Am I the only one who spotted Ash ...

Rating: 10/10 (1 February 2017)

In the opening sequence, with the young girl in the forest, at the 1:33 minute mark you can clearly see Ash's silhouette in the background, complete with chainsaw hand. I have just re-watched it to confirm this, as this appearance does not appear to be documented anywhere else on this page.
Anyway. I am 47, LOVE all the original films and was aghast to learn of a reimagining. But, I sought out the trailer, and was sufficiently impressed to buy the DVD upon release. I have to say, this film is excellent. The fact that all three original creators were attached gave me the confidence to watch it. Those who say it "isn't scary" need to qualify that with specific examples, because it scared the pee out of me!
The homages within the film to the originals are subtly inserted. If you've never seen any of the others, it doesn't matter at all. BTW, to call the original Evil Dead "old and campy" shows astounding short-sightedness. If you regard everything made before you were born as 'past it' then you really need to reassess your attitude. Some works are regarded as 'Classics' for a reason.