linda for her actions but she rejects him, siding with Ash. Pablo's rash worsens, making his skin carve out passages from the Necronomicon. Pablo laments that he is Baal, but Ruby reaffirms that he is not Baal, he is actually their weapon against him.
Production
Development
The episode was written by William Bromell, and directed by co-executive producer Michael J. Bassett. It was Bromell's first writing credit, and Bassett's fifth directorial credit.[1]
