ARMY OF DARKNESS: Shout Factory's Release Will Top All Before It

If you, like me, are an avid Evil Dead franchise fan (The Sam Raimi Years) then the number of versions and formats of Army of Darkness you must have in your collection have raised some eyebrows from friends in the past. We understand that you will never, ever, get rid of those tin cases or Book of the Dead, VHSs, DVDs or Blu-rays, Collectors, Special, or Boomstick editions. But Shout Factory may have done the rest of the World a solid and combined every version of the film there ever was and slapped on a tonne of new extras in their upcoming Collector's Edition. 

On October 27, 2015, SCREAM FACTORY™ is proud to present ARMY OF DARKNESS Collector's Edition, featuring the Theatrical Cut of the film, the Director's Cut (with 15 minutes of extra footage), the International Cut and the TV version (in standard definition). This definitive collector's edition of ARMY OF DARKNESS is jam-packed with a wealth of bonus content, including new interviews with star and co-producer Bruce Campbell and the cast, special make-up effect artists Howard Berger, Tony Gardner, Robert Kurtzman, and Greg Nicotero, audio commentary, alternate and deleted scenes and much more - all collected in a special 3-Disc Blu-ray set!

Four different version of the same cult classic that we all love? Forget calling it the Collector's Edition. I dub thee the Holy Shit Edition! 

Final details on ARMY OF DARKNESS Collector's Edition 3-Disc Blu-ray set as follows:

DISC ONE (Theatrical Version - 81 min.) - 1080p High-Definition Widescreen (1.78:1), DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 & 2.0

· NEW Medieval Times: The Making Of "Army Of Darkness" featuring interviews with star & co-producer Bruce Campbell, actors Marcus Gilbert, Ted Raimi, Timothy Quill, Richard Grove, Bill Moseley, Patricia Tallman and Angela Featherstone, director of photography Bill Pope, editor Bob Murawski, production designer Anthony Tremblay, composer Joseph Lo Duca, costume designer Ida Gearon, special make-up effects artists Howard Berger, Tony Gardner, Robert Kurtzman and Greg Nicotero, "Pit Bitch" performer and effects artist William Bryan, mechanical effects artist Gary Jones, first assistant director John Cameron, visual effects supervisor William Mesa, and stunt coordinator Christopher Doyle (96 min.)

· Original Ending 

· Original Opening With Optional Commentary by Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell

· Deleted Scenes With Optional Commentary by Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell

· Theatrical Trailer

· TV Spots

· Home Video Promo

DISC TWO (Director's Cut - 96 min.) - 1080p High-Definition Widescreen (1.78:1), DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 & 2.0

· Audio Commentary with director Sam Raimi, actor Bruce Campbell and co-writer Ivan Raimi 

· NEW Additional Behind-The-Scenes Footage From KNB Effects (55 min.)

· Vintage Creating The Deadites Featurette (21 min.)

· Vintage "Making Of" Featurette 

· Extended Interview Clips with Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell and Robert Tapert

DISC THREE (International Cut - 88 min.) - 1080p High-Definition Widescreen (1.78:1), DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 & 2.0

· NEW 4K Scan Of The International Inter-positive

· Television Version With Additional Footage (90 min., Standard Definition (1.33:1), DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0)

· Theatrical Trailer

· NEW Still Galleries With Rare Behind-The-Scenes Photos from production designer Anthony Tremblay, visual effects supervisor William Mesa, and special make-up effects artists Tony Gardner and KNB EFX, Inc. (Over 200 Stills)

· NEW Still Gallery Of Props And Rare Photos from the collection of super fan Dennis Carter Jr.

· NEW Storyboards for Deleted or Alternate Scenes

Vintage The Men Behind The Army Featurette (19 min.)

You can pre-order your copy directly from Shout Factory here!