Army of Darkness Filming Locations - Then and NOW 4K

Join us as we visit the filming locations for the 1992 movie ARMY OF DARKNESS. Army of Darkness follows Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams in this third installment of the EVIL DEAD franchise. Bruce Campbell is trapped in the Middle Ages and battles the undead in his quest to return to the present.
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[@ssvbmr]

The barn structure at the Polsa Rosa Ranch was definitely used in Sons Of Anarchy!

[@dungeonconquests]

I also beileve it’s the barn from Tremors 2 where they blew up the Shriekers at the end

[@roballison3281]

The vampire movie with George Clooney... The Tarantino movie...My memory sucks for names and titles :(

[@EnFyr]

You're exactly right!

[@nickhaswell6011]

​@@roballison3281 from dusk till dawn

[@eversosleight]

That first shot of the open road was just great! Classic film too! 🖤

[@sly2392]

this just so happens to be one of my favorite movies of all time, a little spooky and very funny all at the same time. thanks for putting this up. your videos are some of the best on you tube.

[@PCPAyLOAD]

Greatest movie series of all time. Met Bruce several times at different film events in Michigan my home state. Super cool cat.

[@jennj8149]

I discovered you guys recently & I just can’t stop watching!! Amazing content! 🤓😝

[@denniswoods518]

I remember seeing Army of Darkness on the Sci-fi Channel as a kid. Years later, I had a hard time believing that such a hokey horror comedy was actually the sequel to Evil Dead when a friend of mine showed me the first Evil Dead film. After seeing Evil Dead 2, I saw how Sam Raimi was slowly making the series more comedic. The Evil Dead/Army of Darkness films are classic. Makes me super excited to know HBO Max is working on an actual sequel. Too bad Ash vs the Evil Dead never got the conclusion it deserved.

[@impoorproductions]

Not directed by sam and no ash? No thanks

[@darren-lee]

I cant see any news on Army of Darkness 2 it was rumoured back in 2020, but 3 years on Bruce Campbell no longer wants to play the role.

[@denniswoods518]

I think the cancellation of Ash vs Evil Dead was it for him wanting to play the character. I heard on Dead Meat’s review of Black Friday that they wanted to make it an Evil Dead film and he basically refused to let it be.

[@Badomen_5150]

The original movie title was Medieval Dead so maybe that would have been better lol.

[@geeked-outturtlesfan4288]

My favorite part of the trilogy. Great one liners, dark humor and a cool ending to a great trilogy

[@allanp865]

One of my top 10 movies given the Grimm treatment. Love all your work, you guys are awesome 👌

[@natedogg7376]

I remember seeing this in the theater. One of my favorite guy movies. This guy up front was laughing hysterically at every other scene which was infectious I think he was high as shit tbh. Hard to believe it's been 30 years.

[@MattDeMille]

Shame Bronson Cave is fenced off. When I was a film student back in 2008-2010, the cave was still open. My own Jessica and I would go jogging there.

[@joejones9520]

I kept remembering photos Ive seen of Jim Morrison and Pamela Courson hanging out in front of the cave.

[@SOAMLE]

Would be cool to see the woods from Evil Dead and (totally unrelated -- and if you haven't done this already) the woods in Maryland where Blair Witch was shot. Love the channel!

[@basketcase297]

Would woods not be just like any other woods would? If a woodchuck could chuck wood

[@heru-deshet359]

@@basketcase297 I need to learn more about wood, so can I ax you a question about it, you son of a birch.

[@basketcase297]

@@heru-deshet359 oak-k we can get to the root of this before we leave.

[@idamaeteufel4371]

Those words Ash has to say are the same words in the movie, The Day the Earth Stood Still. So love your videos.

[@Duke_of_Prunes]

Klatu verada nicktu!

[@jackaction7077]

Bronson Caves is another location from another one of my favorite horror movies from the 80s Blood Diner(1987) which was also shot entirely in L.A.. Love em all..Thanks guys!!

[@TheDailyWoo]

Good stuff man . Love army of darkness

[@TheOriginalMaxGForce]

Adam The WOO?

[@Anarchist86ed]

@@TheOriginalMaxGForce Here?

[@thomasmurphy6652]

Awesome job never seen these filming locations before and the evil dead is my favorite horror movies

[@paulhasenauer4166]

Love Bruce Campbell and the Evil Dead! Awesome detail in the video as usual! Seeing the Hollywood sign between the two mountains is just incredible to me!!! 🙏🏽👍☠️❤️‍🔥🧟‍♂️

[@shawnschaffer6816]

Great video! Outstanding job as always. Army of Darkness is one of my favorite movies. You always have interesting info and stories. Keep up the good work, best to you both in all you do!!

[@Duke_of_Prunes]

Just went to see the new Sam Raimi-directed Doctor Strange movie! Bruce Campbell's cameo as a food vendor was hilarious 😆

[@StreetDrivenDaily]

You guys do such an amazing job! keep it up! so many memories.

[@shady4422]

Huge army of darkness/evil dead fan so looking forward to this and for a sec i thought that structure you were on about was the barn from jeepers creepers where they had the creature hung up for people to see

[@basketcase297]

Jeepers Creepers 2 (sorry hate to be “that guy”)

[@shady4422]

@@basketcase297 Lol its cool

[@MadDogHoek23]

Gonna have to check it out

[@nathananderson8204]

Army of Darkness era was when I met Bruce Campbell kinda randomly. Pretty nice guy in person with a sharp wit even off camera.

[@Joshg247]

One of my favourite films visited by one of my favourite KZbinrs. Brilliant work. Much love to you.

[@breestone8978]

Army of darkness quickly became my favorite from evil dead franchise 😍 ash is so dreamy lol But this is Awesome! I just bought the new evil dead game on xbox and its so addicting, so its cool that you guys are covering this :)

[@johnridderhof4505]

Looks like the Barn they caught John Wilks Booth in. But lots of those barns tend to look similar.

[@PalkosHorrorCollection]

Another great video, man. I’m always appreciative of the research you do prior to filming. I would have never known that little piece of DRACULA history. Keep ‘em coming.

[@Nebraska93]

The horses!!!! Perfect timing🤘🧟🧛‍♂️🎃

[@grimmlifecollective]

Completely made my day.

[@warmachine1090]

The evil dead series is one of my favorites. Great video as always. And happy anniversary to you and Jessica. 🎂

[@alikhan-uh3sq]

a great watch mate, thank you for doing this...

[@rapidrevolver420]

That building kind of looks like the one they used in Pineapple Express, Where Ted had his grow op. (After looking into it I can say it's not the same place)

[@mrartdept]

They did film Pineapple Express at this location, but agreed it is not the same warehouse.

[@closetculture3025]

Yes!!! Love this movie and love these areas. So iconic and just so visually alien looking. Beautiful. Thank you for another amazing video. 🖤🌹🥂

[@RobbNemo1975]

loved it . scary to think i saw this in the cinema coming up 30 years ago ,yeah that house triggered something in me too ,very familliar

[@SubBrief]

I love these videos. Great channel!

[@bobsteel6916]

Bob was here. Grimm recommended this on 4/21/2023, but then I realized I was already here 6 months ago. You see like Ash, I have a terrible memory, and if mankind depended on me to remember the exact words, WE WOULD BE DOOMED. Thank-you ☮☮☮ GRIMMLIFE COLLECTIVE ☮☮☮

[@heru-deshet359]

"Klaatu barada nikto" is a phrase that originated in the 1951 science fiction film The Day the Earth Stood Still. The humanoid alien protagonist of the film, (Klaatu), instructs Helen Benson that if anything happened to him, she must say the phrase to the robot Gort. In response, Gort does not do anything hostile, instead retrieving Klaatu's corpse and resurrecting him. This phrase has become one of the most famous in science fiction.

[@robertmoss556]

It's misquoted in the army of darkness...

[@CarlosRodriguez-rj3zo]

And of course, don´t forget those aliens in Return of the Jedi, Nikto is a species in fact in the Star Wars canon.

[@andyjh3162]

Love the video, Love Love Love Army of Darkness and the evil dead in general, so lucky to live in such a cool place that you can go visit these sites!

[@janetlieb2507]

Vasquez Rocks and Bronson Caves are are a beautiful area! The Dracula Video is Awesome! California is So Beautiful! 💙

[@UnusualThings1]

Love the Evil Dead series, another great video guys. 🙏

[@johnk4306]

Very cool. Thanks for coving Army of Darkness!

[@rachaelsevern8465]

Omg cant believe you did this army of darkness is 1 of my faves. So funny. Thanks Michael this is awesome. 🤘🏻

[@neilharrison2471]

Massive fan of the Evil Dead movies & Massive fan of your work. Thank You !

[@mkeolver]

Groovy. 🎃

[@JohnOBrien79]

Love the video, love evil dead. That barn reminds me of sons of anarchy. The rocks remind me of star trek lol. Im still discovering your guys old videos, binge watch them, have you guys done peter steeles grave and bar he hung out in?

[@katherinemikkola8316]

It must be cool to get exercise and see all these neat locations. Really like you guys and hope you suceed. 🙏 💙

[@gwenpigeon7016]

Omg!! That was amazing!! I love the evel dead trilogies. Being army of darkness my all time fav. Can you make this your weekend watch movie? Love to see it again with you both. 🎃❤️

[@ssh__778]

While growing up the Evil Dead movies were some of the most fun movies to watch- mainly speaking of Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness

[@jakelogan1344]

And I absolutely love what you guys do keep up the great work

[@m0qanegosman648]

YES! The Grimms have finally encountered The Bronson Cave(s)! Robot Monster, It Conquered The World, (50's) Dracula, so much more!!! And yes, that structure at the beginning of the vid DOES look familiar!

[@MrUndeadEd]

Bronson Caves is also where I was the 1st AD for the Director Tom Rainone for The Ramones video "Substitute"

[@VB-rf9jp]

Spent part of my childhood in Palmdale, when it was a small town. We used to go to Vasquez Rocks all the time - just for fun. It's amazing how many old B&W Westerns (movies and TV series) were made at that location. Thank you showing it in this video. From the angles you were filming, it doesn't look like much has changed actually. I haven't seen the movie or franchise you were discussing. I'll need to check it out. Thanks again - great work!

[@cobrian45]

Great as always. I like the original ending, definitely fits the story.

[@gusw666]

Love the Evil Dead, another great video guys.

[@CeriGoff]

Love the film far too much. Love both endings in their own way. Michael your camera really comes into it's own on these cinematic outdoor shoots, you got some brilliant shots, thanks for taking us with you. Happy Halloween to you and of course Hail to the King baby.

[@Rikigoya]

that was very very cool, thank you for sharing.

[@knightryder5136]

Big fan of the evil dead trilogy❤️ these vlogs Michael keep up the good work and happy 🎃 from Australia 🇦🇺

[@FGMADNESS]

6:18 Did you mean Screamers: They jump in a large wide hol (also located of the left side of the barn) when they blow up the barn Looks exactly like that set

[@EmmaEvans-co9mu]

Excellent video, Im heading over to Cali in June for Monsterpalooza from the Uk. Hoping to do a few location visits.

[@garryhedger331]

Excellent video mate

[@r31david]

That Barn structure looks very similar to the Barn in The Howling, which as you know got torched with most of the Werewolves in it.

[@graemesherlock1955]

Love your videos grimmlife love from northern Ireland

[@gregsvlogshow]

I have to say that I actually like the cinematic ending better. I saw this when I was a kid and love the movie the way I saw it. The original ending was ok but I thought it was kind of a lackluster ending. The cinematic ending raised the hair on my arms.

[@abcde_fz]

That hill with the Hollywood sign blew my mind because although I've been to LA and surrounding area a couple times, I NEVER would have thought that desert area was so close. I thought the East LA sprawl would have been still sprawling out right where those caves were. I can tell the movie scenes were filmed with a MUCH longer lens than this video, but still... I would have sworn that that distance, and that southeast direction from the sign, would still have been asphalt and buildings. Well, LA certainly has a lot of dead-flat surface roads and then right in the middle there'll be hills just popping right up out of all that flat space. Kinda' cool to fly into, for a guy from the mid-Atlantic region. We just don't HAVE little mountains popping up in the middle of our gently rolling suburban Maryland landscapes.

[@leroythom1417]

This popped up on my instagram so had to check it out. Top video again

[@jeebs237]

I just watched that flick! Thanks for the video

[@chrisharjo3875]

I love Army of Darkness and thanks for showing the locations for it. It's one of the funniest and most quotable movies ever. "Well, hello, Mr. Fancy Pants. Right now you ain't leadin' but two things: jack and s***, and Jack left town". The last time I went to Vasquez Rocks was two years ago. My cousin and I were trying to find where Kirk fought the Gorn in "Star Trek", but with the way the bushes have grown, I couldn't find it. There's was also a shot in "The Incredible Hulk" TV show, both where David Banner changes and then the Hulk changes back, but I couldn't find that. It's amazing how many productions were shot there. I need to go back and see the Dracula Rock. Another movie shot in that area was Steven Spielberg's "Duel". That would be an awesome Grimm Life video to make.

[@DirectorialDebut]

The moment you slowly revealed the Hollywood sign was the epitome of movie magic.

[@jasonleblanc6276]

Yes!!!!!Thank you for this Groovy video.

[@jasonleblanc6276]

And that building makes me think of when I played RedDead Redemption.

[@4EverAwake]

Freaking sweet. One of my favorites as well. I agree about the ending, but also if they did keep it we would have never got the iconic line, shop smart, shop S mart. 😂

[@mattbane4life]

Very cool my man Bruce is my king and hail to the king indeed

[@mattbane4life]

Thanks for the love ❤️ give Jessica my best. You both stay healthy and we will see you in the next.

[@shannonjefferson874]

Love the vids

[@kevinlexus53]

Great video. Big fan

[@leesashriber5097]

Gotta keep it real. I've never heard of this film before. But...leave it to my favorite ghouls, and I was fascinated by the facts and upload. Thank you! 😊🎃

[@angelogreek7165]

Dude the evil dead movies are on my top 10 list for sure is a great watch if u get the chance definitely watch it

[@amstel5468]

Gotta love KZbin channels that can turn your day around.. 😚

[@grimmlifecollective]

This comment here…has made my day. I’m glad we can help.

[@the_vagabond_photographer]

Ohh i so love this movie. Thanks for covering it

[@Suivalc]

Next time you're in Santa Clarita, visit the Friday the 13th Part 3 locations, and The Last Starfighter. Also, CalArts, where we work, has a lot of Disney (being that it was founded by Walt) history, as well as the room A113 (shown in many Pixar films) where Pixar was formed, and a bunch of TV and movies were shot there. Love your vids.

[@johno30197]

Evil dead the army of darkness wow!! That's a blast from the past the days of the late great harry hausen stop motion days...bada bing bada boom...cheers michael.

[@geoffjoyce8262]

That looks an absolutely stunning place to visit. Cool filming location. Great Video.

[@paulthompson4332]

Army of Darkness is hilarious, I love this movie I'm glad you pointed out the Dracula Rock again, lol I do find it cool to think in the one scene with the distant mountain....if you just go over a tiny bit more, that the Hollywood sign would appear. Watching this movie again, in that scene, you'll get me thinking of the Hollywood sign now, lol Another enjoyable video Happy Halloween🎃🎃🎃🎃

[@donallmccrudden4812]

Can't say I've ever seen army of darkness, but dracula, yes. That's probably my favourite version of dracula

[@itshannahgutierrez]

I visited the Bronson Caves on April 30th, so sad that the caves were blocked off but I did get to see a great view of the hollywood sign

[@humm_vee_wusky6273]

I have the directors cut and the amount they cut out of the windmill sean with all the little Ash's is pretty but it is so much better with those parts left in.

[@Mlopez_602]

I've been waiting for this one.

[@cortneyhammond7659]

I'm currently watching this on my lunch break, I love this movie so much. This is so awesome. Can't wait to see what's next. Stay safe guys, and Happy Halloween 🎃

[@MrBaracu]

Happy helloween?

[@jasongonzalez9923]

@@MrBaracu for a Horror Fan everyday is Halloween. The month of October is when we get CRAZY 🤪

[@slaughterlove1612]

I'm early 🤗♥️ love your videos Jessica and Michael

[@JuanGarcia-qp7it]

Keep these coming love them more old flicks please don’t care if it’s not horror the history of old Hollywood is sweet!

[@jakelogan1344]

Love this franchise of movies

[@jillwilliams3981]

I love the evil dead and the army of darkness thanks for showing these locations I’m so jealous u went there❤️❤️

[@DuraheLL]

Love your enthusiasm

[@beverlygamble4789]

Wow what a great video. Love that movie👍👍👍👍❤️💜💙❤️

[@danriley5848]

This was really cool and I'm a huge Evil Dead fan and Army of Darkness is a favorite for sure.

[@matthewrudolph3514]

My dad was the extra on the white horse.I remember this like it was yesterday. We had several horses at the time and would ride them regularly. I had the opportunity to be an extra in this movie but was in high school at the time.

[@vladimpaler9274]

You sure do find the good stuff 👺 Happy Halloween 👽

[@journeyintothebible]

Awesome! I heard they could hear the roar of lions while filming this. Anton LaVey was forced to give up his lion Togar, who went to live at Tippi Hedren's animal sanctuary in 68? or 69? They renamed him Neal and can be seen lounging around with a young Melanie Griffith in photo layouts. The animal preserve is near these locations. Evil Dead trilogy, the series, the people and the behind the scenes, books like If Chins could Kill, the whole package! One of my favorites of all time.

[@sherrymckay5184]

That structure you are asking about, reminds me of the old footage of what it looks like when an atomic bomb explodes , and it's effect on structures . That's the first thing that came to mind .

[@sakurapablo671]

That last part of the circle that your in, was also used for one of Lindsey Stirling music videos. Which is, “Till the Lights Goes out.”

[@krazyclown]

Evil Dead are my favorite horror films great video.

[@malfuncsean]

Great job my friend.

[@grimmlifecollective]

Thank you Sean. Much respect.

[@karasovalye1408]

excellent video

[@mrhappy3402]

Groovy video .

[@hallking7441]

One of the best horror comedies ever. Infinitely quotable!

[@tracilyn4838]

Happy Halloween!