![]() Vintage Interviews (33:37 SD) with Sam Raimi, Alison Lohman and Justin Long during their press junkets.Ī Theatrical Trailer (2:21 HD) and TV Spots (0:50 HD) round things out on this disc. This was on the original Universal Blu-ray release. Production Video Diaries (35:09 HD) contains behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Justin Long, Alison Lohman and Director Sam Raimi. The interior art meanwhile is reversible revealing the film’s original poster. This release comes with a matted slip cover with a newly commissioned custom artwork. Alison Lohman made for a great lead and Justin Long as always played the nice and dutiful boyfriend, so the casting was principally spot-on.Ĭo-Written with his brother and Directed by Sam Raimi, Drag Me to Hell is a great horror/dark comedy that, of course, might not rise to the cult levels of The Evil Dead, but spiritually really is a great companion piece to that trilogy I can only imagine if Bruce Campbell could’ve made a cameo at the end… I’m also not a huge Sam Raimi junkie but have enjoyed the Evil Dead Trilogy and I really I had checked this out sooner as it had genuinely scary scenes mixed in with quite dark humor that worked so well until the bitter, albeit not surprising given the title, end. Quick Hit Review: For whatever reason I had actually never seen Drag Me to Hell despite owning the initial Universal Blu-ray release. Now she has only three days to dissuade a dark spirit from stealing her soul before she is dragged to hell for an eternity of unthinkable torment. But when she has to make a tough decision that evicts an elderly woman from her house, Christine becomes the victim of an evil curse. Plot Synopsis: Christine Brown (ALISON LOHMAN) is on her way to having it all: a devoted boyfriend (JUSTIN LONG), a hard-earned job promotion, and a bright future. Writer(s): Sam Raimi & Ivan Raimi (written by)Ĭast: Alison Lohman, Justin Long, Lorna Raver, Dileep Rao, David Paymer, Adriana Barrazaįeatures: Featurettes, Theatrical TrailerĪudio: English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), English (DTS-HD MA 2.0) ![]() The demon itself is scary as Hell, but Raimi's way of indicating it, with sharp screeches, is what ruined the movie for me.Drag Me to Hell might not be as good as Raimi’s Evil Dead Trilogy but still hell of a fun time with some truly laugh-out-loud scenes and good performances by Alison Lohman, Justin Long and even David Paymer in a small role. The séance scene near the end of the film is mostly gold. In fact, I think it might play better on television (it's definitely the kind of movie that I would have caught on late night TV as a kid and loved). Though I generally didn't like it, it's far from a bad film. A goat demon begins to attack Lohman and, well, the rest of its intentions are included in the title of the film. Alison Lohman (awful) plays a loan officer who gets cursed by a gypsy after she turns her down for a loan extension. The story isn't bad, but it's been done before. I was cowering, but only because I was afraid I might not be able to hear in the morning. The formula of the film is this: quiet set-up followed by sharp screech and an even louder BOO! It's the same thing over and over. The problem: horror stings on the soundtrack. I saw Terminator Salvation at the same theater, and was not nearly as deafened as I was by Drag Me to Hell. At least not ones that like to turn the volume up. This is one film I would almost implore people not to see in theaters. ![]() Unfortunately, it's also very formulaic and, much of the time, downright obnoxious. Like the Evil Dead movies, it's delightfully cheesy and relentless. ![]() Sam Raimi attempts to return to his B movie roots. A huge disappointment in my eyes, especially after the high praise it has received from critics. ![]()
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