From the Director of Spider-Man and Drag Me to Hell Comes One of the Most Popular Horror Comedies Ever, Now With an Alternate Ending, Army Of Darkness Screwhead Edition

From the Director of Spider-Man and Drag Me to Hell Comes One of the Most Popular Horror Comedies Ever, Now With an Alternate Ending, Army Of Darkness Screwhead Edition

MAY 19, 2009

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FROM UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT

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 Laurentiis, Robert G Tapert   Original Music By:  Joseph LoDuca   Cinematography by: Bill Pope   Film Editing by: Sonny Baskin, Bob Murawksi, Sam Raimi   Casting by: Ira Belgrade   Production Design by: Anthony Tremblay   

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