UNIVERSAL STUDIOS, Calif., Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ — OVERVIEW: Bound in human flesh, inked in blood – and amazingly hard to pronounce – the ancient «Necronomicon» (Book of the Dead) unleashes unspeakable evil upon mankind in this outrageously hilarious sword-and-sorcery epic. From acclaimed director, Sam Raimi (Spider-Man franchise) and released just in time for his upcoming major motion picture Drag Me to Hell comes Army of Darkness Screwhead Edition! Loaded with bonus features, a digitally remastered picture, and overflowing with spectacular special effects, Army of Darkness will make you scream with fear and laughter. In the words of The Washington Post, «it’s drop-dead fun»!
BONUS FEATURES:
— ALTERNATE ENDING: See the original ending planned for the film.
— DELETED SCENES: Additional scenes that never played in theaters.
— THE MEN BEHIND THE ARMY: Go behind-the-scenes with star Bruce
Campbell.
— ADDITIONAL FOOTAGE: See extra footage shot for the film.
— FEATURE COMMENTARY with director Sam Raimi, star Bruce Campbell, and
co-writer Ivan Raimi
— THEATRICAL TRAILER: The original promotional trailer for the
theatrical release.
BONUS FEATURES (EXCLUSIVE TO BLU-RAY(TM) HI-DEF):
— U-CONTROL: Universal’s exclusive signature feature, U-Control puts
viewers one click away from going deeper into the making of the film
without ever leaving the movie.
— PRODUCTION PHOTOS: Access interactive production photos from the
set without interruption to the movie experience.
— BD-LIVE(TM): Access the BD-Live(TM) Center through your
Internet-connected player to get even more content, watch the latest
trailers, and more!
— MY SCENES: Pick your favorite scenes from the film to create your own
video montage.
SYNOPSIS: Forced to lead a makeshift Dark Ages army against the demonic Deadites, who possess all the deadly magic of hell, the shotgun-toting, chainsaw-armed, reluctant 20th century time traveler Ash (Campbell) must save the living from the dead, rescue his medieval girlfriend and get back to his own time.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Street Date: May 19, 2009
Copyright: (C)1993 Universal Pictures
Selection Number: 61106402
Price: $19.98 SRP
Running time: 1 Hour 21 Minutes
Layers: Dual layer
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1
Rating: R for violence and horror
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
TECHNICAL INFORMATION – BLU-RAY(TM) HI-DEF:
Selection Number: 61109066
Price: $29.98 SRP
Running Time: 1 Hour 21 Minutes
Layers: BD-25
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 1.85:1
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
Sound: DTS HD Master Audio 5.1, DTS Surround 5.1
CAST AND FILMMAKERS
Cast: Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz, Marcus Gilbert, Ian Abercrombie, Richard Grove, and Bridget Fonda
Directed By: Sam Raimi
Written By: Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi
Produced By: Bruce Campbell, Dino De L
