Army of Darkness (1992) Retrospective / Review

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Army of Darkness (1992) Retrospective / Review
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[@OliverHarper]

Get the collector's edition Blu-ray here goo.gl/4DSscu Get the soundtrack to Army of Darkness here goo.gl/6hQs1f

[@DrQuagmire1]

it's funny how this movie and "They Live" later gave birth to video game protagonist Duke Nukem in ""Duke Nukem 3D" (which quoted lines from both of these movies)

[@elTMorales]

The gun Ash uses in the shop (alternate ending) is not a "shot gun" but an under-lever gun which usually shoots pistol ammunition, and can hold about 15 rounds in the integrated tube magazine. Just a little nitpicking here ...

[@VAULT-TEC_INC.]

How’s the US 4K version?

[@LegoAngel-yk6pe]

Ash Williams be more Awesome be like some of the other male characters from other franchises Josh McGrath (Max Steel) Action Man (1993) Dante Sparda (Devil May Cry) Leon Scott Kennedy (Resident Evil) John 117 (Halo) Luke Skywalker or Galen Marek (Star wars) Al Simmons (Spawn) Clay (Nexo Knight) Arkantos (Age of Mythology) Kratos (God of War) Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden) Ash and Cheryl 20 years olds have other equivalents of other dimensions in cartoons infinity train star vs the forces of evil Little Witch academia Glitchs Techs Amphibia Owl house female characters be the Daughters of Ash Hotaru Tomoe (Sailor saturn) Chino Kafuu (gochuumon wa usagi desu ka) Tee Zeng (kung fu wa) Reggie Abbott (twelve forever) Tip (home) Gigi (underdogs united) Dot, Lotta & Audrey (harvey street kids)

[@blackenedwritings]

That coughing scene still makes me laugh. It's so stupid that he thought that might work and that's why we love Ash.

[@dkres82]

That scene, and goody little two shoes always get me. It’s all so silly but great.

[@gizaha]

The main reason we rent that movie back then. The only reason a friend gave us to do so.

[@colincampbell3199]

Three things I didn't know when I first watched this movie as a kid: 1) This was the 3rd movie in a trilogy. 2) The Deadite commander was Evil Ash. 3) Evil Ash was Bruce Campbell.

[@redgoth]

SAME!!! omg haha

[@williamozier918]

Sam Raimi's strength as a director is that he was able to lay manic energy and tongue in cheek humor over the production weakness' so that those weakness' became strengths.

[@dkres82]

So true.

[@ThroughtheLensProductions]

Oliver Harper My favorite line in the movie is when the skeletons are escaping the castle and one of them runs into the foreground and yells, "Let's get the hell out of here!" Not sure why, but it always cracks me up.

[@dsandoval9396]

LOL! Don't remember seeing that but now I gotta find out.

[@lizzleonard7256]

*OH MY GOD* that's always been my favorite line too! I know this comment is 4 years old and you may never ser it but I just HAD to respond. To this day my entire family says "Lets get the hell out of heahh!" In a high pitched fakes British accent. My mom even used to say it, and decades later my kids do too. Epic.

[@MrShannonite]

Just one word.....Groovy.

[@hairy_cornflake]

I just love this movie, I've seen it countless times, it had a big part in my childhood. It's easily in my Top 10 favorites films of all time.

[@beagarrad639]

I watched army of darkness at the cinema when I was 14 and I totally loved it. I didn’t know it was connected to the evil dead either back then, but i remember thinking how cool a movie of the prologue would be. It’s a great movie, a lot of fun and I would watch it anytime again

[@alucard624]

Absolutely love this movie, but honestly it feels more like a PG-13 film than an R rated movie any day of the week. It has only one F bomb, and the action and stuff is PG-13 level versus what the previous 2 films did.

[@dsandoval9396]

yeah, my thoughts exactly. did the MPAA give that rating after they went to church all coked out or something?

[@EDP2000]

Yeah, and the previous two films were rated X (now NC-17).

[@glypharte375]

Yep

[@Loonaticx]

It had tits in it during the graveyard scene. Like, 2 seconds worth, but exposed breasts nonetheless

[@matthewurban7031]

It's complete nonsense. When he saw it was getting an R he should have went in and done what he could to put it over the top. This movie just doesn't have the balls I need in an evil dead film.

[@harmonlanager2670]

I honestly prefer the supermarket a lot more than the first ending.

[@glypharte375]

same

[@jasongradyphstiger6179]

Same here man hail to the king baby.

[@handsomeDRAC]

So did test audiences whom also didn't approve of original ending

[@totatot1469]

Same

[@matusfekete6503]

I did too, but after repeated viewing I think 'slept too long' ending works better in the context of whole trilogy.

[@timefilm]

Evil dead was huge in my circles as a kid and this movie was a long time coming. We had no idea it was going to be all out comedy and it was truly one of the best cinema experiences I can remember!

[@preachercaine]

I never understood the thinking behind the remake. After the first Evil Dead it became obvious it was all about Bruce Campbell which is why he became the focal point. Without his cheesy delivery and grand standing the films would have fallen completely flat, as was eventually proven by the remake. I was over joyed to hear about the upcoming mini-series last week, got to love Bruce. Hail to the king, baby

[@alucard624]

preachercaine I'm looking forward to the series as well. They just released an image too of Bruce in full Ash regalia with two new sidekicks. It looks like it's going to be awesome and what we've been wanting to see ever since Army of Darkness came out. I just hope the tone is a mix of Evil Dead II and AoD and not straight horror like the first ED was.

[@preachercaine]

alucard624 agreed, I think it's a pretty sure bet that Bruce will be Bruce though

[@Drforrester31]

preachercaine The remake was definitely one of the better horror movies to come out in a while. Yes it was from an already existing property, but it didn't rely on cheap jump scares like so many others, and more so seemed to want to shock its audience with violence much like the original. Plus, that ending. The chainsaw through the face was awesome enough, but while it's raining blood and the cabin is on fire in the background? Holy shit, what a shot

[@dboymax1]

I think they wanted to get back to the tone of the first movie. Pure gorey and scary horror, and no cheese...

[@LetsPlayPC]

Whoever marketed this movie should be slapped with a raw fish. It was a great movie that debuted to largely empty theaters in the US.

[@Skullgrin140]

One of my personal favorites and easily a guilty pleasure, especially seeing as how this felt like a weird direction for Evil Dead to go in following on from Evil Dead II. But this movie still never fails to get many laughs as much as possible. Wonderful stuff as always Oliver.

[@DemonBoy3223]

I remember seeing _Army_ _of_ _Darkness_ on AMC when I was at least 10 in 2003. It was my first _Evil_ _Dead_ movie as well. At the time I didn't get that this was supposed to be a comedy. But as I grew up watching it more, it just became one of the funniest movies I've ever seen, and Bruce Campbell is at his most hilarious. ;D "London Bridge is falling down! Falling down! Falling dooowwwn!!! Hahahahahaha!!!"

[@Evildood89]

I used to watch this like 3 times a day... never get tired of it, and still a fun ride

[@squamish4244]

Evil Ash's head: You'll never find the Necronomicon! Ash: Hey, you got something on your face. Evil Ash: What? *shovels dirt on face*

[@SimonAshworthWood]

LOL 🤣

[@darthjarjar2721]

Just watched this, with the alternate ending. Absolutely loved it.

[@TheThelaughingboy]

The reason Ash changes from kind of an a-hole to a hero is because his "evil self" was separated from him.

[@Cakefarts247]

I am truly ashamed it took reading this to make me realize that.

[@redkommie80]

I love this movie, and it shows Bruce's charm in full tilt. Loved the Ash vs the evil dead. Anything Rami or Bruce do is on my to watch list.

[@magnoliamagpie1151]

I remember watching this on VHS over and over again as a kiddo. I practically wore the tape out by the time I got my hands on the DVD. Thanks for the awesome review, brought back some nostalgia for me :)

[@joeanderson9045]

I just ordered the Collector's Edition! I've only ever seen the U.S. version and can't wait to see the extended cuts.

[@millyskittles1071]

I'm not sure I was even a teenager when I first watched, but found it absolutely hilarious with all its jokes. I've also only seen the version where Ash goes too far into the future, never the S-Mart version. I don't know if it was the American or UK release but I saw it in the UK on an Evil Dead trilogy boxset.

[@emmanuelwolf6568]

This movie never gets old .

[@AdamLinkous]

in college during a conversation with my psychology professor I learned he used to run a lumber mill that he rented out to the film makers as the location for the final battle scene with the castle

[@eddfan13]

Hail to the king of KZbin reviewers.

[@ggeorge747]

Actually saw this in the movie theatre when it was originally released. I don't think my friend liked it, but it always stuck with me! My favorite line: "This... is my BOOMSTICK!" Cracks me up every time! (And the "Klatuu Barrada Nic ")

[@wylon87]

Well done review Oliver! When I heard you were doing this, I was rather ecstatic. I like your overall critique of the film not afraid to point out the flaws but also addressing your overall personal opinion both as a child/adult. I love watching all your reviews and I always play them in the background on auto play. I personally loved the Evil Dead remake. Keep up the awesome work.

[@laius6047]

What a pleasurable action comedy. As with many people it was my childhood movie. Pleasure to watch it for a good chill evening

[@jamesreddevil666]

I can not wait for you to do a review of Evil Dead 2

[@richardadams4928]

One of my all-time favorite movies. Campbell is HILARIOUS, the script is great, the fx surprisingly good. Hail to the King, baby!

[@michaelparylak5649]

I actually just seen Evil Dead 2 literally a few months before Army of Darkness came out. I was so relieved because the end of Evil Dead 2 left me with an overwhelming feeling of being marooned. Course, I was a child at the time.

[@cyberpunkholiday]

I love these Oliver. You deserve way more subs and love for all the beautiful work you have done in these. They are to me personal stories, insightful reviews with good solid facts and obviously retrospective that happen to be brilliant. Good work, my friend. Thank you so much.

[@NY4Life]

My Brother and I have seen it literally a thousand times and he owns five different copies of this movie.

[@jhl5093]

One of my favorite movies. I used to go into Blockbusters (when it still existed) and move it from the Horror section to the comedy section. So, Oliver, when are we getting a Darkman retrospective?

[@OliverHarper]

James Langston Darkman will happen but after just producing a commentary track im gonna come back to it later in the year.

[@jhl5093]

Yeah, I saw the commentary posting but it never beats your retrospectives!

[@middlemarv]

I have 3 boys and I legit cannot wait until they are old enough to watch these movies. I can't wait to share them with them.

[@jerryhensley6255]

watching this just made me realize how much I miss this movie I'm on my way to the movie store now

[@tylerskiss]

It's very interesting to hear it from a "saw AoD first" pov. I was one of the EDII fanatics AND I live in the US of A, so I can honestly say I was in tears by the windmill scene when I went opening weekend for AoD. I started with EDII, so even seeing the original ED was a shock, but it prepared me for the mood/tone shift the series could take, but I never imagined they would go so far into slapstick. It was painful, seeing one of the edgiest horror film franchises become this goofy, faux-Stooges mess. Put yourself in my place and imagine the daydreams I had about what happened after the end sequence of EDII. That was so out of the blue! So crazy/cool, and so dark... nothing like what AoD became. When the film began, we were seeing the same but different falling from the sky sequence- the whole time squirming wondering what the hell you were watching. This was not where we left off! I will say the restored/alternate cuts have definitely changed my opinion for the better (from the bottom the only way you can go is up!) but I still have a very bitter taste from AoD and it will forever me the Phantom Menace of the Evil Dead franchise.

[@wyattwilliams4778]

Hello, Oliver my name is Wyatt Williams and I enjoyed your review on Army of Darkness. I'm an American from the U.S. most specifically Texas. Anyway I started watching your movie reviews last year 2014 starting with your Terminator reviews and I liked them and have been watching some of your other reviews.I am a bit of a retro-guy myself and watch films I have seen since I was a kid and still like to watch them to this very day.And I checkout reviews on youtube from people who like movies like the ones you've reviewed and it's cool to know there are other people out there who enjoy these kind of movies. Anyway I enjoyed learning a lot of that new info about stunt-women used as some of the skeletons and I knew about the deleted scenes and other versions too. Anyway good job on your review and take care Oliver.

[@MrDruism]

I remember the first time watching this movie, I was 18 at the time (1999) and had never herd of the evil dead series as I wasn’t much of a horror movie fan till then. I was hanging at my friends place which was a shed in his parents backyard but it was decked out with drywall and insulation so it was more of a tiny house, and a really cool party shack to hang out at. Everyone passed out early and I was tripping hard, one of my friends wanted to put this movie on but told me that even though it was the third movie you didn’t need to see the first 2 to know what’s going on cause of the recap at the start. From the first scene of this movie I was mesmerized, I could not believe that such an awesome protagonist like Ash existed and his chainsaw hand was so badass. I loved how Ash was kind of an asshole and a little stupid too when he couldn’t remember the words and that caused the army of the dead to rise. The humor was funny, the action was awesome and everything else couldn’t have been more awesome. At one point I thought that it wasn’t real and the drugs were making me hallucinate because no movie was this badass! Everything about this movie is perfect and by the ending I was convinced that this is one of the greatest movies of all time!!! In fact, my only complaint was that it wasn’t longer!

[@Rekaert]

Quiet evening, a few beers, phone off the hook and this film. Can't really go wrong.

[@Stand_By_For_Mind_Control]

This movie came out when I was 13. One of those things that make me thing that the cosmos favored my generation... at least for a little while.

[@tommyz1082]

This movie will forever live in my memory as one of the fondest movie experiences ever. Going with my father at 10 years old, both of us so excited to see it. Playing in the arcade before seeing it. Eating popcorn and laughing, but also being slightly scared at the deadlites. It was so exciting, I can still remember it clear as day. Over the years I have owned just about every vhs/dvd/Blu-ray of this movie released. Whether a guilty pleasure, or a cult classic, this movie is a masterpeice in my heart, and the beginning of my love for the evil dead , Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi.

[@acidarrow]

Awesome synopsis to one of my fave films. I too have watched it far too many times, it's a staple of late night sessions along with Dark Angel (aka. I Come In Peace) and Withnail and I, but Campbell being the coolest guy on the planet... groovy!

[@RedDragonM1]

ALL HAIL THE BRUCE!! I met the mighty Bruce at a showing of his movie "My Name is Bruce" a few years back. The Q&A was AMAZING!! Bruce was running late, and one of the theater guys came on stage and said "Sorry, but our guest a little late! I um..let's have a sing a long!! Ooooh.." and Bruce is standing in the doorway and yells out "What HELL is going on in here!? I leave for a bite an everything goes to shit!"

[@MrSuckeragi]

This is my BOOMSTICK!!! - damn i love this movie. bruce is amazing as always. great review , thanks for this

[@mokthemagicman]

Love this review Oliver. I think this is one of your best videos you have ever created. Your comments and opinions are spot on too. Couldn't have said it better myself. Keep up the awesome work!

[@pop000690]

Still one of my favourite films. Great review.

[@aureloctavian]

Great review, Ollie! Very enjoyable, as all of your reviews.

[@Gootothesecond]

I think @24:09 sums up Ash altogether. This cat is indestructible. He spent about 2 weeks fighting the Evil Dead, cuts his arm off and then has enough juice to fight the Evil Dead in England but get some ass too.

[@kcc85uk]

Love this film thanks for doing a review!

[@jacobson084]

I watched as a kid, really, really liked and even now movie still holds up (back in the days I was blown away by its awesome) especially the last scene with the castle battle. Nowadays it would all CGI. Cambell's performance is so over the top sometimes but in general he does a very good job.

[@makingastardestroyer3066]

I seen this film a few days ago for the first time in my life, and i love it so much.

[@lupo1185]

The german-tv version (and the DVD) is the us-cut with the S Mart-ending. Some years ago I watched it in asia (don't know wich cut, english language) and was totaly suprised by the (to me) alternate ending with Ash ending in the future. And also some extra scenes, like Evil-Ash spitting fire and all that. To that point I never knew of other versions and it was a great moment. When I was 18 I used to watch this movie once a week. I always wanted to dress like Ash, visit a medieval-festival and use all the great qoutes. Glad you did ths review, great as always (I just discovered your channel like two month ago and literally watched almost any video. Most of the movies I grew up with...)

[@DefCon1966]

"This is my BOOMSTICK!" Bruce Campbell is frigging hilarious, an asshole and a cool alpha male all at once in this flick, love it.

[@zetetick395]

Unbeatable. Unrepeatable. Classic. Hail to The King, baby!

[@nunyabeeswax186]

I had the VHS Tape..watched it over & again...................Was grown and working in surgery,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I needed the laughs!!

[@jonathanrenteria1090]

i love that game on the mobile phone, lol i play it all the time while waiting in line or sitting in the theater waiting for the previews to start. makes the time fly by

[@maximusmansteel8481]

I was a young teenager when this came out, and a huge Evil Dead fan. I had no idea it came out until I was at the movie store and there it was. Never grabbed a movie so fast, best surprise ever.

[@isaacschmitt4803]

I've always preferred this to the Evil Dead movies. I think Bruce Campell's biggest talent is his comedic style, the "I can't tell if he's being serious or just stupid" moments. Plus, his voice is pure butter.

[@rok-weiler8049]

Another awesome review oliver!!!

[@DeepeyeLV]

Best comedy haha! We had a trope with the guys to watch this every summer at summer house.

[@CinemaGulp]

Another great one Oliver. However, now I am dying to see all the left out footage.

[@Potalot]

perfect review! iv seen it so many times i know basically all the lines during the movie :)

[@duckiermocha2947]

this was the first film i ever remember watching multiple times, me and my dad still quote to this day also if you ever get to meet bruce irl like me and my dad did at ozcomic con do so he will have you in stitches, he called all the ash cosplays to the stage and was grilled one guy asking if his mom made the costume which she did so bruce asked for the kids phone gave the mom a ring on stage and asked her why it was so crap, the whole croud was in stitches the mom didnt beleive it was bruce on the phone still the best day ever

[@johnbarrett4846]

Saw all three movies at cinema. At sixteen years old The Evil Dead was jaw dropping!

[@AlexPlaysGaming]

I remember when i bought this. I had bought the first 2 for cheap, and was lucky to find the screwhead edition. The movie was awesome and hillarious. I love the evil dead movies

[@Cazz8203]

another very well done retrospective Oliver Harper ..kudos

[@RedoubtProductions1754]

I never get how people find the first film to be scary. In my opinion, it's a silly gore fest. Don't get me wrong, I love The Evil Dead and consider it a classic, but the dialogue at time is just hilarious and the effect so cheap. The second one is a horror-comedy, but clearly is still leaning toward horror and can't complain anymore. Army of Darkness works great because I feel the franchise finally accepts the silliness it possesses and goes with it.

[@Hewylewis]

The S Mart ending is better. Ash is NOT an idiot.

[@OliverHarper]

Hewylewis haha well Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell say its the better ending with him in the future, it fits with his character.

[@benway20]

Hewylewis I think the future ending is better. The S-Mart ending is obviously hastily tacked on and really makes no sense... makes no sense by the film's internal logic, I mean. As for Ash not being an idiot, you're right, in the first two Evil Dead movies, he's not an idiot, and he's not a dick. But, in Army of Darkness, he is both an idiot and a dick. That's a problem I kind of have with this series, Ash seems like a completely different person in each movie.

[@alucard624]

benway20 I like both endings honestly. The future ending fits the character of Ash a little more because he is pretty moronic throughout the film, but the S-Mart ending is more enjoyable and cements the Ash that we all know and love aka the badass with the one liners who can take out Deadites and get the girl at the end. Either way, Bruce Campbell rules period.

[@dennett316]

Hewylewis The S Mart ending is kind of awesome, but I prefer the more bleak one. And yes, he absolutely IS an idiot. He can kick ass, but he isn't too bright, as evidenced by being unable to remember 3 simple words that unleashes evil on everyone.

[@andriygriffin4782]

This review has turned into a fight over the better ending! 😄 Personally, I enjoy S-Smart more, it's just more fun and after all the crap Ash had to put up with in the last two movies (his girlfriend killed his hand cut off) it's nice to see him have a happy (and kickass) ending!

[@wouldwebealive]

Oliver, thanks for bringing back so many good memories!

[@jackthegreek6092]

Great review as always. I have seen the first movie, liked it, but never got around the second one? Do you recommend it Oliver?

[@OliverHarper]

America Eagle The second one is highly recommended.

[@mrboerger1620]

+Maxx Kroes everyone has a different opinion bit every movie in the franchise is great Even the remake

[@charliegreer2691]

SSJ Mikey I agree. I like all 4 of them

[@danriley5848]

One of my favorite movies for sure.

[@JRMAV1]

Love Army of Darkness, my favorite out of the three

[@CrazyKraut20]

thanks for helping to keep the art of film alive olly great and competent review as always

[@OliverHarper]

CrazyKraut20 that's really nice of you to say. Thanks!

[@CrazyKraut20]

credit where credit is due :P

[@KevinStriker]

Special shout-out to Shout Factory for getting the 81 min, 88 min, and 96 min Cuts all on Blu-ray! w00t

[@post-leftluddite]

Been an evil dead fan since 1996, when I first saw Army of Darkness, then Evil Dead II, then the evil dead, so I basically saw the trilogy in reverse. Not sure if anyone remembers this, but prior to approximately 1998, you couldn't purchase a copy of the original Evil Dead due to some copy right issues (I believe with the original production company), so you just couldn't see it if you were a new fan.... Luckily for me, I had mentioned Evil Dead on the school bus (I was in 7th grade at the time) and some kid said "I've seen that, I have it recorded on VHS"... Sure enough, he lent me the VHS and it was the Original Evil Dead that his dad had recorded off of "Joe Bob Briggs drive in theater" that aired on the Showtime channel in the 80s....and that's how I was able to see evil dead for the very first time.

[@chesterstevens8870]

My mom got me the special edition box set of this movie for my 18th birtday, but our house was broken in to and it was stolen. I haven't had the heart to try and track down another good copy since then.

[@SolidLoch]

Damn that sucks

[@chinaski31dj]

I had the original ending on VHS, which advertised the ending on the box. Probably bought it 1992. I had no idea there was a different ending till many years later. I guess it helps now, leading up to the Ash vs The Evil Dead series.

[@rudeboyzippo]

As a kid, I remember seeing this movie and not realizing it was sequel. The weird part though, is that I had seen the Evil Dead films, but never put two and two together until I wass a teenager. The tones were just so different.

[@eggshan86]

Always a pleasure to listen to your reviews oliver. Keep it up

[@Assimandeli]

It's funny how Peter Jackson decided to use some Army of Darkness in his LOTR, at least in the battle of Helm's deep

[@chrisrichfield8906]

I just watched it and noticed the same thing, also when the knights vow to help him in the courtyard.

[@anthonypedroza4935]

“Freddy V.S. Jason V.S. Ash”.. That Sounds BadAss!!! They gotta make that Movie while Bruce and Robert Eglund are still Alive.. 😃

[@AnAverageGoblin]

It was going to be a movie, a sequel to Jason Versus Freddy but it never happened and the script was turned into the comic.

[@hulktopf5031]

one of the greatest horrorcomedys ever.

[@jasoncaldwell8199]

"Klaatu, Barada, Nikto" is the classic stand down command from the classic "Day The Earth Stood Still"

[@lilliedoubleyou3865]

I still like *Army of Darkness* better because of the fact that it's more of an adventure-comedy than straight-up horror, but I think I might be the only one.

[@thomasbicknell175]

Amelia Doubleyou no you're not. I much prefer AoD to The Evil Dead or Evil Dead 2. I don't acknowledge the remake.

[@RobertThompson1985]

I've been a fan of Bruce Campbell since his short-lived TV series called The Adventures of Brisco County Jr

[@MarcAquino1095]

(12:29 - 14:50) - Shout Factory put out a new Blu-ray release for Army of Darkness last year that has all 3 cuts of AOD, that way you can decide which version is the best.

[@KarstensCreationsKC]

Practical effects, IntroVision over green screen... AMEN!!!!! I am still annoyed to this day that Bruce Campbell was never considered to be cast as a new Superman...come ON, he LOOKS the part, he has great comedic acting experience along with drama if needed (at least on a comic book level)...and that jawline...THAT JAWLINE! He would have made an amazing Superman!

[@rob_4227]

Bravo Oliver, you are absolutely right.

[@glenmcculla6843]

Yet another great retrospective, Oliver! I saw AoD in the cinema here in the UK, and i can confirm it was the 'Captain Supermarket' ending, which i argued even as we left the screening was cheesy and a bit of a letdown. I was much happier when i saw the other ending on the VHS release. Oddly, i've only ever seen Marcus Gilbert in two things: in this, as Arthur, and as the Arthurian knight Ancelyn in the Doctor Who story 'Battlefield'. I'm sure he's done loads of other stuff, but i don't know if i could quite take him seriously without mediaeval armour!:)

[@SuperCuttyBlackSow]

I used to run around at 4 years old pretending to be ash. I've been waiting for ash vs the evil dead sense I was that young pretty much.

[@SimonAshworthWood]

The characters are one of my favourite things about this film. Critics complained that there was no one to root for? I certainly did root for Ash. Ash fights demonic witch in pit - *critics unsure who to root for* - huh? Ash was lots of fun to watch. 😀

[@Thulgore]

Literally a movie that shouldn't have been but can never die. I would love to see a conversation between Sam Raimi and Kevin Smith.

[@qvistough99]

After seeing this retro review, i realized in horror my Gf haven't seen any of this epic series. So i guess we gonna make a ASH marathon, when i get home from work. Wich im all excited for😜😜😜 thx for this cant wait for the tv series aswell.

[@Dj_Real_Eyes_Open]

Sweet upload dude! Any plans on doing an evil dead trilogy retrospective? I would love to see them if you are :) keep up the awesome work!

[@OliverHarper]

DjEyesOpen Yeah i will do Evil Dead 2 later this year I think.

[@Dj_Real_Eyes_Open]

Oliver Harper Awesome! I look forward to seeing it when you do... Cheers!

[@Takeshi357]

I agree, it's such a bizarre film trilogy in how the tone completely changes over the course of three films.

[@FluxFreeman]

I've always loved this movie

[@cmlegend]

Good stuff Oliver!! My bro and I always liked the Evildead movies. I'm a bit older than you so I was allowed to Evildead 2 when it came out so I knew Army of Darkness was a sequel. Every year I listen to the trilogy and recently watched the tv-series which I loved... I was also glad to see my 14 years old teen introduced to the genre. I didn't know about the alternate ending so right away I watched it on youtube... good stuff but I prefer the US cut. Keep those reviews coming bud... Love watching 'em... Cheers !!

[@Champion0fTheWorld]

I remember watching this over 25 years ago.. it was quite simply fucking awesome

[@ToothlessSnakeable]

simply amazing work Oliver Harper I don't know what to say :)