Army of Darkness Page #5

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DISSOLVE TO:

213EXT. CASTLE TURRET - NIGHT 213

ASH:

stares over the castle wall to the foreboding wasteland with

apprehension. The wind blows upon his hair. Sheila appears

behind him. She drapes a grey garment over Ash. A magnificent

cape. Ash draws her body close to his. He wraps the cape around

her. Together they stare off into the night, then turn to one

another and kiss.

DISSOLVE TO:

214EXT. LANDSCAPE OF CRACKED GROUND 1500MM LENS - DAY 214

Arthur's castle in the distance. In the foreground, five men

on horseback appear over a ridge, thundering toward us. Their

long wool capes billowing up behind them in the wind.

215CLOSER ON RIDERS - TRUCKING SHOT 215

Arthur and Wiseman John ride, flanked by two of Arthur's

Warriors. CAMERA PULLS BACK TO REVEAL...

ASH:

He wears an iron breastplate with the insignia of Arthur's army

that compliments his new spring-powered iron hand. His chainsaw

juts from it's saddle holster on the horse's back. Ash's cape

billows as he rides.

DISSOLVE TO:

216EXT. MOUNTAIN - DAY216

The Horsemen wind down a trail. Suddenly the horses rear up.

The men gain control of the frightened steeds.

ASH:

What's going on?

ARTHUR:

points to...

217THE TRAIL THAT LIES BEFORE THEM 217

It disappears abruptly into a swirling wall of mist that emits

an eerie whistling.

WISEMAN JOHN:

This is the edge of the land ruled

by the Dark Spirit. This path will

lead you to an unholy place. A

cemetery. There, the Necronomicon

awaits.

218ASH 218

anxiously eyes the wall of swirling mist.

219THE TWO WARRIORS 219

finish placing saddlebags of water and food onto...

ASH'S HORSE

which nervously pounds the earth with it's hooves.

WARRIOR #1

Lord Arthur, he is supplied. Now

I beg of you, let us leave this

foul place.

ARTHUR:

A moment.

220WISEMAN JOHN 220

moves close to Ash.

WISEMAN JOHN:

As thou removest the Book from

it's cradle, you must recite these

words. Clatoo, verata, Nicto.

ASH:

Clatto Verata Nicto. Okay.

WISEMAN JOHN:

Repeat them.

ASH:

Clatto Verata Nicto.

WISEMAN #1

Again.

ASH:

I got it. I got it. I know your

damn words. All right? Now you get

this straight:
I get the book,

you send me back. That's the deal.

After that I'm history.

Ash rears up on his horse and gallops into the mist

221ARTHUR AND WISEMAN JOHN 221

watch as Ash disappears.

222IN A SEA OF MIST 222

The sound of THUNDEROUS HOOFS. A form materializes out of the

fog:
It is Ash.

223CLOSER ON ASH 223

He whips the horse.

ASH:

HAAAAAA!

224ANGLE ON ASH 224

He gallops past. CAMERA PANS as he disappears into the thick

fog.

FADE OUT.

225EXT. TRAIL'S ENTRANCE TO WOODS 225

ASH:

rides out of the wall of mist. He finds himself on a trail

leading into a thick forest.

226EXT. WOODS 226

LONG SHOT - ASH

rides slowly on through the darkening woods.

227CLOSER ON ASH 227

He hears a sound and look to...

228A SECTION OF WOODS 228

A branch SCRAPING against the bark of a tree.

229ASH 229

hears a woman's soft laughter. He glance to...

230A BUBBLING BROOK 230

and nothing more.

231THE EVIL FORCE P.O.V. 231

powers through the woods toward Ash.

232ASH 232

kick his steed and bolts.

233THE EVIL FORCE233

sweeps over the forest floor, gaining velocity.

234ASH 234

frantically weaves his horse around storm felled trees which

jut from the ground.

235THE EVIL FORCE235

rips through the trees, splintering them to toothpicks. It

burrows underground, and resurfaces, always closing upon Ash.

236ASH 236

jerks upon the reins and his steed leaps a fallen tree. He

gracefully leaps a second tree. But as he leaps over the third,

he is ripped off the horse by a low branch. He falls hard to

the mud as the horse gallops off.

He groggily stands and stumbles onward.

237THE EVIL FORCE237

follows Ash down a wooded trail.

238ASH 238

running for...

239EXT. WOODEN SHED 239

a grain storage house in the clearing ahead.

240ASH 240

comes upon the shed's door. Locked. He heaves his body against

it but it won't give.

241INT. SHED - CLOSE ON INTERIOR DOOR241

A log, that serves as the door's bolt, holds fast.

242THE EVIL FORCE242

emerges from over the ridge.

243ASH 243

unscrews his iron hand and holsters it. He slings the chainsaw

from his shoulder and snaps it onto his stump bracket. Click.

He threads the chainsaw starter cord through the V-SHAPED SLOT

that extends from his breastplate. CLICK. He thrusts out his

arm and the chainsaw ROARS to life!

244INT. SHED - CLOSE ON INTERIOR DOOR244

The blade bites into the log that bolts the door.

245THE EVIL FORCE245

draws closer.

246INT. SHED246

CLOSE ON CHAINSAW BLADE

halfway through the log. Sawdust flies.

247EXT. SHED247

ASH:

Come on! Come on!

The chainsaw dies. He jerks out his arm to restart it. Putt.

Putt.

ASH:

Blasted piece of junk!

248THE EVIL FORCE248

draws closer.

249ASH 249

delivers a mighty kick to the door.

250INT. SHED250

ANGLE ON DOOR:

The partially cut log gives way. Ash tumbles into the storage

shed. He slams the door shut and slides the remainder of the

log across the latch, re-bolting it.

251THE EVIL FORCE251

Hammers at the door of the Shed.

BANG!

252INT. SHED252

A terrified Ash braces his back against the door.

BANG!

Earth shaking in its intensity. The planks of the door shudder

behind Ash.

253CLOSE ON LOG BOLT 253

It cracks.

254ASH 254

presses himself against the door for all he's worth, praying

that whatever it out there, won't get in.

BANG! Splinters fly.

255CLOSE ON LOG BOLT 255

BOOM! The crack widens.

256THE DOOR FRAME256

behind Ash begins to buckle beneath the hammering blows.

257ASH 257

begins to SCREAM. And the BANGING halts.

258LONG SHOT - INT. SHED 258

All is quiet. Ash hugs the door. Shaking in the silence. And

that's when it hits. LIKE A LOCOMOTIVE!

Ash and the door he braces are blasted away from the wall of

the Shed as the Evil Force brings it's tremendous power to bare.

259INT. SHED - SAM-O-CAM - INTERVOLOMETER 259

TRACKING WITH ASH AND THE DOOR

as they are swept up at super speed in the grip of the Evil

Force. Ash is seen rocketing through the long hallway of the

Shed, spinning head over heels. Ash rips through other doors,

taking them with him. Ash is now sandwiched between two doors

as he flies through the air.

260EXT. SHED - SIDE SHOT 260

The roof of the shed ripples, sending tiles and wood beams

flying as the EVIL FORCE surges through the shed like a tidal

wave.

261EXT. REAR DOOR OF SHED 261

It blows out from the place in a flying stack along with the

other doors. The flying doors slam against a tree and fall to

the ground in a stack.

262THE EVIL FORCE262

with Ash out of sight, glides forward, into the woods.

263EXT. SHED- DUSK 263

LOOKING DOWN UPON - THE STACKS OF DOORS.

All is quiet. We hear the sound of a bolt moving. The doorknob

turns slightly. The door swings upward and opens... revealing

a somewhat flattened Ash who picks his groggy and bruised self

up.

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