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    Army Of Darkness

    Featured In Issue 115, December 2006

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    Sound3
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    (Studio/Distributor):
    Universal Studios Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number):
    27910
    (MPAA Rating):
    R
    (Rating Reason):
    For violence and horror
    (Retail Price):
    $34.98
    (Disc Type):
    Dual Side/Dual Layer (HD DVD30/DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition):
    Yes
    (Full Screen Edition):
    No
    (Running Time In Minutes):
    81
    (Color Type):
    Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access):
    Yes
    (Closed Captioned):
    Yes
    (Regional Coding):
    1
    (Theatrical Year):
    1992
    (Theatrical Release):
    Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release):
    No
    (Disc Release Date):
    10/10/06
    (THX® Digitally Mastered):
    No
    (Director):
    Sam Raimi
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    (Disc Soundtrack):
    Dolby Digital+ 5.1
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    Army Of Darkness is a visually striking horror comedy treat from Sam Raimi. Bruce Campbell reprises his role from the "Evil Dead" series as Ash, now a department store clerk who is sucked back, along with his 1973 Oldsmobile, by demonic forces to England's Dark Ages. His mission is to fight undead beasts and rescue the damsel-in-distress from an army of skeletons and… well, you know… save everybody. There is a lot of action, not much blood, a good deal of humor and the special effects are fun.

    Special features are completely dark.

    While the VC-1-encoded 1.78:1 HD DVD picture can look good, with incredible detail in the tighter shots, this highly resolved detail can really betray just how low-budget this film is. Colors, especially fleshtones, are generally accurate and vibrant. Shadow delineation is mediocre at best, but this is a surprisingly good transfer in general. (Danny Richelieu)

    The Dolby® Digital Plus 5.1-channel soundtrack shows good fidelity, but dynamic range is wanting, and surround envelopment is lacking. The entire soundtrack can sound rather thin, without any really deep bass. (Danny Richelieu)

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