The series is set 30 years after the events of the Evil Dead trilogy, and follows Ash Williams, who now works at the "Value Stop" as a simple stock boy.
Having spent his life not doing anything remarkable since the events of the trilogy, Ash will have to renounce his routine existence and become a hero once more by taking up arms and facing the titular Evil Dead.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.136 million household viewers and gained a 0.06 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Ash initially refuses, but allows her to go so he can confront Ruby (Lucy Lawless) with the help of Kelly (Dana DeLorenzo), unaware that Kaya possessed her body.
[1] In its original American broadcast, "Twist and Shout" was seen by an estimated 0.136 million household viewers and gained a 0.06 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Club gave the episode a "C+" grade and wrote, "Tonally, 'Twist and Shout' is as indecisive as Brandy, to the point where the gore even suffers and seems gratuitous.
It's the furthest from Evil Dead the series has felt so far, coming off more like a meandering CW drama that's fueled by high-stakes action too serious to be funny.
Granted, some these feelings may be circumstantial, seeing how a bunch of kids being sawed to pieces at school isn't something anyone wants to laugh about right now, but hey, that's never stopped the horror genre from priding itself in gleefully massacring sex-crazed teens.
Revelations are made to certain members of the main cast and a major death occurs at its end, all of which once again change the course of this season’s story arc.
You still had your typical moments of dark humor and one-liner gold from Campbell as per usual, but the recent shift in focus to the horror aspect of the series has been a nice change of pace.
"[6] Bryan Kristopowitz of 411Mania gave the episode a 7.5 out of 10 rating and wrote, "'Twist and Shout' is a disappointment for what it doesn't have in it (again, no dueling chainsaws.