8 Movies Where The US Version DELETED The Best Scenes
3. Army of Darkness - Ash Is Screwed
For those of you who have only ever enjoyed the dark fantasy comedy delight that is Sam Raimi's Army of Darkness on U.K. television, the chances are you've probably never actually stumbled upon the ending, or the version of the feature as a whole, that was pumped into U.S. theatres back in 1993.
If that is the case, then simply know this, when it came to said 81-minute theatrical cut of the project, Ash wasn't actually screwed when the dust had settled. Instead of having Ash accidentally swallow 7 drops of potion and rock up in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, the decision was made to have him live happily ever after as he blasted a Deadite in the present en-route to sharing a smooch with his lady.
With most British TV channels and even U.K. Netflix opting to air Raimi's preferred 96-minute cut and conclusion instead of the unashamedly cheesy S-Mart shootout, a whole generation have likely been brought up on this bleak but arguably more hilarious finale.
As Raimi put it himself:
"I kind of like the fact that there are two endings, that in one alternate universe Bruce is screwed, and in another universe he's some cheesy hero".