Army of Darkness

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Army of Darkness

R

1992

1h 21m

Fantasy

Adventure

Horror

Comedy

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3rd Evil Dead movie. Ash finds himself trapped in medieval times. He must quest for the Necronomicon, a book of evil which can return him to his time. Unfortunately, he releases the evil trapped inside the book and unleashes an army of the dead.

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Critics Consensus

Some of the evil magic is gone as this trilogy capper dispenses with most of the scares, but Bruce Campbell's hammy charm and Sam Raimi's homage to classic visual effects make for a fun enough adventure.

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Peter Besas

Variety

03/31/2023

Blending almost nonstop violence with humorous parody, Sam Raimi’s latest excursion into horror-kitsch should prove a crowd-pleaser for the mall trade and perhaps a mite beyond.

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Steven Rea

Philadelphia Inquirer

03/31/2023

3/4

Replete with thumping horse hooves, the battle cries of lusty men and the banshee screams of the living dead, Raimi's movie comes at you with a noisy, jokey swagger. Its hero even says "groovy" and gets away with it.

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

03/31/2023

1.5/4

Here's the problem: Bruce Campbell's character is a complete stiff, and so is everyone else he meets who isn't a special effect. The result is that we couldn't care less who wins any battle in the movie no matter how inventively photographed.

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Alan Jones

Radio Times

Dec 17

2/5

As the second sequel to his classic Evil Dead, however, it's a vapid exercise in watered-down horror kitsch that betrays the whole ethos of the sublime original.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 12

4/5

Despite abandoning the horror elements of its predecessors, it's still an entertaining showcase for Bruce Campbell's comedic chops and physical prowess.

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Adrian Martin

Film Critic: Adrian Martin

07/30/2025

3/5

Relocating Campbell and the nasty, invisible spirits who are his nemesis back in medieval times, the film is a riot of corny postures and camp lines.

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Pete F

Oct 12

Such a fun film and that much more enjoyable on the big screen!

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Kellyface

Oct 12

A classic and personal favorite. Thrilled to finally get to see it n the big screen. Pure camp.

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jacob

08/30/2023

We need more old school horror movies back in theaters. It was great seeing it among fans. Everyone laughed and enjoyed it

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David B

@RT14283473 1d

Gimme some sugar baby

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Jay L

@Jay.Livin 4d

Kind of over the top and exaggerated. I’m getting the feeling that’s sort of the concept for these movies. I wouldn’t consider these horror movies they’re more like thriller/action or comedy/action movies. This was honestly the worst one so far in the franchise I’m hoping the newer ones are scary and not cheesy like this.

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kelly Cristina L

@RT52629599 Jul 13

É meu filme favorito da franquia ,muito engraçado!!

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Synopsis

3rd Evil Dead movie. Ash finds himself trapped in medieval times. He must quest for the Necronomicon, a book of evil which can return him to his time. Unfortunately, he releases the evil trapped inside the book and unleashes an army of the dead.

Director: Sam Raimi
Producer: Rob Tapert
Screenwriter: Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Renaissance Pictures, Dino de Laurentiis Corp.
Rating: R (Violence|Horror)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Horror, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 19, 1992, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.5M
Runtime: 1h 21m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby A, Dolby SR, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)