Army of Darkness - Collector's Edition 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray [4K UHD]

ARMY OF DARKNESS finally on blu-ray, and a proper official release to courtesy of Scream factoryUniversal wouldn't of bothered making any effort to bring this film to blu-rayand 4 Different versions of it aswell which is a surprise to mei knew there was the Theatrical version which i've seen once many years ago and i didn't like itmainly cause it wasn't Sam raimi's vision of the film, Universal had the final say of the Theatrical versionlots of scenes were cut outand i knew of the Directors cut by Sam raimi himself which has about 15mins of extra footage inserted back inthe extra scenes that Universal edited from the Theatrical version.the new HD transfer for the Directors cut does look excellent very nice sharp & clear picture quality, hardly no grain or Dirtmuch better quality than the very old Anchor bay versionthe sound quality has been boosted to 5.1 master audio mix which does sound excellent.there's an International version included in this blu-ray set aswell, which is a surprise to memaybe it's the U.K. version, i don't know. this int' version is 88min long in 1:78:1 ratio NOT RATEDapparently the HD transfer for the international cut is 4k scan well i compared this to the Directors cut versionand the picture quality looks very similar i can't really tell the Differencethe sound quality for the Int' cut is the same 5.1 master mixand 1 more version the TV version which must've been broadcast to U.S. TV sometime in the 90'sthe TV version which is 90mins is only a Digital remaster transfer in 1:33:1 ratiothe picture quality is Good, not excellent but watchable.now to the special featuresDisc 1 has the Theatrical version in 1:85:1 ratio plus the new 95mins retrospective Documentary MEDIEVAL TIMESincredible Doco aswell, very indepth Detailed account of the making of Army of Darknessinterviews with most of the cast & crew from the film with exception of Sam raimiBruce campbell, Ted raimi, Robert Tapert, Bill Pope, Joseph Loduco,Actors Marcus Gilbert, Richard Grove, Patricia Tallman, Angela featherstone,plus the special effects team Greg nicotero, Howard berger, Robert krautzman and many othersplus theres the original ending & Alternate opening, Deleted scenes all have optional commentary by Sam raimi/Bruce campbellplus TV spots and Theatrical trailerDisc 2 has the Directors cut in 1:78:1 ratioAUDIO COMMENTARY BY BRUCE CAMPBELL & SAM RAIMICREATING THE DEADBITES featurette which was taken from the Screwhead edition dvdBEHIND THE SCENES FOOTAGE FROM KNB EFFECTS, 53mins of footagePROMO MAKING OF FEATURETTE- 4.mins 50secEXTENDED INTERVIEWSDisc 3 has the International version & TV versionSTILL GALLERY & RARE BEHIND THE SCENES PHOTOS -28minsMORE RARE PHOTOS OF THE PROPS-4minsTHE MEN BEHIND THE ARMY 19mins more footage with the KNB effects teamIncredible, the Legacy is complete with this blu-ray set, 3 Discs on Disc trays in clamshell case5 stars for sure

Army of Darkness is one of those home video releases there has been lots and i mean lots put out there!Does anyone remember the Limited edition Director's Cut on VHS in the gold clam shell case numbered by Anchorbay???In the last 16+ years there's been so many re-releases of this film from the countless dvd's alone i can understand if fans/collectors are gun shy double dipping x10 at this point we've all done itBut, I'm pretty sure this Collector's Edition is the Ultimate edition when you get down to itYou get a lot of bang for your buckIf you have Bruce Campbell vs Army of Darkness Boomstick Edition (2 Disc dvd Set from 2003)you can retire that set and send it out the doorBreakdown of the 3-Disc Collectors Edition SetThe only negative to this set it's Region Locked (A) so fans in the UK, Eastern Europe, Japan, etc. need a region free player if they want itDisc OneTheatrical Version (1.85:1) Rated RAudio track DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1Audio track 2.0*****New Medieval Times: The making of Army of Darness Feature-Lengh Documentary,*** Original Ending,***Original Opening, **Deleted Scenes,***Theatrical Trailer (U.S.) TV Spots and U.S. Video PromoDISC TWO --Director's Cut (1.78:1) Not Ratedextras include****Audio Commentary w/ Director, Actor Bruce Campbell and co-writer Ivan Raimi (This commentray track is old it's from the anchorbay 2-disc Boomstick Edition dvd) any Commentray with Campbell is great though!***Creating the Deadites Featurette,**** BTS Footage from KNB Effects, Inc.**** Vintage Making of Featurette ****Extended Interview Clips,DISC THREE ---International Cut (1.78:1) Not RatedNew 4k Scan from the Inter-positive**** Television Version (in Standard Definition Fullscreen) 1.33:1***Theatrical Trailer (International) ***Still Galleries---with Rare BTS PhotosYou get 4 different cuts of the film which is very cool getting the tv cut it neat to bad it's in SD but, better then some of the bootlegs floating aroundI only threw the first disc into player and watched a few scenesThe Theatrical version looks and sounds awesome (keep in mind i can only compare it to the old HD-DVD Version)Snatch it up while it's on sale for $18.00 great price break this should be the last time we as fans/collectors will have to buy a proper Collector's Edition of Army of Darkness too bad it took 15 tries gotta love consumerismThis is without a doubt one of the strongest releases put out by Shout all yearIt's a must have even if you over bought this film in the past this Collector's edition is the last stop for a long timeOr until Universal tries to put out a bare bones 4K Blu Ray of it 9.4/10

Tons of features, new and old, and the transfers look solid especially the international cut since it is a 4K scan. Audio is great as well. Recommended.

If you're buying the Scream Factory Collector's Edition of AoD, you probably already know and love the movie. What you may not know however, is the differences between the versions. While I'm not going to sit here and describe in detail what the differences of each version are, I will tell you that the version of the film you really should be watching is the theatrical version.This may seem like an odd choice, especially since normally the unrated or Director's Cut of movies generally is the better version, but in this case it just didn't work and I will tell you why. First of all if you are watching the scene where Good Ash shoots Bad Ash in the face and wondering where the famous line "Good, bad, I'm the guy with the gun" is, thats because it was scrapped in the Director's Cut (for whatever reason) for a less impressive piece of dialogue.Secondly not only is the DC's ending no longer relevant with the release of Ash vs Evil Dead, but one of the best lines in the whole film is missing! At the end of the movie in the "S-Mart" Bruce delivers the "Hail to the king baby" line. This is something I'm sure every Evil Dead/AoD fan loves and is a perfect cap to the film.

Es curioso, esta es la segunda vez que la compro y no había escrito una reseña, la verdad es que si la volviera a parder la volvería a comprar porque de la trilogía es mi favorita, la mayoria se inclina por la 2 y se respeta, en cambio un servidor forma parte de un pequeño grupo de fans que consideramos a esta la mejor por los efectos, el humor negro, hay mucho mas acción en esta pelicula, si es verdad que hay menos sustos, menos sangre y que aqui Bruce Campbell queda como "payaso" a comparación de las anteriores, que si bien en la segunda, la escena de la locura de Ash en la cabaña es definitivamente inigualable e insuperable, aun asi no cambio a Army Of Darkness por nada y de hecho podriamos decir que la serie de Ash Vs Evil Dead tiene mas que ver con Army Of Darkness que las dos primeras ya es un punto a su favor porque la serie es increible, animense....JOIN US!

The relatively recent 4K version by Shout Factory is probably the definitive edition of this movie. You get the theatrical cut in 4K which looks amazing, a great upgrade from the 2013 Evil Dead Trilogy blu-ray by StudioCanal. You also get a 1080p blu-ray sourced from the new 4K scan, with the 2 other discs containing various cuts. I haven't had the chance to check them out yet but there's no doubt that the director's cut surely look better than the standard definition version included on the 2013 trilogy disc, and the international/TV cuts are welcome additions. Unfortunately, like all Shout releases, the blu-rays are locked to Region A, so if you don't have a way around it, then you're stuck with just the theatrical cut on the region free UHD disc. Either way, if you're a fan of AoD or just want to finish your Evil Dead Trilogy 4K set, I highly recommend.

As usual, the directors cut and all the extra material is on regular 1080p blu-ray. What you are paying extra for is a poorly remastered 4K (wouldnt even say Hdr) version of the theatrical cut. Dont buy this.

Me ha gustado la película, ya que hace tiempo la quería, sobre todo verla en su versión original, pero tienen que mejorar el menú de la misma, por que a veces es complicado cambiar los subtitulos

Great film