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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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Sep 15, 2009

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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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    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
    Uncle Creepy
    Dread Central

    This is old-fashioned fun until the climactic battle, which almost comes across like routine bone piling after all the flights of fancy.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
    05/29/09
    Jonathan Rosenbaum
    Jonathan Rosenbaum
    Chicago Reader
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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
    Josh Larsen
    Josh Larsen
    LarsenOnFilm

    a director, Raimi's strength lies in his manic inventiveness %u2013 which is somewhat in abeyance here, as he tries injecting some traditional plot elements into the old formula.

    Full Review Source: Cinefantastique | comment Comment
    03/09/09
    Steve Biodrowski
    Steve Biodrowski
    Cinefantastique

    Camp isn't just an undercurrent here--it's the grindhouse force that drives the movie, with Bruce Campbell clearly happy behind the wheel.

    Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
    08/01/07
    Christopher Smith
    Christopher Smith
    Bangor Daily News (Maine)

    Raimi approaches this scenario as if someone had given him a deep pail of Magic Markers and told him to draw the ultimate comic book.

    Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
    07/23/07
    Rob Gonsalves
    Rob Gonsalves
    eFilmCritic.com

    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
    N/R

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    Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
    01/26/06
    Geoff Andrew
    Geoff Andrew
    Time Out

    A masterpiece of lunacy and oddball creativity.

    comment Comment
    10/28/05
    Bill Clark
    Bill Clark
    FromTheBalcony

    To watch the movie is to join its chaotic flow of hyperactive energy.

    Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | comment Comment
    04/29/05
    Phil Villarreal
    Phil Villarreal
    Arizona Daily Star

    No review available.

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    01/07/05
    Greg Maki
    Greg Maki
    Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

    Army of Darkness s’impose comme un film diablement amusant, un summum dans le genre et à seulement quelques échelons d’Evil Dead II

    Full Review Source: Panorama | comment Comment
    10/31/04
    Louis-Jérôme Cloutier
    Louis-Jérôme Cloutier
    Panorama
    N/R

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    Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
    08/30/04
    Janet Maslin
    Janet Maslin
    New York Times
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    No review available.

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    03/11/04
    Matt Kelemen
    Matt Kelemen
    Las Vegas CityLife

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    03/04/04
    Christopher Null
    Christopher Null
    Filmcritic.com

    No review available.

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    02/24/04
    Rebecca Murray
    Rebecca Murray
    About.com

    [W]ickedly witty...

    Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
    10/31/03
    MaryAnn Johanson
    MaryAnn Johanson
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    Die-hard horror buffs beware: 'Army' gives the genre a giant 'Three Stooges'-style slap to the face.

    Full Review Source: Citysearch | comment Comment
    09/03/03
    Dan Fazio
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    No review available.

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    08/01/03
    Ryan Cracknell
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    No review available.

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    07/31/03
    Walter Chaw
    Walter Chaw
    Film Freak Central
     
     
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