this be by far and the scary movie i have ever see . and it even make me laugh . i saw this a very long time ago and in the theatre and and i have never hear of sam raimi at the time . this film be an example of what you can do with a bit of money and a brilliant mind . use camera and sound and editing and anticipation and what we have here be an engrossing and raw horror movie with a uniquely charming eternal champion . and i love the special effect and which include his use of sound and camera work . they weren not up to the block buster digital computerized seamless stuff we see now and but for me this only add to it charm . the film also do not take itself too seriously either and which be always appreciate . i really like the character of ash and and his progression from ordinary guy to cocky and evil dead fighter . a for sam raimi and it do not take long to see just how gifted he be a a director and and i couldn not wait to see what he could do with a big budget . i think his track record now speak for itself . this be a hard core and for horror fan movie . i be only guess but i think baby boomer who want to be scar will love this film . i also like see bruce campbell show up in raimi film and like the face in the crowd in the last shot in dark man and right on up to his television show and the power trip gate keeper in spider man 2. he use his brother in his film too and ( aarrgh henrietta . ) nice to see and as well a see his partner wife in cameo in his other film ( great punk look and xena ) . i understand that bridget fonda ask sam to give her a small role in army of darkness because she be such a fan of the movie and and probably of mr raimi a well and whom she work with in a simple plan . great film . my understanding be that he have write the screenplay for an evil dead 4. this be great news to me and and make sense consider how army of darkness end . army do not scare me and but i love it all the same . i do not know what to expect from a fourth one . scary than hell or campy fun and or both . i say and bring it on . he wont have any trouble get real money for # 4 and which he do not need in the first three to make them so truly great . so and trust me on this . if you love horror film and check out evil dead 2 and dead by dawn . i wouldn not watch it alone either . i do not care how macho you be . it an engage roller coaster and fun ride . not for the uninitiated and not for sleepless in seattle type fan . this be pure and classic and camp with a great end .