Fire in the Hole (Ash vs Evil Dead)
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Episode 7
- "Time Has Come Today" by Bootsy Collins
| "Fire in the Hole" | |
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| Ash vs Evil Dead episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 7 |
| Directed by | Michael Hurst |
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| Cinematography by | John Cavill |
| Editing by | Allanah Bazzard |
| Original release date | December 12, 2015 |
| Running time | 28 minutes |
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"Fire in the Hole" is the seventh episode of the first season of the American comedy horror television series Ash vs Evil Dead, which serves as a continuation of the Evil Dead trilogy. The episode was written by producer Sean Clements, producer Dominic Dierkes and co-creator Ivan Raimi, and directed by Michael Hurst. It originally aired on the premium channel Starz on December 12, 2015.
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, Pablo, Kelly and Amanda are captured by militiamen, convinced that they are government agents, just as a possessed Lem attacks the group.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.452 million household viewers and gained a 0.18 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received positive reviews from critics, who praised the action sequences, character development and ending.
Ash (Bruce Campbell), Pablo (Ray Santiago), Kelly (Dana DeLorenzo) and Amanda (Jill Marie Jones) arrive at the woods to meet with the militiamen, only to find some of them have already been brutally killed by Deadites. They are taken by the surviving militiamen and taken to their leader, Crosby (Mark Mitchinson), who reveals that a possessed Lem (Peter Feeney) was responsible for their deaths.
At their base, some of the militiamen attack Lem outside. During the commotion, Pablo and Kelly escape the base, but Ash and Amanda are handcuffed and thrown into a bunker. Amanda apologizes to Ash for believing he was responsible, explaining that Ruby (Lucy Lawless) paid the price for her actions. Back in Brujo's ranch, a naked Ruby rises from the pyre, determined to continue her search for Ash. She reaches the road diner to retrieve her car and drive off.
While Ash and Amanda are pursued by Lem inside the bunker, the militiamen hunt Pablo and Kelly, believing that they are government agents. They eventually catch Pablo and Kelly, but a Deadite possesses a soldier, who kills the militiamen and tries to kill Pablo and Kelly. Despite being handcuffed, Pablo manages to mortally wound the Deadite with a car. However, the Deadite is still alive and tries to kill Pablo, until he is gunned down by Kelly. They then intercept Crosby and his crew, targeting them with their newly acquired weapons.
Back in the bunker, the possessed Lem attacks Ash and Amanda with a flare. Together, Ash and Amanda manage to kill Lem by stabbing him in the head with an axe. Ash and Amanda are about to kiss when Pablo and Kelly arrive to rescue them from the bunker. Outside, Pablo, Kelly and Amanda kill a Deadite in front of the militiamen, finally convincing them of their intentions. They leave the base with new weapons, where Ash tells them he appreciates them. As they start walking, they notice that Ash has vanished. Somewhere in the woods, Ash's severed hand is seen approaching the cabin.
Production
Development
The episode was written by producer Sean Clements, producer Dominic Dierkes and co-creator Ivan Raimi, and directed by Michael Hurst. It was Clements' second writing credit, Dierkes' second writing credit, Raimi's second writing credit, and Hurst's second directorial credit.[1]
