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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Questionable for Children, Profanity, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 1992 DVD Release: 08/19/1998 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 21 mins Studio: Universal Studios Members Wishing: 11 Genres: Comedy, Horror, Horror Comedy See Also: Army of Darkness [Limited Edition], Army of Darkness [Limited Edition], Army of Darkness [Director's Cut], Bruce Campbell vs. Army of Darkness: The Director's Cut - Official Bootleg Edition, Army of Darkness [Boomstick Edition], Army of Darkness [HD/DVD Hybrid], Army of Darkness [HD DVD], Army of Darkness [Screwhead Edition] [$5 Halloween Candy Cash Offer], Army of Darkness [Screwhead Edition] [$5 Halloween Candy Cash Offer] [Blu-ray]

The third in director Sam Raimi's stylish, comic book-like horror trilogy that began with The Evil Dead (1982), this tongue-in-cheek sequel offers equal parts sword-and-sorcery-style action, gore, and comedy. Bruce Campbell returns as the one-armed Ash, now a supermarket employee ("Shop Smart...Shop S-Mart") who is transported by the powers of a mysterious book back in time with his Oldsmobile '88 to the 14th century medieval era. Armed only with a shotgun, his high school chemistry textbook, and a chainsaw that mounts where his missing appendage once resided, the square-jawed, brutally competent Ash quickly establishes himself as a besieged kingdom's best hope against an "army of darkness" currently plaguing the land. Since the skeleton warriors have been resurrected with the aid of the Necronomicon (the same tome that can send Ash back to his own time) he agrees to face the enemy in battle. Ash also finds romance of a sort along the way with a beautiful damsel in distress, Sheila (Embeth Davidtz), and contends with his own doppelganger after mangling an important incantation. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Bruce Campbell - Ash (Ashley J. Williams)
Embeth Davidtz - Sheila/Evil Sheila
Marcus Gilbert - Arthur
Ian Abercrombie - Wiseman
Richard Grove - Duke Henry

An army of the dead come calling, and the square jawed, chainsaw-toting hero Ash is ready for them in director Sam Raimi's outrageous sequel to Evil Dead II: Dead By Dawn, Army of Darkness. Before there were six hundred separate editions of this film on DVD by Anchor Bay, there was Universal's release, which includes a 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer. This is a mildly pleasing image that sometimes sports more grain and dirt than a viewer would like. While the black levels and color schemes are all generally spot-on, this original release tends to incorporate a lot of edge enhancement into the picture which makes for a rocky viewing. The audio is presented in Dolby Digital Surround in French and English. Unfortunately, this is not a very surround sound-friendly soundtrack; most of the dialogue, music, and effects come only from the center and front speakers while the rear speakers are left without much of a workout. Also included on this disc are English and Spanish subtitles. Unlike the new Anchor Bay versions of this film, Universal's Army of Darkness DVD includes only a few meager extra features, including a funny theatrical trailer, some production notes on the making of the film, and a few cast and crew bios and film highlights. ~ Patrick Naugle, All Movie Guide