Drag Me to Hell (2009) Alison Lohman; Justin Long; Sam Raimi

DRAG ME TO HELLSTARRING: Alison Lohman, Justin Long, Lorna Raver, Dileep Rao, David Paymer, Adriana Barraza, Chelcie Ross and Reggie LeeWRITTEN BY: Sam Raimi and Ivan RaimiDIRECTED BY: Sam RaimiRated: PG-13Genre: HorrorRelease Date: 29 May 2009If the name Sam Raimi doesn't spell it out for you, then surely the title of the film will: Drag Me to Hell is exactly what you would expect it to be, folks.The iconic director and writer of the Evil Dead trilogy (Raimi), returns to his beloved roots of the horror genre once again. Don't let its puny PG-13 rating turn you away; the film packs a punch that only true horror fans can take. If that is not enough for you, the DVD offers an alternate extended and unrated director's cut of the film.Alison Lohman stars as Christine Brown. At first Christine seems to have everything going for her; a great job at the bank; a very sweet and understanding boyfriend; but then things start to go sour.She overhears her boyfriend Clay (Justin Long) on the phone with his mother who is convinced that Christine may not be the right girl for him; regardless of the fact she has yet to meet Christine. Clay tries to defend her but in the end Christine fears that a part of him may wonder if his mother is right.On top of that, she is very interested in a possible promotion at work but discovers she is evidently competing for the position with her new annoying co-worker, Stu (Reggie Lee).There are some very well written scenes that we can all relate to in reference to working with irritating people. She and Stu are both doing their best to look good in front of their boss, Mr. Jacks (David Paymer) and when Christine agrees to pick him up a sub, Stu throws his order at her as well. He asks for his sandwich a certain way and when she returns with it, in front of Mr. Jacks, he tells her she got it wrong. We know that she didn't and she knows she didn't but Stu makes her look incompetent in front of Mr. Jacks. When Christine tries to defend herself with a mild argument, Stu makes a face and just tells her not to worry about it. It's a small and simple scene, but it was put together very well and leaves you wanting to punch Stu in the face.When Christine asks Mr. Jacks about the promotion, he tells her that he is considering Stu because he can "make the tough decisions." He agrees to keep her in mind though, so she puts forth an effort to do her very best.Then we meet Mrs. Gamush (Lorna Raver); what a hideous old woman indeed. She has disgusting false teeth that she likes to take out of her mouth and play with and absurdly gross fingernails in need of some immediate attention. You wouldn't even recognize her without the outstanding makeup they caked on her face.Mrs. Gamush has defaulted on her mortgage loan twice. She is requesting a third extension. This is a big decision for Christine, so she takes it to Mr. Jacks.He looks it over and simply tells her, "It's a tough decision... your call." Now the burden is on Christine's shoulders. She would hate to do this anyone; let alone this old woman, but she desperately needs that promotion.She does all she can to try and help the old woman come up with a few different ideas to solve the problem, but none of them seem to work. Finally, she just tells her that the extension is out of the question; not a good idea.Mrs. Gamush freaks out on her and causes a huge scene. She is not pleased, to say the least, and tells Christine in a ghastly, evil voice, "You shame me!" before she is escorted from the premises by security.There's an awesome showdown sequence between the two gals, when Christine finds Mrs. Gamush waiting for her in the car garage. You get all of the classic slapstick and action-driven, detailed cinematography we got from Raimi's Spider-Man franchise and his Evil Dead movies. There are some very grotesque things that take place in the garage and throughout other parts of the film that are very appealing to a genuine horror fan; "Carnage Candy", if you will. At one point in their hellacious battle, the old woman places a curse on Christine.Christine manages to escape and things start to get really messed up from there. She takes on some concern when she starts having disturbing visions and visits from hellish beings.She consoles with Clay about it, but she can tell that only pushes them even farther apart. So what ever is she to do? Why, seek spiritual council of course.Christine drags (no pun intended) Clay along to a psychic who informs her that a curse has in fact been placed upon her. She will be tormented by an evil spirit for three days before being drug off to burn in hell for all eternity.I know the premise is a little over the top and if you've seen the film then you know that it's a tad ridiculous at times as well; but it's a fun movie. You laugh a lot, you're creeped out a great deal and you are constantly on the verge of losing your lunch; all essential elements in any great horror film.Watching the film, it looks as though Sam Raimi literally did drag Alison Lohman to hell. He tortures this poor actress relentlessly. While she will no doubt receive zero remorse from Bruce Campbell (who was tormented by Raimi in all of the Evil Dead movies); she will certainly get it from me for what she's gone through here. She has the vilest things thrown on her face, inserted in her mouth, and clinging to her hair.Everyone in the film plays their part well and you enjoy seeing the characters interact with each other. They are all a little off, and I think that's the point and also what makes it work so well; because the movie is out there, to say the least. Raimi's movies are a different breed all together and I really enjoy his twisted sense of humor.What else is great about Sam Raimi's films (in addition to the fact that most of them have the legendary Bruce Campbell in them) is that he never limits himself to a single genre like so many directors do. He has some of the greatest and disgusting horrific comedies like Army of Darkness under his belt; he's made sensational thrillers like A Simple Plan and The Gift; he did the huge blockbuster Spider-Man movies; other action flicks like Dark Man and The Quick and the Dead and he even directed the dramatic baseball film For Love of the Game. Pretty much the only thing he hasn't done is a stop-animated musical with zombies; maybe that's next.

I did not expect this movie to he so good. Happy I bought this, plus i got it on a good sale so price was amazing.

I watch a lot of movies, particularly action and horror films. I think I've seen almost every horror movie that's been made available in English (audio or at least subbed) on any mainstream streaming service since and produced after 1986. That being said, I think that I'm highly qualified to nominate Drag Me To Hell as one of the best horror-comedy movies of all time. Off the top of my head, I honestly can't think of another movie that comes close to this one for horror-comedy. Now, it's not the best *comedy* movie I've ever seen, and it's not the best *horror* movie I've ever seen, but as for the very strange blend that is comedy-horror, I don't think you can get much better than this. Really a very excellent story-line, good characters, really just great everything. They really hit the nail on the head with this one. Good job!

4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece"Drag Me to Hell," is the last horror film directed by Sam Raimi, ("Evil Dead) in 2009. Every horror fan was salivating from their toothy fangs to bite into this one, as was I. The movie got great reviews, many literally saying he was back to form, & expounded on many "Evil Dead" similarities with this film. Was all the hoopla right?Oh yeah! "Drag Me to Hell" was a masterful mix of straight out horror, dread, suspense, & comedy, ala', "Evil Dead!" & "Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn" It has Sam Raimi's directional stamp all over it, but it's not a remake or close to a remake of the those films, though some would have you think that. But, I am convinced it is a remake, or at the very least, heavily influenced by the best horror film of the 50's, English movie, "The Night of the Demon," or as called in America, "Curse of the Demon." A true masterpiece of horror if there has ever been one! There are so many elements in "Drag Me to Hell," that are right out of "Night of the Demon," that there is no way that it's coincidence. Those including the passing of a curse through an object from the person who cursed it, because of the protagonist offensive actions. In "Night of the Demon" it was a parchment, in "Drag Me to Hell" it was a button, both could be passed on to someone else, & thusly the curse passed on to someone else. Also, there are several scenes with a flying handkerchief in "Drag Me to Hell," so reminiscent of the flying parchment of "Night of the Demon," when the parchment would try to fly away from the person who holds it, sealing their doom. There was the encroaching Demon in both movies, at first the victims thought it was a coincidence, or a fluke, then they started to question their sanity, & finally come to the realization that it is all real! In "Night of the Demon" the protagonist was a psychiatrist. In "Drag Me to Hell" the victims boy friend was a psychiatrist, both did not believe in the supernatural, with disdain, both try to discredit it. Both finding out it was real. Both films had a Indian (India) Seer, who both psychiatrists disagree with at the start. "Drag Me to Hell" even borrowed certain key snippets of soundtrack from "Curse of the Demon." Both victims went back to the house of the person who cursed them, looking for away to end it. Both films involved clannish believers. Both victims tried to pass on the cursed object to the one that cursed them, & if this was all not enough to make you believe this film was a remake, the train station scene in the end clinches it! Oh, there is no doubt that a young Sam Raimi watched "Night of the Demon," & was in awe of it, as he very well should've of been! I believe this film is his tribute to it."Drag Me to Hell" is a fast moving, great looking (blu-ray) & sounding film! Anyone who call their selves a horror fan should see this film if you've not, & if you have, see it again, & don't forget to check out one of the greatest horror films of all time, "Night of the Demon!"

Great movie of all time; if you’re into horror this is a must see

Fue mi primer compra y estuve excelente me motivó a seguir comprando en Amazon

Llego antes de tiemp de hecho llego hoy jueves y tenia como estimado llegar el día lunes, mi peli favorita, ya en mi colección

Me encanta esta película y este bluray sin duda no podia faltar en mi colección. Me gusto la versión unrated pero me quedo mejor con la versión del cine.

La película está en la línea de los trabajos terror-comedia de Sam Raimi como "El ejercito de las tinieblas" y "El despertar del diablo 2". Esta edición de Universal tiene la versión clasificación B y la versión sin clasificar, la cual varía levemente al extender un par de fotogramas las escenas que contienen sangre y una escena distinta cuando un personaje busca un animal para sacrificar (para que no haya spoilers). Como adición hay material extra consistente en el diario de producción de 15 puntos distintos sobre la realización de la película. Tiene audio y subtítulos en español latino (aunque para mi gusto la pista de efectos se sonido a la hora de configurar al audio latino es un poco más alta que la del dialogo de los personajes). El motivo de que la calificación sea una estrella no es por el producto, sino debido a que llevaba tiempo rastreando esta película y no variaba su precio ($300), luego bajó un tercio su valor (ahora cuesta $200) a los días de haberla comprado; y ese parece ser ya un sistema de Amazon, pues me ha a pasado lo mismo en más de 10 películas, pero nunca con tanta diferencia en los costos.