Directed by:
Sam RaimiCinematography:
Peter DemingComposer:
Christopher YoungCast:
Alison Lohman, Justin Long, Lorna Raver, Dileep Rao, David Paymer, Adriana Barraza, Chelcie Ross, Reggie Lee, Molly Cheek, Bojana Novakovic, Kevin Foster (more)VOD (4)
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Christine Brown (Alison Lohman) is on her way to having it all: a devoted boyfriend (Justin Long), a hard-earned job promotion, and a bright future. But when she's forced to make a tough decision that evicts an elderly woman from her house, Christine becomes the victim of an evil curse. Now she has only three days to dissuade a dark spirit from stealing her soul before she is dragged to hell for an eternity of unthinkable torment. (official distributor synopsis)
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Honestly, no horror movie has brought me as much joy since The Ring as Sam Raimi's latest piece. Although it may not be innovative like The Ring, it is a tribute to its genre, a well-made film that includes all the basic genre motifs and attributes. We have here an aggressive witch, exorcism, a demon, mysticism, occultism, desecration of a grave, various phobias, jump scares, and a carefully built atmosphere. Even the opening credits cleverly use visual motifs from medieval books on Satanism and witchcraft. But the most important thing is Raimi's ability to skillfully balance on the edge of the genre and constantly undermine it with comedic and self-ironic elements. It's not strictly a comedy, as the horror element prevails, but Raimi winks at his audience and makes it clear that he knows his fans aren't looking for an Oscar-worthy spectacle, but for a good dose of entertainment. It's been a long time since a director played with me like this, and his imaginative use of some classic horror props is simply delightful. For example, a cross, used in countless horror movies and borrowed from a gothic novel, appears for only about 20 seconds, but the heroine feels its presence overwhelmingly physically. Although I understood the twist as an experienced movie fan the moment the lips licked the envelope, the way Raimi brought his film to its finale was surprising. All in all, I think it's the best film in its genre in the last 3 years or so. Overall impression: 90%. If Raimi had omitted some elements of splatterpunk, my satisfaction would have been even greater. Nevertheless, it's a good return to his directorial roots. To confirm the film's quality, all I had to do was watch the enthusiastic faces of the audience in the movie theater - such reactions can only be caused by a fraction of horror films these days...
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An excellent ride, during which one laughs at times at the admitted and intensified nonsense, and at times catches their breath during brilliantly shot jump scares. Raimi has still got it, and Drag Me To Hell is nothing but living proof that when someone has a gift, they will scare you at anytime, and in any way. A wonderful adrenaline injection and, as strange as it may sound, a very pleasant film. Pure pleasure, but I'm honestly scared about tonight... :o) [85%]
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I've never been so fucked up with a horror movie, and I thought I'd seen a lot of stuff. The creepy atmosphere could literally cut through a chainsaw at times. Alison Lohman was great and likeable, and I have no words for the granny. The big downside for me was the large number of overly absurd scenes, like the bloody handkerchief or the vomiting, and the animation of the critters and during the attacks on the main character. Still, I highly recommend it, especially for those who like to be scared.
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An utterly boring and plotless horror. From start to finish there was nothing scary; the only good scene was maybe the one in the car when the old lady started laying into Christine. The rest isn’t worth my breath and I can’t understand the high scores given by others. I couldn’t find a single excuse to give this even one dumb star... Complete nonsense...
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Figure skating through different film genres, with a boldness spiced up with a unique creative signature. Sam Raimi is a genius who has mastered everything from jump scares and spooky atmospheres to social humor and Hitchcock-like family dinners. But the combination of witty humor and polished horror is not to everyone’s taste. That’s why I prefer the first Evil Dead to the second for the reason that it is a pure horror movie... and I love Jackson’s Braindead for the reason that it is a pure comedy. I’ve never liked when these two genres get mixed. But I’m still giving this film four stars, mainly for Sam’s refined perfectionism.
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