Drag Me To Hell (2009)

	Directed by: Sam Raimi	COUNTRY USA GENRE Horror NORWEGIAN TITLE Drag Me To Hell RUNNING TIME 99 minutes
	Produced by: Grant Curtis Sam Raimi Robert G. Tapert
	Written by: Sam Raimi Ivan Raimi

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Christine Brown	Alison Lohman	½
Clay Dalton	Justin Long
Sylvia Ganush	Lorna Raver	½
Rham Jas	Dileep Rao
Mr. Jacks	David Paymer
Shaun San Dena	Adriana Barraza
Leonard Dalton	Chelcie Ross
Stu Rubin	Reggie Lee

Review

With Drag Me To Hell, Sam Raimi returns to his roots of horror mockery with the occasional clever twist. As with the Evil Dead double, this is style over substance, but that doesn’t mean that the film is completely devoid of meaning, even if the thematic shell is clichéd and drawn from a well-explored horror territory. Drag Me To Hell hits its peak when Raimi is able to combine his humour with some surprising elements (notably towards the end), but for seasoned viewers, the B-movie plotting and campy tone will remove most of the horror effect. In return, you might find yourself grinning, but the laughs are too sparse to justify the nonsensical tone. However, if you’re still on the edge of your seat when the finale approaches, you'll be in for an effective surprise – on all levels. Sam Raimi wrote the screenplay with his brother Ivan, and the young lead performers both deliver solid work with at times interesting characters.

Copyright © 07.01.2010 Fredrik Gunerius Fevang

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