Army of Darkness

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Army of Darkness

R

1992

1h 21m

Fantasy

Adventure

Horror

Comedy

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3rd Evil Dead movie. Ash finds himself trapped in medieval times. He must quest for the Necronomicon, a book of evil which can return him to his time. Unfortunately, he releases the evil trapped inside the book and unleashes an army of the dead.

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Critics Consensus

Some of the evil magic is gone as this trilogy capper dispenses with most of the scares, but Bruce Campbell's hammy charm and Sam Raimi's homage to classic visual effects make for a fun enough adventure.

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Peter Besas

Variety

03/31/2023

Blending almost nonstop violence with humorous parody, Sam Raimi’s latest excursion into horror-kitsch should prove a crowd-pleaser for the mall trade and perhaps a mite beyond.

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Steven Rea

Philadelphia Inquirer

03/31/2023

3/4

Replete with thumping horse hooves, the battle cries of lusty men and the banshee screams of the living dead, Raimi's movie comes at you with a noisy, jokey swagger. Its hero even says "groovy" and gets away with it.

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

03/31/2023

1.5/4

Here's the problem: Bruce Campbell's character is a complete stiff, and so is everyone else he meets who isn't a special effect. The result is that we couldn't care less who wins any battle in the movie no matter how inventively photographed.

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

Aug 3

"Army of Darkness" features the outlandish, unrealistic fighting style that would be adored in "Xena: The Warrior Princess."

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Alan Jones

Radio Times

Dec 17

2/5

As the second sequel to his classic Evil Dead, however, it's a vapid exercise in watered-down horror kitsch that betrays the whole ethos of the sublime original.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 12

4/5

Despite abandoning the horror elements of its predecessors, it's still an entertaining showcase for Bruce Campbell's comedic chops and physical prowess.

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Pete F

Oct 12

Such a fun film and that much more enjoyable on the big screen!

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Kellyface

Oct 12

A classic and personal favorite. Thrilled to finally get to see it n the big screen. Pure camp.

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jacob

08/30/2023

We need more old school horror movies back in theaters. It was great seeing it among fans. Everyone laughed and enjoyed it

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Jasmine W

@jasniquejewels Aug 31

Some might even call this Army of Medievil Dead. Ash wasn’t playing around in this film and Bruce Campbell the hero we all need. I didn’t think this franchise could get any more goofier. This is actually my favorite of the three so many great one liners it’s hard to pick a favorite. stop motion skeletons hell yeah very jason and the argonauts.

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Jamal J

@RT00227198 Aug 30

It had a different feel. More like a comedy. But I was interested what would happen next….

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Nekrips R

@RT10725321 Aug 30

When I was a kid, I had a VHS tape of this movie. My tape had the "good" ending, where Ash defeats the witch in the department store. But it turns out that was an altered ending. In the original, he wants to return to our time, but due to a mistake, he ends up at the end of the world. Overall, this movie is a masterpiece. Although it seems more like a comedy now, it really scared me as a kid. Especially the scene where the demon chases him, and the camera catches up to Ash. I think it’s the best movie in the entire franchise.

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Synopsis

3rd Evil Dead movie. Ash finds himself trapped in medieval times. He must quest for the Necronomicon, a book of evil which can return him to his time. Unfortunately, he releases the evil trapped inside the book and unleashes an army of the dead.

Director: Sam Raimi
Producer: Rob Tapert
Screenwriter: Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Renaissance Pictures, Dino de Laurentiis Corp.
Rating: R (Violence|Horror)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Horror, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 19, 1992, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.5M
Runtime: 1h 21m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby A, Dolby SR, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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