Its eyes are raging and its mouth is open and its tongue is. The most detailed unofficial timeline and guide to sam raimis evil dead universe featuring ash, the hero from the sky. Sullivan designed and illustrated the book of the dead and created the kandarian dagger. Tom sullivan iii tom sullivan is known for his work on the evil dead 1981, evil dead ii 1987 and army of darkness 1992. Apr 27, 20 tom sullivan the master of low budget effects. Exclusive interview with the evil dead fx master tom sullivan. We have 14 scale books of the dead, sculpted by tom sullivan and the book is alive. Tom sullivan special effects artist tom sullivan is an american special effects artist and actor, known primarily for his work on the evil dead, evil dead ii, and army of darkness, as well as the fly ii. Apr 25, 20 initially a disaster of an experimental horror film, the evil dead went on to become an acclaimed and influential movie that launched careers and spawned sequels and copycats, not to mention a. Contains 56 pages, has removable skin and is all handmade.
These is also a set of tom sullivans evil dead book of the dead posters, toms book of the dead script covers, concept artwork and. Movie prop replica evil dead tom sullivan s the ultimate set the book of the dead 58 print set evil dead prequel within. The evil dead 1981, evil dead ii 1987, army of darkness 1992, ash vs evil dead 2015. Tom sullivan makes appearances at a couple of us conventions per year, showing his evil dead museum containing a number of his personally owned evil. Tom sullivan is known for his work on the evil dead 1981, evil dead ii. Diggerfilms hail to the deadites tom sullivan updated evil. How to find the tom sullivan easter egg in evil dead ii.
The gore the merrier 31min a making of documentary. Discuss anything related to sam raimis evil dead films and ash vs evil dead television series. Tom sullivan is responsible for the gory effects resplendent in sam raimis classic the evil dead. Join facebook to connect with tom sullivan and others you may know. Evil dead ii is full of memorable scenes and quotes. The final friday book of the dead creator uncredited. Tom sullivan makes appearances at a couple of us conventions per year, showing his evil dead museum containing a number of his personally owned evil dead trilogy props, he also signs items and sells various reproduction artwork prints. Tom sullivan evil dead prints, artwork, and memorabilia for sale. Behindthescreams 17min tom sullivan hosts and narrates over production images. Whenever i reminisce on my childhood torments, one particular movie scene always slithers its way to the forefront of my mind. The making of evil dead ii hd, 98 min cabin fever a fly on the wall look behind the scenes hd, 30 min road to wadesboro.
The film spawned a media franchise, beginning with two sequels written and directed by raimi, evil dead ii 1987 and army of darkness 1992, as well as video games, comic books, and a television series. Andrew sullivan has 35 books on goodreads with 4521 ratings. Audio commentary with sam raimi, bruce campbell,scott spiegel and greg nicotero. May 22, 2014 sheldon interviews tom sullivan, of the evil dead movie franchise. The key to this experiment is something called the book of dead. Thanks in a large part to the ladies of the evil dead original actresses betsy baker, ellen sandweiss and sarah york making the convention rounds to grab their own piece of the fanglory sullivan has been. Tom sullivan, was in charge of the special makeup effects for the movie, and a legacy was born. Tom sullivan has 42 books on goodreads with 3889 ratings. Theres a lot of weird stuff in the book of the dead, isnt there. Sullivan, after what is described in bill warren s wonderful book, the evil dead companion, as his disappearance from filmmaking, has recently resurfaced, much like the lovecraftian horrors he has been illustrating for the game company chaosium for seventeen years. Tom sullivan makes appearances at a couple of us conventions per year, showing his evil dead museum containing a number of his personally owned evil dead trilogy props, he. Once the evil is unleashed, there is no stopping it. Tom sullivan fx creatorartist from evil dead 1 and 2 was visiting dreamtime collectibles in december.
For news on toms upcoming appearances you can view his website. The evil dead launched the careers of campbell and raimi, who collaborated on several films together, including raimis spiderman trilogy. This amazing book of the dead necronomicon prop was sculpted by tom sullivan, the actual fx artist that made the book of the dead for evil dead 1 and 2. The gore the merrier 31min a making of documentary featuring the make up effects guys. Tom at work on the set of the evil dead originally titled book of the dead, 1979 the first time i saw the evil dead was in 1985. After spending the first ten years of his career as a freelance art director and designer, tom switched gears to pursue his love of storytelling. I dont recall having discussed it with evil dead director sam raimi, but the similarities are remarkable. Tom is the man behind all of the eye candy in the movie evil. From tom sullivan, authorillustrator of i used to be a fish, comes a highconcept picture book about a battle between primary colors, for fans of the day the crayons quit, red.
Tom sullivan has a slew of prints, lost page replicas, and other evil dead related memorabilia for sale. I feel like i used up all my good luck on evil dead, said sullivan to david. Regans spinning head ruined my psyche, freddys accordion arms kept me from taking out the garbage at night for months, but all it took was a. Our thanks to tom sullivan for taking the time to chat with us, as well as to ed peters for making the whole thing happen. Though it saved his life, it cost him his eyesight. If youre a horror fan, youre aware of tom sullivans work. The cast of ash vs evil dead talk about the show and working. Tom sullivan known to many as an actor, singer, entertainer, author and producer lives and works by sullivan s rules. Additionally, backers at this pledge level will receive a necronomicon exmortis prop sculpted by tom sullivan, the actual fx artist that made the book of the dead for evil dead 1 and 2. I was or 14 years old and four of my teeth had just been pulledone of the nastiest experiences of my life. After reading raimis fairly short the evil dead originally titled book of the dead script, sullivan began frenziedly preparing conceptual drawings. Tom sullivanmaster of evil dead lowbudget effectshonored. Ash vs evil dead page vs tom sullivan page youtube. Tom sullivan is an american special effects artist and actor, known primarily for his work on the evil dead.
It covers his involvement in the early super8 days, as well as his work on within the woods, the evil dead trilogy, and beyond. Poster concepts artwork tom sullivan print set of 32 pages from evil deads the book of the dead evil dead 2. Behind the screams sd, 17 min narrated by tom sullivan the gore the merrier sd, 32 min trailers hd, sd swallowed souls. Andrew sullivans most popular book is the missionary position. Buyers should note the divimax transfer issue with this.
Oct 23, 2006 this is an interview i did with tom sullivan. Oct 30, 2014 tom at work on the set of the evil dead originally titled book of the dead, 1979 the first time i saw the evil dead was in 1985. Apr 09, 2019 tom sullivan adventures in darkness duration. Initially a disaster of an experimental horror film, the evil dead went on to become an acclaimed and influential movie that launched careers and spawned sequels and copycats, not to. All of those print sets are signed by tom sullivan. Sheldon interviews tom sullivan, of the evil dead movie franchise. Props to the necronomicon episode one with tom sullivan. The article is an interview with both tom sullivan and bart pierce about the effects on the evil dead. Tom sullivan is an author, illustrator, and graphic designer based in boston, massachusetts. The evil dead is a 1981 american supernatural horror film written and directed by sam raimi and executive produced by raimi and bruce campbell, who also stars alongside ellen sandweiss and betsy baker. The bluray enhances the experience even further, providing an exceptionally grainy video remember, this was shot on 16mm and a rousing dolby true hd 5. Also included in this tier, are the high resolution pdfs of the art of evil dead 2 and the evil dead 2 omnibus. When the necronomicon appears and the first page starts to.
Sullivan also worked on evil dead 2, army of darkness and the fly 2, but his original work on the movie the evil dead is a testament to the art of special effects. Tom sullivan evil dead prints, artwork, and memorabilia. Tom has posted a long list of evil dead related products such has replicas and art work he has done for the evil dead films. After the success of the evil dead, which was released in 1981, sullivan worked as an effects artist and animator on its 1987 sequel evil dead ii. Tom is currently acting in a variety of films and writing a comic book miniseries called tom sullivans books of the dead. Sheldon talks to the stars 08 tom sullivan youtube. Tom sullivan is known for his work on the evil dead 1981, evil dead ii 1987 and army of darkness 1992. Oct 06, 2003 animator, sculptor, and artist, tom sullivan was an integral part of that intrepid team of renaissance pictures filmmakers who ventured into the wilds of tennessee in midwinter, 1979 to film what was then being called the book of the dead sullivan even created the famed titular prop by stretching a latex mask over a hunk of cardboard.
Evil dead is the goriest of the entire evil dead trilogy besides within the woods with the many depictions of body dismemberment courtesy of special effects wizards tom sullivan and bart pierce. He bought some 1 wide flat stock of aluminium from an east lansing hardware store, then cut it to a point with a hacksaw, and grinding the edges with a power tool. The book of the dead 2 is a handsome addition to anyones already overburdened evil dead shelf. Interview with tom sullivan from evil dead youtube. Buyers should note the divimax transfer issue with this release as detailed at the start of the page. One of sullivan s first rules is that any negative can be turned into positive. This is an email interview conducted with tom sullivan on may 27, 2010. Tom sullivan born march 27, 1947 is an american entertainer, singer, actor, author, motivational speaker and writer. We talk with tom sullivan about the how he created evil deads necronomicon or roughly translated the book of the dead.
It was actually bart who was on location tennessee for three days, a fact which was verified by bart himself in his interview with this site on july 22, 2011. Heres a updates for to hail to the deadites internet campaign. Sullivan was born and raised in west roxbury neighborhood in boston, massachusetts, the son of. Tom sullivan print set of 32 pages from evil dead s the book of the dead evil dead 2. Keep your eyes peeled in the very beginning of the movie, when the narrator talks about the book. Raimi worked with special effects and makeup artist tom sullivan, who is quoted in the booklet included with the criterion edition dvd of equinox as saying, i had seen equinox at least twice in driveins before making evil dead. The evil dead is a 1981 american supernatural horror film written and directed by sam raimi and executive produced by raimi and bruce campbell, who also. Cast in high quality latex and foam filled which gives the book a solid feel and look as if it came right off the screen.
Recorded on april 5, 2014 at the cinema wasteland convention in strongville, ohio. Exclusive interview with the evil dead fx master tom. Oct 05, 2012 raimi worked with special effects and makeup artist tom sullivan, who is quoted in the booklet included with the criterion edition dvd of equinox as saying, i had seen equinox at least twice in driveins before making evil dead. I was afforded an amazing opportunity to interview the very talented tom sullivan. Feb 05, 2008 tom sullivan fx creatorartist from evil dead 1 and 2 was visiting dreamtime collectibles in december. Also included in this tier, are the high resolution.
Tom is currently acting in a variety of films and writing a comic book miniseries called tom sullivan s books of the dead. Tom sullivan has informed us that he has a lot of evil dead related products for sale. An issue that seems to be largely ignored on this site. Oct 20, 2011 contains 56 pages, has removable skin and is all handmade. Born prematurely in 1947, tom was given too much oxygen while in an incubator. If you purchased an evil dead book of the dead replica other than the anchor bay dvd books or one of tom sullivans books then you have conspired to defraud the owner. Tom sullivan, who had previously worked on within the woods, the evil dead, and evil dead ii, also contributed to the visual effects. Poster concepts artwork tom sullivan print set of 32 pages from evil deads the. Tom sullivan and bart pierce designed, coanimated the clay stop motion meltdown of the deadites at the films finale. Books by andrew sullivan author of virtually normal.
Evil dead effects master tom sullivan honored applaudience. Among his many accomplishments, tom sullivan is the fx legend behind sam raimis evil dead films and was a contributing artist for chaosiums classic role playing game the call of cthulhu. Recorded on april 5, 2014 at the cinema wasteland convention in. For news on tom s upcoming appearances you can view his website.
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