Army of Darkness
Ash stranded in the Middle Ages.
Army of Darkness is a 1992 American dark fantasy comedy directed and co-written by Sam Raimi, the sequel to Evil Dead II and the third Evil Dead film. Bruce Campbell returns as Ash Williams, now trapped in the Middle Ages and fighting the undead while he looks for a way back to his own time; Embeth Davidtz co-stars.
Quick Facts
- Director
- Sam Raimi
- Producer
- Robert Tapert
- Writer
- Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi
- Starring
- Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz
- Music
- Joseph LoDuca
- Cinematography
- Bill Pope
- Editing
- Bob Murawski, R. O. C. Sandstorm
- Studio
- Dino De Laurentiis Communications
- Renaissance Pictures
- Introvision International
Reader's Guide
It was made under a deal with Universal Pictures that followed the success of Darkman (1990) and was filmed in California in 1991. After premiering at the Sitges Film Festival on 9 October 1992 it opened in the United States on 19 February 1993, earning $22 million on an $11 million budget, and has since built a large cult following.
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