An interesting end to the trilogy

Rating: 8/10 (13 June 2005)

"Army of Darkness" starts with poor Ash (Bruce Campbell again), being carted off as a slave. He explains what got him in this mess. Him and his girlfriend Linda (Bridget Fonda) travel to a deserted cabin, where they find The Book Of The Dead and a tape recorder. Playing the recording releases the evil that lives in the forest, which takes Linda and possesses Ash's hand, which he cuts off. Skipping the main story of the 2nd film, Ash is pulled into a vortex and ends up in 1300 A.D. The people, especially Sheila (Embeth Davidtz), distrust him right away and throw him into a pit, where he defeats a monster. Proving his worth, they send him on a quest: to retrieve the Book of The Dead, which can send him back to his own time and help them defeat evil. Through Ash's bungling, he releases the Army of Darkness, lead by his evil twin, which soon kidnaps Sheila and plans on conquering the town people.
An interesting end to the series. There's no graphic violence as in the previous 2 films of the series (Although there is some light scares in it), and is heavy on laughs (Lots of Three Stooges references), and uses interesting references (Any fan of "The Day The Earth Stood Still" would pick up on the words that Ash uses). This is the tamer of the trilogy. The saving grace of course is Campbell, who seems to enjoy playing the punching bag in these films.