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

OWN IT ON DVD AND BLU-RAY(TM) HI-DEF

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

Universal Studios Home Entertainment is a unit of Universal Pictures, a division of Universal Studios (www.universalstudios.com). Universal Studios is a part of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80%-owned by General Electric, with 20% owned by Vivendi.

CONTACTS: Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Cathy Scott
Publicist on Behalf of Universal Studios Home Entertainment
(818) 777-2424
Cathy.Scott@nbcuni.com

Source: Universal Studios Home Entertainment

CONTACT: Cathy Scott, Publicist, +1-818-777-2424,
Cathy.Scott@nbcuni.com, for Universal Studios Home Entertainment

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