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Halloween Feature The Clackamas Print Wednesday, October 30,1996 SpriloWeen [Funky SCREAMS FtR HALLOWEEN Dan Clark Staff Writer the Necronomicon (an anciept “book of the dead” which was said What would the witching**« Ufegggn .the door to the world of hours of Halloween be without the the un^adl.""" staple horror flick? After most of the group is This primarily low-budget possessed by evil spirits and tom form of entertainment has thrilled apart in new and interesting ways, and amazed audiences for de- feAsh (the hero of the series, played cades. It is only right that every **iby Bruce Campbell) confronts the ghoul and ghoulette should notlet: demons in a claymation sequence this spooky opportunity pass byM (Jhat screams “fake blood rocks!” without experiencing the ritrtal- ThefEvil Dead enjoyed eventual istic thriller. From Frz'^y The success in London and the U.S., 13th to Hellraiser, the hqffjSSjjLbut theteal booster came when the industry has thrived on no&gjaSy sequel.? Evil Dead 2: Dead by deriving from one thing:j»^cl< Doy/Fwas released. Compiled by Dan Clark and Joel Shempert . Perhaps one of the mdfe;|ov_er- * 1 Pead by Dawn made its de- looked horror series is tnl^logy badgi 1987 after Rami Campbell titled The EvilDead. r'en(^S acc , lu*red ....... enough Directed by Sam Ratfu yw^l^Ko^yjand interest to produce a Quick and the Dead, t1|^uel. The plot of the movie runs Hard Target), the con- £ alnuKt parallel to its predecessor, cept took form “ but^iis time more emphasis was original film was putpogether on’: a!o the “comic horror” aspect a $350,000 budget was org^s film. Ash loses his hand to nized and produced®' Rami ajfak if demons released by the a few buddies (injuffding Bruce Necronomicon and replaces it Campbell, the stajKf the seri^H with>chainsaw. Ash’s girlfriend, Basically, we’re talking about a Linda^tSs in a morbid dancing bona fide low-biB !t flick. j scene that makes you want to take If you are looking for a stdM a secoh^^ok at relationships. It line in this carnage-fest, prepare is this type of thing that make you to be disappointed. Rami’s afei realize^at our hero Ash has re tempt is to portray the stofy ceived more damage (han any few college students’ discovery of other action/horror herb in his tory. And this is only the second film. This cult icon trilogy con cludes with the 1993 release, The Army of Darkness. To set an ap propriate mood, the film was pro moted with the phrase “trapped in time, surrounded by evil, low on gas.” This time, Ash is hurled by A demon with acne from ‘Evil an unseen force back in time to medieval England, where he is Dead 2.’ An in-depth, scientific expose of the Halloween candy industry - not for the faint of heart. Product Most Devoid of Natural Substances: P ixy S tix H onorable M ention : C andy C orn ( defeated J elly B eans You thought you were having a bad day. At least you don’t look like this demon from the ‘Evil Dead’ trilogy. immediately hailed as the “prom ised one.” Once again, the Necronomicon is the culprit, and Ash is expected to deliver a castle full of eager followers from the evils of forces known as the “Deadites.”> Note: we are not dealing with originality, just a cool, yet corny, version of an over done plotline. Groovy. In addition to the overall tongue-in-cheek comedy aspect of the film, Army of Darkness sports an interesting soundtrack by Danny Elfman (formerly of Oingo Boingo). Despite its obvi ous inaccuracies (like the fact that Ash never reloads his rifle throughout the 33-shot ending sequence), this movie provides a substantial ending to a trilogy that has become a cornerstone in the horror film industry. Not only is it the perfect pick for that Hal loween eve entertainment, the Evil Dead series will provide much needed insight for witch ing-hour strategies. Just don’t hack apart the kids in sheets. Halloween at ccc Halloween is tomorrow night and, because Halloween is basically a night for children, there is not much for college students to do — at least that is what we thought. The Print asked several people what they were planning for Halloween, including 19-year-old pole vaulters Will Jones (left) and Vasili Tsirimiagos (right). “We are going to dress up as women and hunt for a party,” they replied. Most students who were asked also said they would be out on the town looking for a party, but Softball Coach Paul Fiskum said, “It’s pretty much a kids’ night. ” He and his wife plan to take their children to a neighborhood pumpkin carving party and then out trick-or- treating. due to added egg product ) Products to Avoid (due to overuse of stuff that’s healthy): B utterfinger BB’s ( roasted peanuts , corn flakes , skim milk ) M ilky W ay ( wheat flower , T ootsie R olls ( skim milk ) T wix ( riboflavin ) skim milk ) Ingredients We Don't Want to Know About: S orbitan T ristearate (W hoppers ) C arrageenan (B aby R uth ) C arnauba W ax (N erds , G obstoppers , R unts , C andy C orn ) M agnesium S terate (R unts ) S oybean O il M ono & D iglyerides (P ez ) T umeric C oloring (B low P ops ) Worst Possible Items to Hand Out On Halloween: A pples F at -F ree C armel C orn B agels C arrot S ticks T oothpaste C ondoms More Useless Ihfb.; 314: THE NUMBER OF LICKS IT TAKES TO GET TO THE CENTER OF A TOOTSIE-POP. 9: THE NUMBER OF SLURPS IT TAKES TO OBTAIN A BRAINFREEZE FROM AN ICEE. The Clackamas Corpse Staff Editor-in-Chrefr-“Boo”Fouse (Ext. 2576) Managing Editor: “ChainsaW” Zimmerman (Ext. 2576) Feature Editor: “Last Rites” Redston (Ext 2578) A&E Editor: “Demon” Roberts (Ext. 2309) Sports Editor: “Nightmare” Neal (Ext. 2578) Copy Editor: “Haunted” Hines Kurfman (Ext. 2309) Photo Editor: “The Hand” Coreson (Ext. 2578) Business Manager: “Black Widow” Bennett (Ext. 2578) Staff Writers/Photographers: “Batty” Beck, “Creepy” Campos, “Cousin It” Clark, “Cannibal” Clay, “Fangs” Furrow, “Headless” Harney, “Mangled” McGehee, “Masher” Moore, “Morticia” Mueller, “Stormcrow” Shempert, “Bloodthirsty” Thorburn Secretary: “Ghostly” Gale (Ext. 2309) Advisor : “Elvira” Vogt (Ext. 2310) »«JP I With coupon OREGON CITV 1S3O-J Beavercroofc Rd. - SSS-OO7O Photo by Mandy Furrow and Jamie Campos. Help Wanted $100-$200aday!!! Perfect for students. Part-time work selling A service that sells itself!! CALL (503) 938-1553 The ASG is having their annual bloob brive or» Monbatj, Nov. 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The brive will be in the Gregory Forvtm. For more informa tion contact Brinba féarn At ext. 2247. > Free Cellular Phones!!!! AT&T Wireless Services. Contact Cascade Cellular. Ron G. Inloes @ 794-9845 or 702- 5562. Nursing Hopefuls: An information session will be held on Wednesday, October 30,1996 in CC126 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. An overview of the program including everything you want to know about the M " « I F I E D $ CCC nursing program, including application procedure, course requirements, Nursing Entrance Test, deadlines, etc. For Sale Used limbs. Still functional. Impressive cerebral cortex selection. Contact Eye-Gore (assistant headhunter) ext. 666 For Sale 1987 Chevrolet Spectrum 4D-S runs great with 88,000.5-speed. Good mileage, tires, overall condition. Would make excellent student car. $2750. Contact Marc Essig in Automotive Department of Barlow Hall or 632- 4190,
