Army of Darkness

1992 Directed by Sam Raimi

Trapped in time. Surrounded by evil. Low on gas.

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.

Bruce Campbell Embeth Davidtz Marcus Gilbert Ian Abercrombie Richard Grove Timothy Patrick Quill Michael Earl Reid Bridget Fonda Patricia Tallman Ted Raimi Deke Anderson Bruce Thomas Sara Shearer Shiva Gordon Billy Bryan Nadine Grycan Bill Moseley Micheal Kenney Andy Bale Robert Brent Lappin Rad Milo Brad Bradbury Sol Abrams Lorraine Axeman Josh Becker Sheri Burke Don Campbell Charlie Campbell Harley Cokeliss Show All…

Alternative Titles

Army of Darkness: The Medieval Dead, Evil Dead 3, Posesión Infernal 3 El Ejercito de las Tinieblas, The Army of Darkness, Evil Dead III, The Evil Dead 3: Army of Darkness, Bruce Campbell vs. Army of Darkness, Army of Darkness: The Ultimate Experience in Medieval Horror, L'armée des ténèbres - Evil dead III, Evil dead 3 - L'armée des ténèbres, Captain Supermarket, Evil Dead 3: Army of Darkness, Smrtelné zlo 3, Зловісні мерці 3: Армія темряви, Exército das Trevas, Tanz Der Teufel 3, Tanz der Teufel III: Armee der Finsternis, El despertar del diablo 3, El ejército macabro, Evil Dead 3: El Ejército de las Tinieblas, Noche alucinante 2: el ejército de las tinieblas, The Medieval Dead, Tanz der Teufel 3 - Armee der Finsternis

horror fantasy comedy

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Review by SilentDawn ★★★★ 3

76
"Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand alloys and compositions and things with... molecular structures."
Bruce fucking Campbell.
Review by katie ★★★★★ 18

giving this movie less than 5 stars would be a crime against humanity
Review by Coolnilk ★★★★★ 4

Though it may not exactly be what some wanted as a finale to the Evil Dead series, Army of Darkness to me ultimately is an absolute impeccable and downright exuberant feature that favorably ditches most of the horror elements of its direct predecessors and goes for a more fantasy-action-comedy approach that in doing so unquestionably makes for one of the most delightfully fun and infinitely quotable films ever made.
The extensive change of overall tone and also setting naturally give Army of Darkness a much-needed boost to be entirely distinct from the two prior films before it, and in the end, it admirably works out just fine all the way through especially for Bruce Campbell who once again manages to deliver yet another unequivocally top-of-the-line performance as the titular hero known as Ash Williams in this.
Review by DirkH ★★★★½ 4

This film concludes a horror franchise I consider to be one of the greatest ever conceived.
It is the trilogy's Santa Claus, adding joy, merriment and laughter.
And chainsaws.
And Deadites.
And time travel.
And cloning.
And magic.
Ok, so it's nothing like Santa at all, but you get my point.
Oh, and I'm so proud! I managed to do this without one quote!
Groovy!

....bollocks....
Review by Coolnilk ★★★★★

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

This was a great way to end the Evil Dead trilogy, and in my opinion, my favorite of the three movies overall. I do appreciate the other two movies as well, but this movie was more of my style honestly.
In here, director Sam Raimi uses this movie to go full on wackiness and it has way more comedic moments mixed in with action and adventure bits along the way. I think this movie represents Bruce Campbell's Ash character the best since he always felt like a character who acts like he does in this movie. All of his lines in this are great and it's hilarious at how he talks to people in medieval times throughout the film. Also…
Review by alex todd 🧟‍♂️ ★★★★★ 27

“Well hello Mr Fancypants. Well, I’ve got news for you pal, you ain’t leadin but two things, right now: Jack and shit... and Jack left town.”
Name a better trilogy. I’ll wait.
Review by antonio ★★★★

so fun!!! thank god for the drugs that Sam Raimi took while creating Evil Dead II and Army of Darkness.
Review by Eli Hayes ★★★★½ 4

A perfect, hilarious end to one of the greatest trilogies of all time. Sam Raimi is such an inspiration. The effects in this film are stunning and fascinating and the ideas are creative and imaginitive. Most of all, it's hysterical; the ridiculously goofy, campy, awesome zombies' use of modern slang like, "you're going down," in 1300 A.D. I used to think that this was the weakest in the trilogy, and maybe it is because I consider the first two to be masterful works of pure inventiveness, but I'm starting to think that Army of Darkness may be just as good. The best one liners. Raimi unhinged, in his purest form. Much credit to Ivan Raimi as well and of course, the Man, Mr. Campbell. "Groovy."
Review by SilentDawn ★★★★ 4

76/100
An atmospheric blast of old-school adventure and classical horror, Army of Darkness is a wacky example of distinct energy and grotesque low-budget beauty. Castles, skeletons, fog, and monsters; every trope adds to a modern reinvention of palpable mood and thrilling escapades. Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell are one of the great director/actor duos.
Review by Ken Riley ★★★★ 4

By far the silliest and most light-hearted entry in Sam Raimi's cult classic Evil Dead trilogy, Army of Darkness sees Bruce Campbell returning as hunky smart ass Ash Williams to fight the Deadites in a medieval setting. Although it suffers from a little jet lag toward the end, there are more than enough screwball thrills and memorable one-liners on display to make up for it. Fun, care-free, and endlessly re-watchable, Army of Darkness remains an enduring remnant of my misspent youth. Hail to the king, baby!
Review by Griffin ★★★★ 2

Ash cranks the one-liners up a notch and unleashes his true potential in order to survive an outrageous trip back in time.
Review by matt lynch ★★★★ 1

"Hail to the King." > RETURN OF THE KING

Recent reviews

Review by Alex Maxwell ★★★★

This movie is so pog it has literally everything
Review by MaxLodge ★★★★½

Like finding out the kid who ate bugs in school made a third film but has only ever listened to Elvis records and seen three Stooges movies and is also still smoking crack
Review by darby ★★★★

i have bisexual
Review by DildoBaggins ★★★★½

A mix between loony tunes and the walking dead.
Hail to the king baby
Review by Kole ★★★½

Hail to the king, baby.
Review by akarmstrong ★★★½

Practically designed to be watched by 12 year old boys at a sleepover.
Review by Trevor White ★★★★★ 2

Now trapped in medieval times, Ash must retrieve the Necronomicon once more—and help locals fight back the undead hordes he accidentally raises along the way!
A goofy, gory, and altogether glorious fantasy-horror comedy that caps its trilogy with peerless pizzazz. As with Evil Dead 2, the film both recaps and lightly retcons the events of its predecessors, including—to a degree—the character of Bruce Campbell. While a capable brute before, Ash is now a bona fide action hero, handy with a snarky one-liner as much as a chainsaw and “boomstick.” And yet, he still gets into plenty of scenes as a timid himbo punching bag: One minute the man will be cracking wise and packing heat, and the next he’ll be shrieking…
Review by Lee Balius ★★★★

Day 16 of 31 days of Horror
This film kicks so much ass and I loved every second of it. A sequel that decided to go the campy action route and it is amazing. Some solid one liners and dialogue solidify Bruce Campbell as a true hero in the action movie genre. The directing by Sam Raimi is solid with plenty of tracking shots and close ups. Editing and pacing are exceptional for this type of film. The demon designs are on point and the main villain is a total badass. This movie is the example of how to do a campy action flick.
Review by StabeDarko ★★★★★

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Review by Ezra ★★★½

Army of Darkness is a great threqual in the Evil Dead series, however having the charm of the cabin in the woods element gone, it dosen't feel the same. However Sam Raimis style, and Campell performance as Ash still carries over in this fun ride.
Review by Lukas ★★★½

The Enchiridion!
Review by drecckk ★★★½

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