Best Mood to Walk In With: Ready for ridiculous scares and nasty fluids, ready to laugh
Don't See This Movie If: You are grossed out easily or you want a Sam Raimi movie more like Spiderman
Drag Me To Hell was similar in many ways to Sam Raimi's original movie The Evil Dead, but with a lot more gloss. The cheesy laughs are guaranteed by ridiculous horror movie moments as are the bad lines. However, Raimi has broadened his focus from mere blood baths to showers of all bodily fluids. And it's quite disgusting to watch.
If all you want is from a scary movie are scenes that make you jump, this film definitely serves that purpose. The unexpected and ridiculous definitely occurs and I appreciated how many times I got scared, although I never felt creeped out. This movie is the kind that you go see, get scared, and then (for most people) walk away not feeling frightened at all due to the silliness of it all.
I am a fan of Justin Long and I have no clue why he signed up for this movie. Perhaps Raimi promised him a role in his upcoming Spiderman 4, who knows. Although Long does a great job playing the one-dimensional perfect boyfriend, the rest of the acting in the movie is rough and I don't choose to waste time dissecting it.
Keep Your Eyes Closed For: Anytime Christine is being covered in some disgusting fluid (Yes, Raimi is a complete perv. Note also his trademark, no bra in the rain scene that we also got to "enjoy" in Spiderman.)
Keep Your Eyes Open For: The hilarious seance scene...pay special attention to the goat and the dance ;)
Overall, Drag Me To Hell was not for me, but the cults that enjoy The Evil Dead trilogy will probably have fun watching Raimi's newest movie...as will all the pre-pubescent boys that enjoy cheap shocks and grossness.
Movies Are Life. ~ K
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