Bruce Campbell directs himself in this cheesy comedy that pokes fun at his movies and the fans. Essentially playing a smarmier version of himself (i.e. Ash), he’s a boozehound hack of a B-movie actor living in a trailer who's been recruited by a rabid fan to defeat Guan-di, the Chinese god of war, unwittingly unleashed from the local cemetery. Chock full of in-jokes that only BC fans will appreciate, it's probably the closest thing to an Evil Dead 4 that we’ll ever get. I might have enjoyed it more if it was played as a straight comedy, but it’s all in good fun.
3 bean curds out of 5
I own this. :) Still no word on the sequel. It's gone through rewrites and name changes and it's still in dev hell.
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It might not be completely his fault. He's had a hell of a time getting money together to finance his (admittedly limited appeal) projects. Plus he's apparently on fire right now with "Burn Notice."
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bruce campbell should do a movie with shatner and roger moore.
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