The Starship Troopers of horror

Rating: 8/10 (11 January 2007)

This movie is the Starship Troopers of the horror genre. A film created to mock the industry in a way subtle enough to be missed by the casual observer. Army of Darkness is a bit more blatant in its self-ridiculing mannerisms than the preceeding "Evil Dead" and "Evil Dead II", yet many miss those overtones while watching. Don't expect the gory shock value of "The Hills Have Eyes" nor the psychological depth of "Saw", but to appreciate what this film is trying to say, a certain familiarity with horror films of their nature is recommended. As the prototypical cult classic the Evil Dead series will forever remain largely misunderstood, but to those within the cult who understand and appreciate it, these films will leave you wanting "more sugar baby!"