美国青年艾许（布鲁斯?坎贝尔 Bruce Campbell 饰）在和女友琳达（布丽切特?方达 Bridget Fonda 饰）度假时，偶然发现一本《死亡之书》。书中记载各种神秘的丧葬风俗以及招魂仪式，更为诡异恐怖的是，这本不应该存在于人间的书具有十分强大和邪恶的魔力。为与之斗争，艾许失去了女友和自己的右手，但最后还是体力不支，被《死亡之书》带到600年前的中世纪。他奇怪的穿着一度被骑士们当作间谍抓...

Cynthia and Mary show up to collect Cynthia's inheritance from her deceased grandfather, the only item she's received is an antique sword that was believed by her grandfather to be proof that ...