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Release Date:
19 February 1993 (USA)
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Tagline:
Trapped in time. Surrounded by evil. Low on gas more
Plot:
A man is accidentally transported to 1300 A.D., where he must battle an army of the dead and retrieve the Necronomicon so he can return home. full summary | add synopsis
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Book
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Necronomicon
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Evil Dead
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Army Of The Dead
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1300s
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3 wins
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4 nominations
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(87 articles)
Uncle Creepy's Blu Christmas Buyer's Guide 2009
(From Dread Central. 11 December 2009, 1:55 AM, PST)
Badasses of Horror: Part Two
(From Fangoria. 9 November 2009, 6:30 AM, PST)
(From Dread Central. 11 December 2009, 1:55 AM, PST)
Badasses of Horror: Part Two
(From Fangoria. 9 November 2009, 6:30 AM, PST)
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Not for the pretentious
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Bruce Campbell | ... | Ash | |
| Embeth Davidtz | ... | Sheila | |
| Marcus Gilbert | ... | Lord Arthur | |
| Ian Abercrombie | ... | Wiseman | |
| Richard Grove | ... | Duke Henry the Red | |
| Timothy Patrick Quill | ... | Blacksmith | |
| Michael Earl Reid | ... | Gold Tooth | |
| Bridget Fonda | ... | Linda | |
| Patricia Tallman | ... | Possessed Witch | |
| Ted Raimi | ... | Cowardly Warrior / Second Supportive Villager / S-Mart Clerk (as Theodore Raimi) | |
| Deke Anderson | ... | Mini-Ash #2 | |
| Bruce Thomas | ... | Mini-Ash #3 | |
| Sara Shearer | ... | Old Woman | |
| Shiva Gordon | ... | Pit Deadite #1 | |
| Billy Bryan | ... | Pit Bitch |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Army of Darkness: The Medieval Dead (UK) (video title)
Army of Darkness: The Ultimate Experience in Medieval Horror (USA) (closing credits title)
Bruce Campbell vs. Army of Darkness (USA) (closing credits title)
Evil Dead 3 (USA) (working title)
The Army of Darkness (USA) (original script title)
The Evil Dead 3: Army of Darkness (UK) (DVD box title)
The Medieval Dead (USA) (working title)
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Army of Darkness: The Ultimate Experience in Medieval Horror (USA) (closing credits title)
Bruce Campbell vs. Army of Darkness (USA) (closing credits title)
Evil Dead 3 (USA) (working title)
The Army of Darkness (USA) (original script title)
The Evil Dead 3: Army of Darkness (UK) (DVD box title)
The Medieval Dead (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and horror.
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Runtime:
81 min | 96 min (director's cut)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Argentina:13 |
Netherlands:12 (re-rating) |
Netherlands:16 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) |
Italy:T |
Germany:18 (Special Edition DVD) |
Australia:M |
Canada:13+ (Québec) |
Canada:14A |
Finland:K-16 |
France:-12 |
Germany:16 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Iceland:16 |
Ireland:15 |
Japan:PG-12 |
Norway:15 |
Singapore:PG |
South Korea:15 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:R
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Trivia:
Bruce Campbell says that in order to make it appear that the chainsaw was always running, tobacco smoke was pumped through a tube that was slid up his right pant leg, up his shirt, and into the chainsaw.
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Ash's car falls out of the sky, you can see the chains they used to suspend the car from a crane.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
[opening monologue]
Ash: My name is Ash and I am a slave. As far as I can figure, the year is thirteen hundred A.D and I'm being dragged to my death. It wasn't always like this, I had a real life, once. A job.
Ash: [now Ash is in a flashback] Umm... Hardware aisle twelve, shop smart, shop S-Mart!
Ash: [back to monologue] I had a wonderful girlfriend Linda. Together we drove to a small cabin in the mountains. It seems an archeologist had come to this remote place to translate and study his latest find: Necronomiconexmortis. The Book of the Dead. Bound in human flesh and inked in blood, this ancient Samarian text contained bizarre burial rights, funeral incantations, and demon resurrection passages, it was never meant for the world of the living. The book awoke something dark in the woods, something evil.
[something crashes through the window of the cabin and Linda screams]
Ash: It took Linda. Then it came after me, it got into my hand and it went bad, so I lopped it off at the wrist.
[Ash is seen cutting off his hand]
Ash: But that didn't stop it, it came back big time.
Ash: [Ash gets pulled into the vortex holding onto the doorway] For God's sake how do you stop it?
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[opening monologue]
Ash: My name is Ash and I am a slave. As far as I can figure, the year is thirteen hundred A.D and I'm being dragged to my death. It wasn't always like this, I had a real life, once. A job.
Ash: [now Ash is in a flashback] Umm... Hardware aisle twelve, shop smart, shop S-Mart!
Ash: [back to monologue] I had a wonderful girlfriend Linda. Together we drove to a small cabin in the mountains. It seems an archeologist had come to this remote place to translate and study his latest find: Necronomiconexmortis. The Book of the Dead. Bound in human flesh and inked in blood, this ancient Samarian text contained bizarre burial rights, funeral incantations, and demon resurrection passages, it was never meant for the world of the living. The book awoke something dark in the woods, something evil.
[something crashes through the window of the cabin and Linda screams]
Ash: It took Linda. Then it came after me, it got into my hand and it went bad, so I lopped it off at the wrist.
[Ash is seen cutting off his hand]
Ash: But that didn't stop it, it came back big time.
Ash: [Ash gets pulled into the vortex holding onto the doorway] For God's sake how do you stop it?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Black Knight (2001)
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Soundtrack:
March Of The Dead
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FAQ
Why is it officially titled "Army of Darkness" rather than "Evil Dead III" like the previous installments?What happened to Linda? Ash has a different love interest in this film.
What are the differences between the R-rated version and the unrated Director's Cut?
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Most people would say you can check your brain at the door before you watch this film, but I beg to differ. This is genuinely intelligent stuff here folks. The director, Sam Raimi, reminds us in this film what it is like to have fun. From the film itself, as well as the DVD featurettes, it is apparent that Mr. Raimi is having a blast doing what he does best. It shows too. Granted, there is not much in the line of plot or theme, but these would be totally gratuitous in this escapist piece. Instead, we are given a fantastic adventure, appropriately tongue-in-cheek special effects, and an ode to The Three Stooges. The facial expressions of Bruce Campbell alone make this film well worth its 80 minutes. I don't want to give away a single joke, because the experience is just too much fun. So, do yourself a favor. Watch this film without being so hard on yourself. Yes, you are allowed to laugh. There can be non-sardonic humor in modern day America. Sam Raimi proves it.