Army of Darkness (1992)
A chainsaw-wielding clerk romances a beauty and battles the undead in a brisk, darkly-comic medieval romp.
Ash, a handsome, shotgun-toting, chainsaw-armed department store clerk, is time warped backwards into England's Dark Ages, where he romances a beauty and faces legions of the undead.
How intense is Army of Darkness?
Army of Darkness is mildly scary, with graphic gore and strong violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a late-night trip and a full-attention watch. The humor runs broad and absurdist. Rated R.
What Army of Darkness feels like
- Tone
- campypulpydarkly comicwhimsical
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- broad and big, absurdist
- Best for
- Late nightFull attention
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Is Army of Darkness scary?
Only a little. Army of Darkness has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Army of Darkness gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is Army of Darkness sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Army of Darkness OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 2, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is Army of Darkness?
Army of Darkness runs 1h 21m.
Where can I stream Army of Darkness?
Army of Darkness is streaming on Prime Video.
Does Army of Darkness have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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