Q: What’s the movie about?
A: A loan officer (Alison Lohman) makes a fatal mistake when she doesn’t approve an old woman for a loan and gets a supernatural curse placed on her that makes her life a living hell.
Q: Who’s in the movie?
A: Alison Lohman, Justin Long, Lorna Raver, Dileep Rao, David Paymar, Reggie Lee
Q: Is this movie worth the price of admission?
A:
Go! It’s scary, it’s funny and gross as hell (of the PG-13 variety). And you’re in the talented, masterful hands of a filmmaker who knows this genre inside and out. Grab your bucket of popcorn and 10 gallons of soda and go scream with two-hundred other people and have a great time. This is why we go to the movies, right?Q: Will this movie make me laugh?
A: Yes. It’ll make you laugh in two ways, 1: Nervous laughter cause you know things are about to go horribly wrong and 2. Genuine laughter because the filmmakers meant for you to laugh.
Q: Will this movie make me cry?
A: Does projectile vomiting make you weep? If so, bring Kleenex.
Q: Will this movie be up for any awards?
A: Probably not, but I’d rather see Sam Raimi win something for this than a Spider-Man movie.
Q: How is the Acting?
A: Lorna Raver as Mrs. Ganush, the gypsy woman who puts a curse on Alison Lohman, is brilliant. She’s all sorts of creepy-scary and her dentures alone will give you nightmares. And just wait till her eyelid gets stapled shut. Awesome! Also, I would be remiss not to mention a goat in this movie that is weirdly expressive and gets some good laughs.
Q: How is the Directing?
A: Before becoming a mega-director overseeing the Spider-Man franchise, Sam Raimi made some cool horror movies in his early career and it’s obvious he’s having a great time returning to that genre with this film. If you’ve seen any of his Evil Dead movies, then you’ll have an idea of the tone of this one and what constitutes Sam Raimi Horror. He knows how to keep it suspenseful, scary and funny without the gross-out of severed limbs and tons of blood. Drag Me To Hell offers up a bunch of sequences that will make you want to hurl, but your revulsion will be tempered by how much you’re laughing. A five-minute sequence in a parking garage near the beginning of the film is worth the price of admission alone; it has to be seen to be believed.
Q: How is the story/script?
A: There is just enough back-story mumbo jumbo about the curse to make it work, and that’s about all this movie really needs to get you hooked. The humor (mainly from Justin Long) is appreciated and the plot zips along fast enough so that you don’t think too much about any plot holes or if Alison Lohman’s character really deserves the curse she incurs. I wish the twist had been cleverer – it’s not hard to figure out – but it doesn’t detract one bit from a great ending that still comes as a nice surprise. With a title like Drag Me To Hell, don’t expect this movie to wimp out for even one second of its 99 minutes.
Q: Where can I see the trailer?
A: http://www.moviefone.com/movie/drag-me-to-hell/32362/trailers
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2 comments:
Really glad you liked it, I just saw it yesterday night and I enjoyed it too. I'm still working on my review, but I sure do hope that many people go out to see this film. Its been a while since we got a good fun horror movie and it would be awesome if more people saw this. I still think the trailer for this movie didn't do the film justice and probably turned people off. Still, I enjoyed it and will definitely try to catch it again in theaters.
I agree -- horrible trailer. But very good movie. I'm glad I ignored the trailer on this one.
--Russ
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