This section covers every version of The Evil Dead, Evil Dead II & Army Of Darkness, and compilations & variants thereof, available on standard DVD worldwide. With Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz, Marcus Gilbert, Ian Abercrombie. A man is accidentally transported to 1300 A.D., where he must battle an army of the dead and retrieve the Necronomicon so he can return home. Click the titles below for the most comprehensive reviews of Blu-ray discs online, and watch for new reviews as more Blu-ray discs are released. Deleted scenes from a fanedit DVD called 'Army Of Darkness - Primitive Screwhead Edition'. The titles menus are from the DVD edited by MGM. Scènes coupées tirées d'un DVD réalisé par un fan appelé 'Army Of Darkness - Primitive Screwhead Edition'. Les menus titres proviennent du DVD édité par. Scream Factory, the horror-thriller offshoot of independent film distributor Shout Factory, has detailed its upcoming Collector's Edition Blu-ray release of Sam Raimi's Army of Darkness (1992), starring Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz, Marcus Gilbert, Ian Abercrombie, and Richard Grove. Best US Theatrical Cut: This was the version released theatrically in the US, and is the shortest of all the cuts at 81 minutes (NTSC). For the highest quality presentation of the film itself, the choice would have to be the 2009 US R1 Universal Studios Screwhead Edition DVD, which has an excellent picture, and is presented in the OAR of 1.85:1, but is somewhat lacking on the extras side. Army of Darkness Blu- ray: Collector's Edition. Collector's Edition. Shout Factory | 1. Movie, 4 Cuts | 9. Rated R | Oct 2. 7, 2. Army of Darkness (1. Army of Darkness Blu- ray delivers great video and audio in this excellent Blu- ray release. Forced to lead a makeshift Dark Ages army against the demonic Deadites, who possess all the deadly magic of hell, the shotgun- toting, chainsaw- armed, reluctant 2. Ash must save the living from the dead, rescue his medieval girlfriend and get back to his own time. For more about Army of Darkness and the Army of Darkness Blu- ray release, see Army of Darkness Blu- ray Review published by Jeffrey Kauffman on October 2. Blu- ray release scored 4. Director: Sam Raimi. Writers: Sam Raimi,Ivan Raimi. Starring: Bruce Campbell,Embeth Davidtz,Marcus Gilbert,Ian Abercrombie,Richard Grove,Michael Earl Reid» See full cast & crew. Army of Darkness Blu- ray Review. Resistance is feudal. Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman, October 2. Fans will of course know this little nugget, but for the uninitiated, according to the often hilarious commentary that's included on the. Cut of the new Shout! Factory release of Army of Darkness. Sam Raimi had had his way, this follow up to The Evil Dead and Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn. The Medieval Dead. That perhaps groan worthy pun is nevertheless a near perfect indicator not just. Raimi's own insouciant approach toward this often silly and flat out goofy trilogy. Evil Dead films told at least somewhat the same story, with hero Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell) encountering a bit of. The Cabin in the Woods (so to. Necronomicon. Army of. Evil Dead 2 left off, with Ash unceremoniously dumped into the Middle Ages, and left to deal not just with a kind of Walking Dead infestation of. Deadites, but with a. Army of Darkness continues the lunatic. Evil Dead films, and in fact probably takes them to even more extreme levels of wackiness, with a number. ![]() Ray Harryhausen to Gulliver's Travels to The Three Stooges. In the same aforementioned commentary, Raimi and Campbell also address a central element of Army of Darkness, an aspect that. As the director and star mention in passing several times, Ash is, to put it as gingerly as. Army of Darkness wants to have its cake and eat it, too, in that regard, positing Ash as both a fool and a. Looney Tunes cartoon (considering the general ambience of the film, which is often quite. Jones- esque), Ash thinks he's the Road Runner, but he's really Wile E. Coyote. That makes for some uneasy transitions as. Middle Ages James Bond, wooing the initially. Sheila (Embeth Davidtz) while also utilizing various "high tech" gizmos (like his chainsaw hand) to aid in his war against the. Of course with a film as gonzo as Army of Darkness, any attempts to wring actual logic out of the proceedings are probably useless. The film is just a riot of schtick and other physical humor, laced with occasional verbal barbs that make great use of Campbell's arch. What makes Army of Darkness work, where by all accounts it really shouldn't, is the obvious lack of. Raimi and Campbell bring to the enterprise. As evidenced not just by their work in the film itself, but their bickering. Director's Cut in this set, the two were only too aware they were making a live action cartoon, a big. ![]() Note: For more information on Army of Darkness' dopey plot, see my colleague Martin Liebman's Army of Darkness Blu- ray review of the Universal Screwhead Edition. Army of Darkness is presented on Blu- ray by Scream Factory, an imprint of Shout! Factory, with AVC encoded 1. For those who were. Screwhead Edition from. Universal, most if not quite all of the issues with that version have been addressed on this new release, but there is at least one new. Shout! has commendably been quick to address. ![]() That (admittedly) small glitch occurs. Theatrical Version, where a second or two of footage of Ash jumping over a small stone wall is missing, between Ash. Shout! has already. November. (You can see the. Director's Cut and at circa 3. ![]() International Cut.) With that pesky. Mostly excellently, it turns out, though there are some fluctuations both. The International Cut has reportedly been sourced from a new 4. K scan of the IP, and this. There are still occasional issues with crush in dark scenes, and certain sequences like Ash's feast after his initial showdown over "the. While Shout's press materials don't actually mention this, it's been proffered that the Theatrical Version of the film also utilizes the sections. International Cut it shares culled from the 4. K source, interspersed with the more problematic moments that were supposedly sourced. Universal release. One way or the other, grain is more variable in the Theatrical Version, with opticals showing. As with all the versions, sharpness is somewhat variable at times, too, again. The harsh digital appearance of the Screwhead Edition is thankfully. The Director's Cut appears to. Note: Screenshots 1- 2. Theatrical Version, screenshots 2. Director's Cut and screenshots 2. International Cut. I tried to provide several approximations of the screenshots included in Martin Liebman's review of the previous Universal Blu- ray, as well as providing at least an. All three films in this Collector's Edition of Army of Darkness sport DTS- HD Master Audio 5. The surround tracks exploit a. There are occasional boxy sounding moments, like in the Gulliver's Travels sequence where. Ash is attacked by all the mini- Ashes. Dialogue is rendered cleanly and clearly on all three films, and is always well prioritized. Dynamic range is. You pretty much just have to surrender to the patent lunacy of Army of Darkness, but if you do, chances are you'll have a rollicking good. This. new Shout! release may not be absolutely perfect, but it's an incredibly solid effort with a lot to celebrate, including a glut of supplements. Highly recommended. Army of Darkness: Other Editions. Show more titles »« Show less titles. Similar titles suggested by members. Army of Darkness Blu- ray, News and Updates• Scream Factory: Army of Darkness Collector's Edition Blu- ray Rele.. September 9, 2. 01. Scream Factory, the horror- thriller offshoot of independent film distributor Shout Factory, has detailed its upcoming Collector's Edition Blu- ray release of. Sam Raimi's Army of Darkness (1. Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz, Marcus Gilbert, Ian Abercrombie, .. Army of Darkness Collector's Edition Blu- ray - June 1. Scream Factory, the horror- thriller offshoot of independent film distributor Shout Factory, has confirmed that it will release on Blu- ray Sam Raimi's Army of Darkness (1. Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz, Marcus Gilbert, Ian Abercrombie, and Richard ..
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