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Army of Darkness

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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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01/26/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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Oh, the sugar that Raimi once gave.

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03/04/03
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

A masterpiece of lunacy and oddball creativity.

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10/28/05
Bill Clark
Bill Clark
FromTheBalcony

In his own special way, Bruce Campbell is an icon of cool

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
03/19/03
Brian Mckay
Brian Mckay
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03/04/04
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

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)

Die-hard horror buffs beware: 'Army' gives the genre a giant 'Three Stooges'-style slap to the face.

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09/03/03
Dan Fazio
Dan Fazio
Citysearch

No review available.

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

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01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews

A jaw-dropper.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
01/01/00
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

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

Jokey, pretty effective, but quickly forgettable.

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02/02/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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01/01/00
Kurt Dahlke
Kurt Dahlke
Apollo Guide

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

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01/01/00
Mark R. Leeper
Mark R. Leeper
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[W]ickedly witty...

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10/31/03
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
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02/13/01
Mike Bracken
Mike Bracken
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Another wacked out Raimi flick

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09/04/02
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

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
 
 
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October 21, 2008: Fourth Evil Dead Still on Raimi's Back Burner Opens in new window
Remember a few months ago, when Sam Raimi hinted that he and his brother Ivan might be sitting down to write a fourth "Evil Dead" movie in August? Well, there still isn't a script. More...

August 15, 2008: Bruce Campbell Talks Evil Dead 4 Opens in new window
Sam Raimi's been teasing the press with comments about a possible Evil Dead 4 lately, and Bruce Campbell has joined in, telling MTV "When he's ready, I'm ready." More...

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May 05, 2007: Campbell Open to Evil Dead 4 and Bubba Nosferatu
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