Better than Evil Dead 2

Rating: 8/10 (18 August 2002)

After being dissapointed with Evil Dead 2, I wasn't sure whether or not to rent Army of Darkness. But I did, and this time I knew what to expect. It was going to be an adventure, a comedy, a fantsy and a horror. So i watched it, and I loved it! The movie starts where Evil Dead 2 left off: Ash in the Middle Ages. Now he has to find the Book of the Dead to stop and army of Deadites from awakening and destroying a kingdome. As you would have guessed, he accidently unleashes the Army of Darkness. What I liked about this film is that the blood wasn't really exaggerated, except for the start of the movie. From then on, it was seemingly realistic blood and gore, and not a lot of it. The acting has improved by ten points this time, even from Bruce Campbell, making him the best of the bunch. This movie was bizarre in it's own little way, but not as much as Evil Dead 2. There were times that you'd laugh because it was so stupid and wierd, and other times when you'd laugh because it was funny. I wouldn't recommend this to Raiders fans, but if you like Joe Dirt/Monty Python humor, with an adventure touch unlike any other movie, I highly recommend this film. ********/10