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After dedicating himself for the best part of a decade to the Spider-Man franchise, director Sam Raimi returned to the horror genre with tremendous style in 2009 with Drag Me To Hell. A film that fused together the ethos of the director’s earlier Evil Dead movies with the toolbox of tricks that he’s picked up since doing big blockbuster movies, it’s a fabulously fun and quite unnerving piece of cinema.
Raimi’s working on a lower budget than we’ve seen him with for some time with Drag Me To Hell, but not for the first time, he makes every buck count. Few directors know the horror genre as well as Raimi, and he generates tension and jumps from clever set-ups and expertly executed sequences. Plus, he’s little intention of following the horror movie template here, which adds to the sheer entertainment factor.
So what’s so special about the Blu-ray? The extras package isn’t particularly enticing, after all. Yet the picture quality and quite stunning sound mix lift the film notably. The latter in particular, as the sound stage is swamped by subtle noises and audible shocks works extremely well, and is perhaps the best among a few reasons for considering a high-def upgrade here. A strong movie, wonderfully presented. --Jon Foster
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
After a brief foray into the mainstream with the decent but not outstanding Spiderman franchise, Sam Raimi makes a very welcome and long overdue return to the horror genre with `Drag me to Hell', a chaotic shock-fest so entertaining that it sits right up there with his two 80s classics; `The Evil Dead' and `Evil Dead II'. Like `Evil Dead II', Drag me to Hell is one of those rare beasts in horror cinema; a film that is intentionally funny and manages to be quite terrifying at the same time. It is a total blast from start to finish.
Refreshingly, the subject matter could be considered rather simple and old-fashioned at a time when horror cinema releases are littered with those of the `torture-porn' variety. The plot concerns Loans Officer Christine (Alison Lohman) who turns down a request for a mortgage extension to an old, feral, one-eyed gypsy woman, a firm stand intended to impress her boss and increase her chances of promotion to assistant manager. Enraged, the gypsy woman attacks Christine in the car park and snatches a button from her coat, uttering a gypsy curse. From here, events take a turn for the worse for Christine as she discovers that she is to be taunted and bullied by cloven-hoofed demons for three days before being dragged down to hell to burn for eternity. Support for Christine in these dark times comes from Clay (Justin Long), her sceptical yet highly supportive boyfriend, himself a high flying academic from a wealthy background and whose mother disapproves of their relationship. In one of the most memorable scenes, Christine attempts to subdue the forces of evil while dining with Clay's posh parents for the first time.
Today, too many films of the horror genre are made almost solely with shocking the audience in mind; limbs are hacked off, entrails are spilled, character development takes a back seat. But part of what makes Drag me to Hell so enjoyable is the utter likeability of its two leads. Lohman commits herself fully to a hugely physical role as she is bullied, thrown about and vomited upon. She is innocent enough for us to care for as a character, but feisty enough to be believable as she starts to fight back against her tormentors.
This is the kind of film that Raimi was born to make, and it has his stamp and particular brand of chaotic and bizarre black humour all over it. Raimi is an absolute master of manipulation, and the scares and laughs come thick and fast, with plenty of gross-out moments. Projectile nose-bleeds, talking possessed goats, cat sacrifice and flying eyeballs are all on the agenda. Drag me to Hell is a film that has been skilfully created to make you jump, giggle and cringe in equal measure, and turns out to be one of the most enjoyable films in its genre for many years. 9.5/10.
Refreshingly, the subject matter could be considered rather simple and old-fashioned at a time when horror cinema releases are littered with those of the `torture-porn' variety. The plot concerns Loans Officer Christine (Alison Lohman) who turns down a request for a mortgage extension to an old, feral, one-eyed gypsy woman, a firm stand intended to impress her boss and increase her chances of promotion to assistant manager. Enraged, the gypsy woman attacks Christine in the car park and snatches a button from her coat, uttering a gypsy curse. From here, events take a turn for the worse for Christine as she discovers that she is to be taunted and bullied by cloven-hoofed demons for three days before being dragged down to hell to burn for eternity. Support for Christine in these dark times comes from Clay (Justin Long), her sceptical yet highly supportive boyfriend, himself a high flying academic from a wealthy background and whose mother disapproves of their relationship. In one of the most memorable scenes, Christine attempts to subdue the forces of evil while dining with Clay's posh parents for the first time.
Today, too many films of the horror genre are made almost solely with shocking the audience in mind; limbs are hacked off, entrails are spilled, character development takes a back seat. But part of what makes Drag me to Hell so enjoyable is the utter likeability of its two leads. Lohman commits herself fully to a hugely physical role as she is bullied, thrown about and vomited upon. She is innocent enough for us to care for as a character, but feisty enough to be believable as she starts to fight back against her tormentors.
This is the kind of film that Raimi was born to make, and it has his stamp and particular brand of chaotic and bizarre black humour all over it. Raimi is an absolute master of manipulation, and the scares and laughs come thick and fast, with plenty of gross-out moments. Projectile nose-bleeds, talking possessed goats, cat sacrifice and flying eyeballs are all on the agenda. Drag me to Hell is a film that has been skilfully created to make you jump, giggle and cringe in equal measure, and turns out to be one of the most enjoyable films in its genre for many years. 9.5/10.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
I was hesitant but eager to believe the highly positive reviews of Drag Me To Hell, could it live up to an Evil Dead Fan's expetations?
I sat down to watch this film and found it to be a great roller-coaster-style thrill ride. If you don't enjoy horror movies that play with you and make you laugh and THEN scare you then this is definately NOT going to be your cup of tea. Sam Raimi's theory is that the build up to a joke and it's pay off with a punchline shares similarities with the build up to a scare. If you enjoy being manipulated in this way during scary movie you will have a blast!
Now putting aside our preferences, the film making and technical craft on display here are just first class. There are nods to Hitchcock particularly in camerwork and some of the scares are achieved without CGI just imaginative sound and old school in-camera effects.
An inspired idea based on the old myth of a gypsy curse is used to great effect here and Alison Lohman's performance holds the piece together well. I did feel though that during the seance part of the movie the director lost his way a little and embraced the cheese far too much along with the Loony Toons Anvil moment. After this section though the movie finds it's feet again and builds up to a spectacularly epic and cruel finale.
I do feel this movie will be like marmite to audiences though. The best advice I can give is DO NOT watch it on a small sreen with poxy sound. You are missing out one of the best DTS Master Audio Transfers ever. After all, a great horror film is 90 per cent sound.
I look forward to Raimi's next return to this mis-understood genre.
A must watch (with the correct cinema sound)
I sat down to watch this film and found it to be a great roller-coaster-style thrill ride. If you don't enjoy horror movies that play with you and make you laugh and THEN scare you then this is definately NOT going to be your cup of tea. Sam Raimi's theory is that the build up to a joke and it's pay off with a punchline shares similarities with the build up to a scare. If you enjoy being manipulated in this way during scary movie you will have a blast!
Now putting aside our preferences, the film making and technical craft on display here are just first class. There are nods to Hitchcock particularly in camerwork and some of the scares are achieved without CGI just imaginative sound and old school in-camera effects.
An inspired idea based on the old myth of a gypsy curse is used to great effect here and Alison Lohman's performance holds the piece together well. I did feel though that during the seance part of the movie the director lost his way a little and embraced the cheese far too much along with the Loony Toons Anvil moment. After this section though the movie finds it's feet again and builds up to a spectacularly epic and cruel finale.
I do feel this movie will be like marmite to audiences though. The best advice I can give is DO NOT watch it on a small sreen with poxy sound. You are missing out one of the best DTS Master Audio Transfers ever. After all, a great horror film is 90 per cent sound.
I look forward to Raimi's next return to this mis-understood genre.
A must watch (with the correct cinema sound)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I really wanted to see Drag Me To Hell because I'm a big fan of Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead movies. I've always thought Raimi was a brilliant horror film maker. Drag Me To Hell's opening scene is extremely effective. It just keeps you wanting more. Raimi works brilliantly at letting the audience know what they're in for.
There's more than just a hint of The Evil Dead in here. Raimi works on convincing you that the characters are just every day normal people in which extraordinary things are going to happen. Within 15 minutes, you know Lohman's character is in trouble and that's where the jumps start. Most of them are cheap shocks in truth, but they all work really well. You'll know what I mean when you jump out of your seat because of a handkerchief.
When I went to see this at the cinema with friends most of them had pretty much the same reaction. Not being familiar with Raimi's work or that the movie was intended to be tongue-in-cheek and quite funny in parts, the general opinion was that it failed as a horror movie, but succeeded as a comedy movie. The `gumming' scene comes to mind as a particularly funny scene which is also quite sinister at the same time.
I find it particularly amusing that I went to see this movie three times at the cinema and this is my second view of it on DVD and I still jump out of my seat at some of the scares. Some of them are just so unexpected that when you watch it again you just forget they're there.
There are two different versions of the movie available in the US, theatrical and uncut. The uncut version is the only version available in the UK, although the DVD artwork does not specify this. A few scenes are bloodier and the F-bomb is dropped. The certificate is still 15 though. I couldn't recommend picking up Drag Me To Hell more, it's officially one of my new favourite movies.
There's more than just a hint of The Evil Dead in here. Raimi works on convincing you that the characters are just every day normal people in which extraordinary things are going to happen. Within 15 minutes, you know Lohman's character is in trouble and that's where the jumps start. Most of them are cheap shocks in truth, but they all work really well. You'll know what I mean when you jump out of your seat because of a handkerchief.
When I went to see this at the cinema with friends most of them had pretty much the same reaction. Not being familiar with Raimi's work or that the movie was intended to be tongue-in-cheek and quite funny in parts, the general opinion was that it failed as a horror movie, but succeeded as a comedy movie. The `gumming' scene comes to mind as a particularly funny scene which is also quite sinister at the same time.
I find it particularly amusing that I went to see this movie three times at the cinema and this is my second view of it on DVD and I still jump out of my seat at some of the scares. Some of them are just so unexpected that when you watch it again you just forget they're there.
There are two different versions of the movie available in the US, theatrical and uncut. The uncut version is the only version available in the UK, although the DVD artwork does not specify this. A few scenes are bloodier and the F-bomb is dropped. The certificate is still 15 though. I couldn't recommend picking up Drag Me To Hell more, it's officially one of my new favourite movies.
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