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Army of Darkness (1992)

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Reviews Counted:36

Fresh:27

Rotten:9

Average Rating:7/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 57 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Through a magic spell, Ash, a modern-day discount-store employee, finds himself back in the middle ages. Given the key to return home by an alchemist, he bungles the incantation and, instead,... Through a magic spell, Ash, a modern-day discount-store employee, finds himself back in the middle ages. Given the key to return home by an alchemist, he bungles the incantation and, instead, releases the forces of darkness. Now Ash has one job to do before transporting to the future: defeat the army of the evil dead... if they don't defeat him first. [More]

Starring: Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz, Marcus Gilbert, Ian Abercrombie

Starring: Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz, Marcus Gilbert, Ian Abercrombie, Richard Grove

Director: Sam Raimi

Director: Sam Raimi
Screenwriter: Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi
Composer: Danny Elfman

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  • Cult superstar Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead) reunites with director Sam Raimi (Drag Me to Hell, Spider-Man) to battle the deadly forces of evil in Army of Darkness - the effects-fueled epic that will make you scream with fear and laughter. Forced to lead a makeshift Dark Ages army against the demonic Deadites, who possess all the deadly magic of hell, the shotgun-toting, chainsaw-armed, reluctant 20th century time traveler Ash (Campbell) must save the living from the dead, rescue his medieval girlfriend and get back to his own time. One of the most popular horror comedies of all time, now digitally remastered and loaded with bonus features, Army of Darkness Screwhead Edition is drop-dead fun!
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    08/08/02
    Cory Cheney
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    Urban Tulsa Weekly

    ...a comical send-up of sword-and-sorcery epics...filled with imaginative touches, but long flat stretches, too, and a good deal of sophomoric humor.

    Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
    05/28/01
    John J. Puccio
    John J. Puccio
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    Raimi and his camera never slow down, which is good because many of the gags don't stand up to scrutiny.

    Full Review Source: LarsenOnFilm | comment Comment
    05/28/09
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    Roger Ebert
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    A bloody and fairly lifeless witch's brew of medievalism, Jonathan Swift and the Three Stooges.

    Full Review Source: Boulder Weekly | comment 1 Comment
    08/14/06
    Thomas Delapa
    Thomas Delapa
    Boulder Weekly

    I'll probably take heat for saying so, but this flick kind of sucks.

    Full Review Source: Dread Central | comment 1 Comment
    09/11/09
    Uncle Creepy
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    Oh, the sugar that Raimi once gave.

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    Alex Sandell
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    A masterpiece of lunacy and oddball creativity.

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    10/28/05
    Bill Clark
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    In his own special way, Bruce Campbell is an icon of cool

    Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
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