Ash Goes Medieval On The Undead In The Most Fun Evil Dead Movie, Army of Darkness

If you thought Ash (Bruce Campbell) was done getting into demon-enhanced trouble, well, you don't know the guy very well because his adventures related to those nefarious Candarian Demons have only begun. Following directly from the ending of Evil Dead II, Ash has been time-warped to the Middle Ages where he's taken prisoner by a local kingdom and sentenced to death along with the ruler of a rival kingdom. How will they be killed? Why, by being fed to one of the Candarian Demons that the kingdom has trapped in a giant pit. Everyone else that's been tossed into this pit has been immediately killed but Ash uses his wits and his trusty chainsaw to kill the demon and earn the admiration of the local populace.

Evil Dead II Thrusts Tons Of Crazy Well-Crafted Scares On The Audience

If you thought Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell) had already been through hell watching all of his friends and his girlfriend get killed by demonic spirits in the first Evil Dead movie, just wait until you see how Evil Dead II puts this character through the wringer. Continuing right where the first one left off, Ash is trapped in the forest where that fateful cabin he and his friends got trapped in resides with there being no way to escape. He's stuck here with these Candarian Demons, who are bent on messing with his mind and eventually devouring him. Just because Ash is up against formidable supernatural forces though doesn't mean this guy is about to go down without a fight.

The Evil Dead Review (Classic Write-Up)

All then-newbie director Sam Raimi wanted to do was make a horror movie. Teaming up with long-time friend Bruce Campbell, who would play the lead character in this prospective feature, Raimi dived into making this project, armed with a minuscule budget (which primarily came from donations from numerous individuals and family members Raimi and Campbell were familiar with) and a script chock full of grisly violence. The result? Well, judging by the immense influence The Evil Dead has had on cinematic horrors in the 30+ years since its initial release, I'd say they might have done something right in their endeavor.