Army of Darkness: Evil Dead 3

Rating: 4/10 (4 May 2011)

The first film was brilliant, the second film was okay but mostly a rehash, and here the trilogy, if that's what you can call it, comes to an end, from director Sam Raimi (Spider-Man). Basically it continues from where the last film left off (although the events he lands in changes), where discount store employee Ash (Bruce Campbell) was pulled into a time vortex by the evil forces to land in medieval times, the year 1300 A.D. He is at first mistaken by Lord Arthur (Marcus Gilbert) and Sheila (Embeth Davidtz) as an enemy, but he proves his worth defending himself against the evil forces with his "boomstick" and becomes a saviour from prophecies. He is chosen as the man who will go on a quest to find the Necronomicon, the book (similar to the Book of the Dead) that will rid the land of the evil. He was meant to memorise the phrase "Klaatu barada nikto"" (the same phrase from The Day the Earth Stood Still), and when he screws it up it releases a more vicious evil, starting with tiny versions and a copy of himself. This Evil Ash he chops up, but it puts itself back together to become the leader of the Army of the Dead (or Darkness), consisting of loads of skeletons from the graveyard. In the end, after Ash led the army that did defeat the evil army, and getting close to Sheila, he did get to return to his own time, returning to the discount store, and killing another dead creature. Also starring Ian Abercrombie as Wiseman, Richard Grove as Duke Henry the Red, Michael Earl Reid as Gold Tooth, Timothy Patrick Quill as Blacksmith, Bridget Fonda as Linda, Patricia Tallman as Possessed Witch and Ted Raimi as Cowardly Warrior / Second Supportive Villager / S-Mart Clerk. Campbell is still reasonable as the now braver but still less tolerant victim warrior, the tongue and cheek gory moments and effects has some laughable moments, but you just know the first film will always be the best one, and this is just another near repeat, a not too terrible horror fantasy comedy. Okay!