Evil Ed
Encyclopedia
Evil Ed is a 1997 Swedish
horror comedy film directed by musician Anders Jacobsson.
The film parodies
and pays homage to numerous American horror classics, most notably the Evil Dead films
, Halloween
, The Silence of the Lambs, and The Shining
.
The film is a satire towards the harsh censoring that the Swedish Statens biografbyrå (Cinemabureau of the state) ran from 1911 until halted in 1996. The bureau was dismissed in 2011, being the oldest film censoring organization in the world. The filmmakers were publicly ridiculed by the head of the Swedish Film Institute on national television. The film was later sold to over 40 countries and today it is Sweden's biggest cult film
.
All the Swedish actors had their voices dubbed by American voice actors, mostly in a comical approach.
series. He slowly goes insane editing the gory scenes and goes on his own rampage as Evil Ed, beating the friendly filmgeek Nick(Per Löfberg) up and taking him hostage and having a shootout with special forces lead by Gert Fylking
.
Cinema of Sweden
Swedish cinema is known as producing many critically acclaimed movies, and during the 20th century was the most prominent of Scandinavia. This is largely due to the popularity and prominence of the directors Ingmar Bergman, Victor Sjöström, and more recently Lasse Hallström and Lukas...
horror comedy film directed by musician Anders Jacobsson.
The film parodies
Parody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
and pays homage to numerous American horror classics, most notably the Evil Dead films
The Evil Dead (franchise)
The Evil Dead is a trilogy of horror films created by Sam Raimi. The films focus on the protagonist, Ashley "Ash" J. Williams, played by Bruce Campbell, who deals with "deadites", which are undead antagonists created by the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis. The film series has since expanded into other...
, Halloween
Halloween (1978 film)
Halloween is a 1978 American independent horror film directed, produced, and scored by John Carpenter, co-written with Debra Hill, and starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis in her film debut and the first installment in the Halloween franchise. The film is set in the fictional midwestern...
, The Silence of the Lambs, and The Shining
The Shining (film)
The Shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick, co-written with novelist Diane Johnson, and starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, and Danny Lloyd. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King. A writer, Jack Torrance, takes a job as an...
.
The film is a satire towards the harsh censoring that the Swedish Statens biografbyrå (Cinemabureau of the state) ran from 1911 until halted in 1996. The bureau was dismissed in 2011, being the oldest film censoring organization in the world. The filmmakers were publicly ridiculed by the head of the Swedish Film Institute on national television. The film was later sold to over 40 countries and today it is Sweden's biggest cult film
Cult film
A cult film, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a highly devoted but specific group of fans. Often, cult movies have failed to achieve fame outside the small fanbases; however, there have been exceptions that have managed to gain fame among mainstream audiences...
.
All the Swedish actors had their voices dubbed by American voice actors, mostly in a comical approach.
Plot
Edward Tor Swenson (Johan Rudebeck) is a film cutter for the Loose Limbs horror filmHorror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
series. He slowly goes insane editing the gory scenes and goes on his own rampage as Evil Ed, beating the friendly filmgeek Nick(Per Löfberg) up and taking him hostage and having a shootout with special forces lead by Gert Fylking
Gert Fylking
Gert Sten Fylking, born on October 7, 1945 in Stockholm, is a Swedish actor, journalist, politician and anchorman of the radio programme Rix MorronZoo on Rix FM, where he is known by the nickname of Fylking Sverige . He has participated in many theatre productions, films and TV programmes...
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Cast
- Johan Rudebeck as Edward "Eddie" Tor Swenson
- Per Löfberg as Nick
- Olof Rhodin as Sam Campbell
- Camela Leierth as Mel
- Gert FylkingGert FylkingGert Sten Fylking, born on October 7, 1945 in Stockholm, is a Swedish actor, journalist, politician and anchorman of the radio programme Rix MorronZoo on Rix FM, where he is known by the nickname of Fylking Sverige . He has participated in many theatre productions, films and TV programmes...
as SWATSWATA SWAT team is an elite tactical unit in various national law enforcement departments. They are trained to perform high-risk operations that fall outside of the abilities of regular officers...
team lieutenant - Cecilia Ljung as Barbara
- Bill MoseleyBill MoseleyWilliam "Bill" Moseley is an American film actor and musician who has starred in a number of cult classic horror films, including House of 1000 Corpses, Repo! The Genetic Opera and The Devil's Rejects. His first big role was in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 as Chop Top...
(voice) as Loose Limbs killer