I should preface this review with one caveat. If you don’t like B-horror movies (particularly schlock horror), don’t waste time reading this review. If you do appreciate the genre – feel free to read on.“Drag Me to Hell” was wonderfully entertaining and I’m so pleased to see Sam Raimi return to his “The Evil Dead” and “Army of Darkness” days.
The movie begins with Christine (Alison Lohman), a generally unassuming young lady who is a loan officer at a bank. There isn’t much about her that would indicate that she has much ambition or gumption. However, she hears her boyfriend’s mother stating that her son should aim a bit higher.
That tidbit of info, combined with competing against a jerk in her office for an assistant manager position at the bank, fire her up – and when she returns to the office she takes immediate action – she denies an elderly woman an extension on her mortgage.
Big mistake.
This woman isn't just a feeble, elderly woman – but a gypsy that immediately puts a curse on Christine. And that seals her fate. Her boyfriend, Clay (Justin Long) can’t understand her paranoid delusions, but loves her enough to defy his parents AND loan her $10k to banish the demon from this dimension. By the way – the exorcism is one of the best scenes in the movie – definitely schlocky – love that talking goat!
Christine’s doomed fate makes for great, scary entertainment. I jumped out of my seat and screamed dozens of times and Lorna Raver’s, Mrs. Ganush (the gypsy) creeped me out to be sure.
And, just when you think you know the end – you don’t. That is what makes this movie well worth the time. My only regret - no Bruce Campbell.
Trailers for the movie can be viewed below.
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