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- RichardDecember 13, 2025I first saw this on an import DVD from the US and the packaging alone felt like a relic, almost like holding the Book of the Dead itself. Sam Raimi’s third Evil Dead entry throws Ash Williams into medieval times, where he has to retrieve the Necronomicon and battle an army of the dead to get back home. Bruce Campbell is in peak form here, delivering one liners with perfect camp timing (“This is my boomstick!”) while juggling slapstick comedy and horror. Raimi leans fully into fantasy pulp: skeleton armies, stop motion effects and over the top set pieces that feel both cheap and charming. On DVD, the grain and slightly rough transfer only added to the cult vibe, like watching a forbidden tome come to life. Compared to the raw horror of Evil Dead and the manic energy of Evil Dead II, this one is more comedy fantasy than terror. It knows exactly what kind of movie it is: a cult romp that blends horror, humor and swashbuckling adventure.
- MetroidTalonAugust 22, 2025Louder, dumber, and way more fun than it has any right to be, Army of Darkness ditches horror for slapstick adventure and somehow makes it work. Bruce Campbell fully embraces Ash as a chainsaw-handed blowhard, and the film runs with that energy from start to finish. The effects are charmingly scrappy, the one-liners are nonstop, and Raimi’s direction leans into pure chaos with style to spare. A cult classic that knows exactly what it is and never apologizes for it.
- Vincent ReggianniniMay 1, 2025A Treasure trove of perfect adolescent one-liners delivered expertly by a hammy, cocksure Bruce Campbell. Thrust into a wholly unbelievable premise but carried by a whirlwind of quips and quirky comebacks (that every teenage boy memorized in their high school years) this delightfully manic Sam Raimi love-child carries our hero, Ash, from an S-Mart Cashier to Middle Age European battlefield against a legion of “The Evil Dead”.
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Army of Darkness Trivia
Army of Darkness was released on October 31, 1992.
Army of Darkness was directed by Sam Raimi.
Army of Darkness has a runtime of 81m.
Army of Darkness was produced by Robert Tapert.
When Ash Williams is accidentally transported to 1300 A.D., he must retrieve the Necronomicon and battle an army of the dead in order to return home.
The key characters in Army of Darkness are Ash (Bruce Campbell), Sheila (Embeth Davidtz), Arthur (Marcus Gilbert).
Army of Darkness is rated 13+.
Army of Darkness is a Fantasy, Horror, Comedy film.
Army of Darkness has an audience rating of 8.7 out of 10.
Army of Darkness had a budget of $11M.
Army of Darkness has made $21.5M at the box office.