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Classic movie, one that can be watched time and again.
Posted By: gorehound62 at 4:47pm, November 14, 2008
great! with rare exeption bruce campbell has never made a bad film(i.e. alien apocalypse, man with two brains). not near as gory as the first two evil dead films, but just as fun. the chainsaw hand is one of the coolest props ever. cool monsters too. great fun.
Posted By: Protecious at 11:10pm, September 30, 2008
Fun entertainment and a cool horror film from the third entry in the evil dead series, this and part 2 are my favorites of the 3, this one was cool in where it took place at. ash is a fun character and bruce campbell obviously has a blast in these movies. he fits perfectly in this character
Hail to the king baby. The best damn movie ever made Horror or not. It rocks my socks.
I give Bruce Campbell vs The Army of Darkness 10 Deadites out of 10 Deadites.
"Ash is back, literally. Trapped back in the middle ages, the Evil Dead hero must not only do battle once again with the merciless deadites, he must also take on the savage Army of Darkness.
Bruce Campbell returns as Ash, the only surviving member of the first two Evil Dead movies. This story pretty much takes up where the last one left off, with our hero trapped in the dark ages. Only instead of being revered as a hero, Ash is beaten and shackled by an army of men who believe him to be a member of a rival army. Quickly Ash is put to the test by once again doing battle with an evil deadite when the army throws him in to a pit. However, what they didn't expect was for Ash to defeat the deadite, which he does, and thus they render him a salvation. Our hero is then brought back to their town, and asked to journey out in search of the illustrious Necronomicon, so the evil can be destroyed once and for all. Reluctantly he agrees, but just like Ash, instead of finding the book and destroying the evil, he finds the book and not only creates an evil Ash, but an entire army of undead skeletons. Now the real battle begins and it's up to the living to stop the dead.
Army of Darkness stars the excellent Bruce Campbell in the role that was tailor made for him, and once again, he does his job perfectly. Watching the punishment this poor man takes is really a reason to rent this movie in itself. He is really the main focus, and there isn't a lot of screen time for anyone else, except for Ash's maiden love interest played by Embeth Davidtz. But to the fans of these films ,I'm sure that's just the way they like it.
Also returning is Sam Raimi the director/writer who has carved his name in Hollywood with these movies. This is a great re-telling of sorts of the Jason and the Argonauts story, only with a little more schlock, however in some scenes, like the skeletons giving Ash three stooges treatment, there is a little too much schlock. Don't get me wrong though, the film is funny and does have some great one-liners, such as Ash introducing his sawed off shotgun as his "boomstick", and calling some of the men "primitive screw-heads". The effects are great, and the direction is superb, especially scenes of the Army of Darkness riding horseback and attacking the castle.
However, being a huge fan of zombie movies, I was hopping to see a few more deadites and a few less skeletons. Although I know Raimi did this on purpose so he could put a different spin on his story and keep it original. Of special note, on DVD there is the actual original ending that was not shown in theatres. It's a great ending that keeps a little more in tow with the story, and does an interesting job of setting itself up for a sequel.
Raimi, producer Rob Tapert, and co-writer Ivan Raimi, do a good job of putting this film together, and it is a lot of fun to watch. Although not as serious and as gory as the first two, this third installment definitely makes me thirst for another sequel. I do hope, however, that they go back to the style of the original films, cutting out a little of that schlock, and adding in a few more chills. So if you're in the mood for a horror trilogy, check out the first two Evil Dead movies and then get ready to take on the Army of Darkness." -- JohnnyPhoenix (Johnnyvolume555@hotmail.com), imdb.com
This movie is a classic. Plain and simple. The cult following is huge, and it is just loved by all. And for good reason. This movie is what I like to call "slapstick horror". You have unique camera angles, funny blood-squirting, and funny dialogue. It isn't meant to scare you, it
is meant to entertain you. Blood squirting isn't meant to gross you out, it is meant to be funny. And it is.
This movie is a sequal to Evil Dead 2, where ash uses the Necronomicon, but ends in medieval Europe, hailed as the savior of the people from the "deadites", which are pretty much the same monsters from the other movies. The story may seem a little odd, but that doesn't stop it from being good. I think the best part is when he screws up the magic words for claiming the Necronomicon (they were the ones from "The Day the Earth Stood Still") and releases all havoc on the land.
This movie is extremely enjoyable, and is, in my opinion, one of the funniest horror movies ever. It is too bad Bruce Campbell is regarded as a B-actor because I thought he was great here.
Overall, I would say rent it. You'll be glad you did.
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