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Drag Me to Hell

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Christine Brown has a loving boyfriend and a good job at a Los Angeles bank. Her heavenly life becomes hellish when, in an effort to impress her boss, she denies an old woman's request for an extension on her home loan. In retaliation, the crone places a curse on Christine, threatening her soul with eternal damnation. Christine seeks a psychic's help to break the curse, but the price to save her soul may be more than she can pay.
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Sam Raimi returns to top form with Drag Me to Hell, a frightening, hilarious, delightfully campy thrill ride.

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Chris Stuckmann ChrisStuckmann.com It's very well-directed and a total f---ing blast! Rated: B+ Oct 26, 2020 Full Review Kaleem Aftab Independent (UK) When violence appears in Raimi's Drag Me to Hell, it's not meant to be real, often it's hilarious, and what Raimi tries to show is what is going on in the mind of his principal character. May 15, 2018 Full Review Glenn Kenny MUBI At what point does gleeful cynicism become so gleeful that it ceases to function as cynicism at all, and mutates into a blatant formalist trope of little emotional or intellectual resonance, but plenty of aesthetic...what's the word? Bliss? Dec 13, 2017 Full Review Bryce Hanson Horror Movie Talk This film really hits the sweet spot for me. The characters are fleshed out, The special effects are viscerally over the top, and there is a subtle ribbon of humor strung throughout. Rated: 9/10 Sep 23, 2025 Full Review Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast Raimi's "return" to horror features cartoonish violence, Evil Dead references, and a great cast that's game for anything. And that's before we talk about the controversial animal murder and mean AF ending. Rated: 4.5/5 May 28, 2024 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand This rollercoaster horror film is like an EC horror comic of the 1950s come to life, an unforgiving morality tale with playfully gruesome twists and a doozy of a gallows humor. Oct 27, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Matty D Drag Me To Hell is nothing short of a modern horror-comedy classic. It’s fun, campy, scary, and knows exactly what it wants to be when it grows up. The title itself tells you what you’re in for when you press play to watch this fright flick. Equal parts possession and body horror, Drag Me To Hell is gleefully gross without being drawn to easy gore. Some scenes will have audiences screaming then laughing in the same breath. Allison Lohman is excellent as everygirl Christine Brown, who wants to do good and be good, while also getting ahead in a world that doesn’t reward good deeds. Justin Long is equally as perfect as Christine’s obnoxious and annoying, but still caring boyfriend, and leaves a lasting impression in the film’s final images. Sam Raimi hasn’t been in top, slapstick form like this since The Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn. Whether you are in the mood to jump out of your seat or laugh your face off, Drag Me To Hell delivers the classic Raimi goods for Evil Dead fans. Oh! And it sticks the landing, which is a tough feat in horror these days. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/23/25 Full Review Ben H This movie is Sam Raimi at his best. I don't know why so many audience critics seem to hate on it. It's fun and freaky. And I love a movie with a not so happy ending. It has its scares, comedy relief, gross factor. It's a great quality film and perfect for the Halloween season. Great set design and acting, very weird/gross moments but not short on scares. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/21/25 Full Review ChrisCSH H Drag me to Hell is not a very good film unfortunately. The bad direction and writing coupled together with bad acting from the lead character and bad CGI horror and to top it off just an overall bad script. really the only thing I enjoyed about this film was the ending when the horrible lead character was sucked into hell. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/20/25 Full Review Max L Very predicatable plot wise. The themese and gags are classic Sam Rami which also means if you have seen Evil Dead you have seen most of this. The hard part is the trying to sell this aas a morality play. Christine doesn't do anything to deserve the curse. Her boss probably does as well as her co-worker. The gypsy and her family are pretty awful people as well. Basically the curse is given becuase the gypse is angry that she doesn't like her life options(pay her mortgage, move in with her daughter[we meet her later, I can see why she wouldn't want to live with her], or a move into a retirement home. Also have to wonder how much money she owed on a home after 30 years and why her family couldn't help her with the last few payments Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/19/25 Full Review Samantha L A lighthearted take on horror that hits the features of the genre and has a few camp moments that make it an homage to horror films. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/16/25 Full Review Ken C Good acting but poor writing. This movie is the equivalent of ridiing a city bus in Los Angeles. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/12/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Christine Brown has a loving boyfriend and a good job at a Los Angeles bank. Her heavenly life becomes hellish when, in an effort to impress her boss, she denies an old woman's request for an extension on her home loan. In retaliation, the crone places a curse on Christine, threatening her soul with eternal damnation. Christine seeks a psychic's help to break the curse, but the price to save her soul may be more than she can pay.
Director
Sam Raimi
Producer
Rob Tapert, Grant Curtis
Screenwriter
Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Ghost House Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Disturbing Images|Sequences of Horror Violence|Terror)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 29, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$42.1M
Runtime
1h 39m
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