When a man named Ash Williams finds himself unexpectedly sent back in time to 1300 A.D., he is faced with the challenge of retrieving the powerful Necronomicon and fighting off an army of the undead if he wants to make it back to his own era. The film, directed by Sam Raimi and written by Sam Raimi and Ivan Raimi, stars Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz, and Marcus Gilbert.