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Rating: 7/10 (8 September 2019)

Army of Darkness (1992) is a good comedy with some horror aspects but could have been much better more scary, but it wasn't. This movie isn't scary like was the first original movie. The Evil Dead (1981) is the best horror film of all time in my opinion and my favorite horror film of all time. Third movie in the trilogy is alright. It still has a horror elements in, it is mixed with good comedy effects. Bruce Campbell as hero Ash Williams was terrific and excellent in his acting performence. Director Sam Raimi directed this film well. Was the final saga in "The Evil Dead trilogy."
This third chapter goes for more of the laughs rather then the scares and actually offers up a fun take on the genre mix director Sam Raimi tells. Ash is now trasnported in to 1300 A.D., in which he has to retrieve the book of the dead Necronomicon while he was searching on the graveyard for the book he accidently says wrong words and he awokes up "the army of the dead" and he doomes everyone with that action. While selfish, he wants to go home, but he decides to stay and fight againts the army of the dead.
This was the third and final saga in The Evil Dead trilogy before this movie was rebooted and get the series Ash vs Evil Dead with Bruce Campbell returning his character Ash. Never saw the series before, but Army of Darkness I like. I would say it is a step back from The Evil Dead (1981) movie because I love horror movies this is more lighter tone and more lighter aspect than a horror movie it self.
The problem I had is Bruce Campbell aka Ash dosen't use his chainsaw that much, he only use in the opening scene and that it is. Why this poster has Ash with chainsaw when he barely use it. Ash is iconic with chainsaw and his shootgun not without chainsaw. The third movie is more lighter, not creepy enough and not scary or terrifying enough. That's ym problem with this film. Evil Dead II (1987) is MILES way better movie this isn't.
They are 4 cuts of this film the directors's cut, televison cut, theatrical cut and international cut. I watched years ago Director's Cut I hated it that version of this movie, but Theatrical Cut is a bad-ass. I am glad I have theatrical cut on Blu-ray otherwise I would hate this film. Bruce Campbell also isn't happy with Collector's edition he also dosen't like those cuts on this film.
What can I say the film has a lot of action, good FX stunts, some creepy monsters, funny moments. Bad Ash and the Skeleton army I like that Ash mades weapons in the history. I love his new knight iron hand. I like the ending the finale in which Ash is in the store fighting with monster with his sexy girlfriend Linda. Did not know she was played by Bridget Fonda this time. The theatrical cut has better ending than director's cut (Ash waking up in a post-apocalyptic future where human civilization is destroyed) just dosen't fit in the movie and that scene too me was really disappointment and stupid!
Army of Darkness I like, I have Screwhead Edition on Blu-ray disc and I am still going to watch this movie. I love The Evil Dead (1981) to death, it is my favorite horror film of all time. Army of Darkness is on the third spot in the franchise.