Drag me to hell

Drag me to hell


Drag Me to Hell is a great gift this summer for all you horror flick lovers. Sam Raimi has come out with the most entertaining horror film of the season. You may wonder how a horror film could be entertaining when it is actually meant to be spooky. But the film’s uniqueness lies in its entertaining aspect, which is filled with humour and has its set of scary scenes too.

Film: Drag Me To Hell
Cast: Alison Lohman as Christine Brown, Justin Long as Clay Dalton, Loma Raver as Mrs. Ganush, Dileep Rao as Rham Jas, David Paymer as Mr. Jacks, Adriana Barraza as Shaun San Dena, Chelcie Ross as Leonard Dalton
Written by: Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi
Directed by: Sam Raimi
Rating: 4/5

Drag Me to Hell successfully balances the humour and the fear factor that makes the movie likeable. The movie is a combination of all the right ingredients that qualifies it as a good entertainer of the season.

Alison Lehman plays the character of Christine Brown who is the main lead of the film. Hell breaks loose when she does not acknowledge a loan extension for an old gypsy woman, which compels her to vacate the house. And you are absolutely right if you guessed that the old lady would cause terror in Christine’s life.

With all the voodoo power the gypsy woman puts Lamia the ghost on task to torment Christine for three days after which she will be dumped into Inferno. Dileep Rao plays the part of a psychic with the help of her boyfriend (Justin long) who is a psychology professor come to the rescue of Christine who help her to fail the curse.



The film Drag Me to Hell is not entirely horrific, though it has sufficient scary scenes to make you jump off the seats. At the same time you have the funny moments that are very refreshing. In total the movie is a thorough entertainer. The director Sam Raimi gets thumbs up for bringing the Evil Dead genre back.

The movie is perfectly set in the background of the 50’s and 60’s, which is a common feature of the classic ghost movies. Drag me to Hell has the qualities of Raimi’s earlier horror films, it actually fares better in terms of direction, characterisation and story; from the opening scene to the last thrilling and shocking final scene it deserves applause. The plot cruises along the story quite smoothly with series of scary and laughter scenes.

Christine Brown’s role is very natural and you will fall in love with her character, which is true to a reality. She is working hard to be in the job, and the situation compels her to give in and she commits a mistake. But she is remorseful of the act and rectifies her blunder. And you have Justin Long who seems the only odd man in the film; all his acting potential is simply down the drain and he looks very young to play a role of a professor and this serves as the only drawback of the film.

Drag Me to Hell has good amount of animated scenes, scary moments, laughter rides and thrilling experiences. All the horror fans will simply fall in love with the film. The movie is not loaded with gory and grouse scenes; the special effects are not too loud either and that is what makes the movie stand out. You laugh one moment and the next moment scared to death. Watch the movie to feel all this at the same time.