Army of Darkness

Chainsaw-handed time-traveler

Army of Darkness is a 1992 horror-comedy film, the third in Sam Raimi's Evil Dead series, following a wisecracking hero transported to medieval times to battle undead forces.

The title has become shorthand for any horde of evil or supernatural enemies: The villain raised an army of darkness to conquer the kingdom.

Opposites
tonal approach to horror

Army of DarknessThe Exorcist

Seminal possession horror film

The Omen · Rosemary's Baby · The Conjuring · The Shining · Halloween

moral alignment in fantasy

Army of Darknessheavenly host

All angels collectively

guardian angels

horror franchise style

Army of DarknessFriday the 13th

Date considered ill-omened

Halloween · Final Destination

Family

army, armies, dark, darken, darkened, darkening, darkens, darker, darkest

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