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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 10/26/2020
B+
It's very well-directed and a total f---ing blast! Go to Full Review
Kaleem Aftab Independent (UK) 05/15/2018
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. Go to Full Review
Glenn Kenny MUBI 12/13/2017
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? Go to Full Review
Bryce Hanson Horror Movie Talk Sep 23
9/10
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. Go to Full Review
Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast 05/28/2024
4.5/5
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. Go to Full Review
Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand 10/27/2023
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. Go to Full Review
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Carlos M @CarlosMZ 3d Muy buena película de terror realmente para su época no esta nada mal no tiene tantos jumpscares como las recientes pero lo bueno de esta película es la primicia de ver como se llama el demonio y como lo pueden vencer tiene muchos plot twist esta película sinceramente el final no me gusto pero eso es lo que la vuelve diferente. See more Riad Z. @Rzand 5d If you’re a horror fan you should definitely watch this movie. It’s a fun ride. See more Downriver R. @Downriver Nov 21 Great horror film. Great cast great movie. A definite must see if you love the horror genre See more Mr S Nov 14 One of the absolute best horror movies of the 21st century. Unlike Mrs Ganush it just doesn't get old. See more Christian M Nov 10 You have to watch it at least once in your life. ‘Drag Me to Hell’ is one of those films that immediately sparks a love-hate relationship: you know it has more flaws than virtues, yet you can’t help but enjoy it. Sam Raimi tries to recapture that grotesque and exaggerated magic that worked so well in The Evil Dead, although here the result doesn’t quite hit the same mark. One of the film’s main issues lies in its special effects. Even when compared to the 1980s, a time when horror cinema relied on practical tricks to impress, the effects in Drag Me to Hell feel somewhat forced—an evident attempt at realism that sometimes provokes more laughter than fear. Still, there’s a certain charm in that imperfection: you can sense the effort behind each scene, and at times, it works. The plot follows the classic horror formula: curses, witches, possessions, and a protagonist struggling to cope with an unrelenting evil that won’t let her rest. However, the film focuses so much on the supernatural spectacle that it forgets to deepen the mythology of the demon haunting her. Knowing more about its origin, existence, or purpose would have added far more weight to the narrative. Alison Lohman deserves most of the credit: her performance is convincing, believable, and full of strength in front of the camera. The rest of the cast fulfills their purpose as narrative support, but it’s clear the film revolves around her. There are memorable scenes that verge on the ridiculous—the anvil scene, for example—that break the tension with unintentional humor, almost reminiscent of a Scary Movie parody. Yet, as a horror-comedy hybrid, it works surprisingly well. Far from ruining the experience, those moments add to that bittersweet tone that makes you want to revisit it. In the end, ‘Drag Me to Hell’ isn’t perfect and will hardly be anyone’s favorite horror film, but it’s one you should experience at least once. It has genuine moments of fear, solid acting, and that unmistakable Sam Raimi touch: exaggerated, entertaining, and a little chaotic. See more Caylob A Nov 10 I love the movie. It has inklings of evil dead and don't look at the demon. See more 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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