Army of Darkness – Hail to the King

2025-03-07

Army of Darkness, the finale of Sam Raimi's iconic Evil Dead series, is truly a cult classic. A minor departure from the series more comedic/horror roots, it is a film that revels in its absurdity, taking the protagonist, Ash, back through time to the 14th century. Though it is goofier, it is no less fun than the first two. And its one-liners—frequent throughout—remain infinitely quotable to this day. There is a reason Ash and the hordes of undead he's dispatched over the years with prejudice have continued to captivate the hearts and mind...

Army of Darkness, the finale of Sam Raimi's iconic Evil Dead series, is truly a cult classic.

A minor departure from the series more comedic/horror roots, it is a film that revels in its absurdity, taking the protagonist, Ash, back through time to the 14th century.

Though it is goofier, it is no less fun than the first two. And its one-liners—frequent throughout—remain infinitely quotable to this day.

There is a reason Ash and the hordes of undead he's dispatched over the years with prejudice have continued to captivate the hearts and minds of fans.

Good ... bad ... we're the guys with the mics!

Now, sit back, wash down tiny Ash with a Dragon Stout Fire, and listen up, you primitive screw heads! The Thunderous Wizard, Chumpzilla, and Bling Blake are blasting deadites with our boomsticks!

This Week’s Segments:

Introduction/Plot Breakdown – In an age of darkness. At a time of evil. When the world needed a hero! (0:00)
Lingering Questions – How would we rank the Evil Dead movies? (26:11)
The "S-Mart" Trivia Challenge – Chumpzilla challenges the field to trivia about the movie. (38:25)
Recommendations – We offer our picks for the week and next up: We conclude our 90s Cult Flops series with Tremors! (46:05)

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