From Ash to Ernie
All roads
lead to chin.
Three longtime friends travel to Raleigh to explore Bruce Campbell’s career, the fans his work has reached, and the creative spark it passed on to them.
The stories
that stay
with us.
A film about creative influence, shared memories, and picking up a camera.
From the independent beginnings of The Evil Dead to Ernie & Emma, From Ash to Ernie considers how Bruce Campbell’s work has shaped the people who grew up watching him.
Zak Kneipp, Adam Timmons, and Kevin Gravenor travel from Salisbury, Maryland, to Raleigh, North Carolina, for an Ernie & Emma screening and Q&A. The film brings together Bruce’s career, their journey, the Q&A, and conversations with fellow fans.
Their shared history unfolds along the way, with Campbell’s career and creative influence at the center.
Why we’re making it
“Bruce Campbell’s work made me love movies; learning how he and his friends got started made filmmaking feel possible. This film is a thank-you and a return to creating with friends.”
Zak Kneipp · Writer & DirectorThe journey.
Three friends. Cameras packed.
A shared history with the movies.
Made with friends.
Longtime friends, creative collaborators, and former co-hosts of Movies by Number.
Zak Kneipp
Writer · Director · Producer
Cinematographer · Editor
Zak is a television news manager and filmmaker based in Salisbury, Maryland. His background spans Blockbuster, movie theater management, television editing and photography, and film studies at Salisbury University. He creates film history videos and production stories through E.Z. Creates.
Adam Timmons
Producer · Cinematographer
Creative Collaborator
Adam teaches writing and literature at Salisbury University and Wor-Wic Community College. He holds a master’s in English literature and a bachelor’s in creative writing with a film studies minor. His creative background includes amateur filmmaking and independent comic book projects.
Kevin Gravenor
Producer · Cinematographer
Creative Collaborator · Original Score
Kevin, also known as KG, is a writer and filmmaker with a lifelong love of horror and genre storytelling. His background includes local television production and movie theater work. He is also creating the documentary’s original musical score.
Let’s talk.
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