Overview
A time-traveling hero faces a horde of the undead in a battle for survival and glory.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- irreverent
- campy
- witty
- cult movie night
- halloween party
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an entertaining, visually inventive fantasy comedy whose practical effects and Bruce Campbell's comic performance outweighed its reduced scares and recycled humor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ash responds to prophecy, monsters, and medieval warfare with boastful one-liners and improvised modern know-how.
The resurrected skeleton army, pit monsters, and battlefield effects foreground imaginative physical effects associated with classic fantasy cinema.
Ash and his car arrive in 1300 A.D., where Arthur's court interprets him through prophecy as the chosen savior.
The skeleton army, castle siege, swordplay, and catapult action deliberately evoke older stop-motion fantasy adventures such as Jason and the Argonauts.
Films like Army of Darkness, and why
Evil Dead II
shares slapstick horror, irreverent heroism, practical creature effects, and chaotic supernatural action
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
shares comic fantasy adventure, exaggerated visual effects, swordplay, and a reluctant heroic protagonist
Jason and the Argonauts
shares playful skeleton battles, mythic questing, practical effects, and swashbuckling comedy
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
shares time travel, broad genre parody, comic bravado, and action-driven fantasy spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Sam Raimi
- Release Date
- 1992-10-31
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (3693)
Cast
- Bruce Campbell
- Embeth Davidtz
- Marcus Gilbert
- Ian Abercrombie
- Richard Grove
- Michael Earl Reid
- Timothy Patrick Quill
- Bridget Fonda
- Patricia Tallman
- Ted Raimi
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Army of Darkness about?
- A wisecracking hardware salesman battles resurrected skeletons in medieval England while chasing a magical book and a way home.
- What is Army of Darkness like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Army of Darkness as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Army of Darkness violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Army of Darkness as brutal.
- What did critics think of Army of Darkness?
- Critics broadly found the film an entertaining, visually inventive fantasy comedy whose practical effects and Bruce Campbell's comic performance outweighed its reduced scares and recycled humor.
- Which films are like Army of Darkness?
- Films with a similar feel include Evil Dead II, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Jason and the Argonauts, and Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.
- How long is Army of Darkness?
- Army of Darkness runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Army of Darkness?
- In United States, Army of Darkness streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
