Drag Me to Hell (2009)

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A loan officer who evicts an old woman from her home finds herself the recipient of a supernatural curse. Desperate, she turns to a seer to try and save her soul, while evil forces work to push her to a breaking point.

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Directed By: Sam Raimi

Written By: Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi

Starring: Justin Long, Octavia Spencer, David Paymer, Chelcie Ross, Alison Lohman, Adriana Barraza, Bojana Novakovic, Joanne Baron, Reggie Lee, Fernanda Romero, Bonnie Aarons, Lorna Raver

Genres: Suspense/Thriller, Horror

Country: USA

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Stars	User	Rating
8	easydiff	90 _96th
This is basically Sam Raimi's love letter to the '70s, from the old-school Universal logo card and beyond. Jump scares and blacker-than-black humor abound, usually at the same time. There's literally nothing not to like other than a slightly-overlong final act.
6	Farzan	80 _75th
Oh man, it took me a while to make up my mind on what I thought about this movie. I thought, wow does this movie take itself seriously? But then I thought, wait a minute, its Sam Raimi. Truth be told, Drag Me to Hell is non stop entertainment. It makes you jump, it makes you laugh, it makes you cringe, and sometimes, that'll happen all in one scene. its a unique experience watching this movie. If you can loosen up, and decide not to take a movie seriously, this is one of the best in that field.
5	Alex Watkins	3 _38th
This is a damn fun and damn funny horror movie. In terms of scares, it doesn't offer much beyond the "jump and scream" variety, but it does those so damn well and it's so funny otherwise that it doesn't matter. A blast overall.
5	Melvin Smif	80 _88th
Rami returns to form in his "Looney Tunes" style of horror not seen since his early days. One thing's for sure I'm never going to so much as sneeze on a gypsy.
4	theficionado	63 _61st
Formaldehyde-spouting corpses, overly intrusive flies and nosebleeds as geysers -- Sam Raimi, where have you been the last decade and a half? When Christine betrays her essential decency, her slippery moral decline is paralleled by the queasiest physical humor since Raimi's own horror heyday. The only thing missing is a certain S-Mart employee.
4	mr rigard	44 _24th
Don't buy into all the glowing reviews you read about "Drag Me to Hell". It IS NOT the best horror movie in the past decade. In my opinion, ITS NOT EVEN one the Top 100 horror flicks of the past 10 years. And for god's sake, let's hope it's NOT the future of horror!!! The script is weak, and the film lacks effective creation of tension. Sure, there's vomit being hurled from some mouths and into others, blood being sprayed, and insects being swallowed. . , but only one scene is truly exciting.
3	Pickpocket	7 _68th
Fans of The Evil Dead series will love it. I love the campiness of it all. The ending is kickass (too bad they show it in the trailer) and if they ended it the way it was starting to go towards then it would've blown. My faith in Raimi is restored.
3	Ytadel	5 _57th
Entertaining horror schlock, not "scary" at all, but campy and fun. Doesn't have nearly as many iconic moments as the Evil Dead movies, but Sam Raimi is still a full natural when it comes to the genre, there's plenty of laugh-out-loud gross-out moments, and Alison Lohman makes a good scream queen.
3	Grit	39 _34th
While hailed as the reinvention of the campy horror hilarity of the late 70s and early 80s, in reality this provides nothing but a contrived, jumbled and worn out mess of ancient scare tactics, strange gropes towards so called comedy and a morbid fascination with gastric juices. The ending is also predictable becoming guessable by the first quarter and blatantly obvious towards the end. I found it a forgettable, patchy and rather pointless escapade with one creepy yet strangely amusing goat.
3	KMcNeil	8 _84th
Why, oh why did Sam Raimi spend all those years making good 'Spider-Man' movies, when he could have been making amazing horror/comedy? "Drag Me to Hell" features bites and bile, blood and bugs, old women puking green liquids into the mouths of others, stabbings of eyes-in-pies and enough jump scares to last a movie year. Possibly not the best movie of 2009 (albeit close). But definitely the most enjoyable.
3	Jeb	87 _74th
Remember this big Hollywood film in the 70s? It was made by Steven Spielberg and was supposed to be a flop in many terms. This film was called Jaws, and it's widely considered his best film ever. Sam Raimi has just discovered his Jaws. [Full Review]
3	letskillrobots	0 _1st
I have lost all respect for Rotten Tomatoes for giving this a 92% approval rating.
3	DavidBlast	40 _28th
'Thinner' rip-off, and a lesser movie to boot. For such a simple premise the road to hell sure is long and obstructed by redundant scenes. Meet the parents? With something bad in the cake? What, like that OTHER Stephen King adaptation? (A nasty fortune cookie at a social gathering, anyone?) Hey, maybe it's just some weird genetic feat that I don't have a phobia of possessed goats, but if you DARE postulate that this is Raimi's return to 'Army of Darkness' form, please come see me. Alone.
2	cagedwisdom	25 _17th
What a disappointment this was. The comedic horror is fantastic, and the interspersed scenes of Raimi goodness are often great. But the plot? Christ, Spider-Man 3 had a better story than this. Let's have an epic battle for our souls over a missing mortgage payment. Let's provide eternal punishment for someone doing their job. It makes no sense from the outset and it only gets worse throughout. Only watchable with your brain off, and I prefer to leave mine on. And I could do that with Evil Dead.
2	weirdyoda	96 _96th
From the classic Universal Pictures opening logo to the final Universal Studios end ad, every moment of this movie filled me with joy. The best horror movie since Evil Dead II, i guess that makes it the best horror movie I've ever seen in a theater. I love Spider-Man, but this is what Raimi should be doing. Absolutely terrifying and hilarious at the same time.
2	Murravener	85 _80th
A very refreshing horror film. Walks a fine line between humor and horror without losing its intensity. The genre could use plenty more like it these days.
2	KasperL	60 _50th
More gross-out than horrific, the comedy works better than the jump scares. Perhaps it's unfair to expect from inherently silly material but I would've liked it to be scarier. Still, the humor and mean-spiritedness was enjoyable. In the end this is all about Raimi's directorial style which is very imaginative and, with nothing special on the page, his inventive gags makes/saves the film.
2	hehejaja	75 _67th
Fucking roguish and vital and wicked! This is cheerful horror made with solemnity. There's some funny satirical subtext here, and there's alot of fun in all the horror. It's pretty similar to the Evil Dead films in spirit; absurd and proud in its morbid comedy (or comedic morbidity). I had a fun time.
2	purgatos	76 _64th
This movie is pretty cool. If you like Evil Dead you'll love this. If you didn't like Evil Dead, you probably won't like this. If you've never seen Evil Dead, but like fun, you'll still probably like this.
2	Luna6ix	82 _80th
After nearly twenty years of ignoring his roots, Raimi finally returns with full force. In fact, this is so much in line with what people love about him that he even includes his brother in a role, just like old times. This movie includes some really scary stuff with the peppered in tongue-in-cheek humor that is so destinctive. I'm not sure if this entirely makes up for the Spiderman movies, but it's a good start.
2	Vandelay1	74 _84th
good movie
2	Cahadras1	91 _87th
beautific horror movie!
2	TheRealJ-Ro	65 _31st
I appreciate the throwback nature of it, the intro looked like something out of the 70s which I dug. But it seemed to me like DMTH was a second-tier Grudge, with the blatant A/V scares one would expect from such a flick. I'm sorry, but dancing demons and CGI demon-goats don't entertain me. That whole scene was just a little too "Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' video" for me. I was a fan for about a half-hour - the sequence in the car was fucking harsh and I dug it. After that... just fell apart.
2	NathanDarko	90 _79th
There is only one thing to say: Raimi goes back to his "bloody"roots. Thanks for this!! THE proof that it's not impossible to produce a good Horror Flick today. Terrific!
2	Optimus_mike	80 _71st
If you enjoy life and all of the wonder that comes with being a human, you'll love Drag me to Hell.
2	omgfridge	8 _80th
It was always going to be this sort of movie and Raimi pulls it off marvelously. Maybe not as scary or as funny as someone might want but the middle ground is a great place to be. Lohman and Long worked surprisingly well together also. I can only hope horror seekers watch this instead of some teenage camping trip gone wrong DUN DUN DUN.
2	mister_gav	75 _46th
my favourite part was when they dragged her to hell.
2	DesertPunk	80 _73rd
Sam Raimi is an insane son of a bitch who probably shouldn't be making movies, but every one I see makes me so happy he is.
2	Groovy_Souls	75 _64th
Drag Me To Hell was a lot more interesting than I could have ever thought. Compared to the Evil Dead series, it's a tad lackluster, but it has an impeccably lovely lead, an interesting premise, and some really cool scenes that help Drag Me To Hell to stand on its own two feet, without as much as a crutch. Great film from the Raimi's.
2	Jasongirl67	75 _69th
The moral of this film is: Never Piss Off A Evil Possessed Gypsy !
1	Actionberg	80 _71st
It's hard to reach the heights of Evil Dead 2, so I at least commend Raimi for his return to his roots. It's boring at times, but the ending is masterfully played out.
1	JohnnyZombie	90 _83rd
One hell of a fun movie. Watch this with a group of friends.
1	slidercc	90 _91st
Its good to see Sam Raimi back in the horror film genre. This is a really great film as long as you realize what it is. If you think this movie was taking itself seriously and as a result, you take it seriously, you will hate it. But if you let go, and realize that this is Sam Raimi, you will love it. It uses the cheap making you jump scare tactic repeatedly, lots of moments that try to gross you out, and a lot of intentionally funny moments.
1	krmr	84 _64th
This movie doesn't stop for a second, which is what makes it so exciting. The whole way through you buy everything from the supernatural to Allison Lohman having been a fat girl in the past (no matter how ridiculously unnecessary that was to even mention at all in the movie). The only faults this movie has is to how obvious the minor twist at the end is, the only person it fooled was the dumb main character.
1	tinythedogg	100 _99th
It is movies like this that make me love the horror genre. This was so much fun to watch. It had moments of creepiness, humor an awesome intro and was scary as hell. Almost all of the effects were awesome including the goat. It is nice to finally see a horror movie that is original and not a remake or a sequel. I thought that the acting was so much better than I thought it was going to be. There were moments of predictability, but I didn't care. If you are a horror fan, don't skip this.
1	theshmo	85 _76th
Another fun flick that does not let you down. Complete with Ramian humor and great gross out scenes!
1	th_mertens	36 _10th
I think there is a difference between going back to your roots and rehearsing every horror cliché ever existed. ... With some questionabel humor, a terrible love affaire and a talking goat I think this doesn't deserve the credit.
1	PeaceAnarchy	75 _44th
Quite a fun horror movie that doesn't take itself too seriously. It's somewhat predictable and occasionally cheesy but for the most part the scares work, moves along at a good pace and Lohman and Long are enjoyable to watch.
1	twincinema	35 _14th
One of those rare films that I revisit and I realize its even worse than I remembered. Thank goodness the long reign of Justin Long in films is over.
1	Tripwyre	77 _72nd
It's corny as all hell, but this is Sam Raimi we're talking about here, so that's to be expected. The Brothers Raimi have written a script so campy it's borderline parody, and while the flick only offers jump-out and gross-out scares, they are pulled off so well that it's impossible not to enjoy the movie. It's another example of how fine craftsmanship can make even the most mundane genre cliches into something so awesomely entertaining. Great cast, great sound, great fun. Nice work, Sam.
1	Mentaculus	83 _79th
The film's best moments aren't in its madcap gore or goatman hallucinations, but in those hilariously awkward pauses before the storm: meeting the boyfriend's parents, or bringing a goat to a seance, or puking embalming fluid (OK, that one's not as subtle). Sure, it's not scary, but the plot and visual design reach dizzily dadaist levels of absurd greatness: Christine's selfishness leads to her curse, but it's Justin Long's coin collection that condemns her soul to eternal hellfire damnation.
1	td888	60 _58th
Looks like I watched a different film then all my top tci's. I didn't enjoy it too much. What's Raimi's obsession with putting stuff in her throat all the time? It's getting boring after a while. Also trying to scare with loud noises is cheap.
1	SailorRipley	91 _81st
Raimi's comeback into the territory that made him famous is not exactly the horror epic many expected, it's actually quite intimate in its own way. He takes a basic, simple premise and then proceeds to turn it upside down for the most fun 90 minutes I have seen in quite a while. It's loud, it wants to gross you out every 5 minutes and it actually dares to be intelligent. Only quibble: That seance scene should have remained in the cutting room floor. Horrendously charming and not to be missed.
1	nandorizzi	85 _88th
Sam Raimi shows that it is still great in the horror genre. A horror movie quite straight, it can be funny, disgusting, and despite all the unbelievable things, scary too. I hope he does more films like this.
1	Ross	50 _44th
It is without a doubt extremely entertaining. I still believe that with this agressive editing and insane volume, an episode of Friends would be quite as scary. And if you peel that away there is nothing left in this movie but a couple of semifunny jokes.
1	BillyShears	90 _92nd
FUN
1	Enthusiast	75 _67th
What a stroke of subversive genius this was, fully packaged and presented as yet another CGI-laden horror-lite film for the preteen set. Adults will find this a pleasant little distraction despite its obvious flaws, but its clear aim is to twist a lot of impressionable young minds, like that cool uncle that showed you your first porno mag and totally didn't care if you drank beer in his garage.
1	whatismyname	45 _8th
Wow, this movie is all over the place. Some parts make you jump, while the rest are truly head scratchers. Overall, the bad far outweighs any redeeming qualities this film had. Instead of using the ice skates as a deadly weapon, we'll instead cut rope which is holding an anvil 15 feet up in the air. There wasn't one person that could act in this whole film, not one. I thought using really loud sounds to try and get scares were over. I could go on and on..
1	JackDurden	8 _71st
The shock of the ending makes me want to rate it higher than 8, damn 1 point scale. Anyways, great movie from Raimi, totally shows that Spider-Man 3 didnt destroy his talent for direction.
1	mattburgess	78 _83rd
Pure, mindless horror fun with extra savageness and kink (Sam Raimi seems to have a vomit fetish). Coincidently my 666th ranking I've made on this site.
1	chemical404	61 _62nd
Fun movie. But it felt like a long prologue to the main part that never came. Planet Terror keeps the status on my favorite retro horror flick.
1	RealMacgyver	80 _78th
CLASSIC Sam Raimi. While it's a bit lighter on humour than the Evil Dead movies (mainly due to the lead playing it straight) it could easily sit in the same universe. If that's your cup of tea you'll like it. If not, what the hell is wrong with you?
1	Mott	90 _72nd
Raimi is back in top form.
1	lovelyricha1	70 _37th
This deserves a category of its own-horror comedy? Horredy? Or Comor? In any case, I was just surfing through channels late one night when started watching this and sat through till the end, sometimes laughing out loud! And sometimes, terrorized to the bone! Nice one.
1	RTomatoes	94 _88th
Sam Raimi returns to top form with Drag Me to Hell, a frightening, hilarious, delightfully campy thrill ride.
1	oldgoat	68 _45th
So bad it's hilarious at times.
1	michaelsykes	86 _83rd
Disgusting and hilarious, in vintage Raimi fashion.
1	billkerwin	78 _35th
Juvenile but entertaining. Raimi up to his old tricks. And his tricks are good ones.
1	gorejunky	75 _27th
Was slightly disappointed but Raimi has given us a good old fashioned type story. The characters were well written and the gore was good. The old gypsy lady was hysterical! Recommended, especially for Raimi fans.
1	Matthew Parkinson (CineMarter)	50 _47th
Drag Me To Hell is the type of horror film I rarely enjoy. It relies too heavily on jump scenes, which I just don't find fun. The twist ending didn't work, the comedic elements fell flat, and the actors looked awkward and wooden. There are moments where it's a decent ride, but in the end, it's too reliant on loud noises and quick cuts to truly terrify me.
1	KramYessev	74 _69th
I love how this is basically Sam Raimi reminding everyone that he hasn't forgotten his roots after venturing into the mainstream. Basically a mash up of Night of the Demon and Evil Dead 2, but with gypsies, Drag Me to Hell is non-stop entertainment, there really is something here to please everyone. My only real criticism is that, while there is a nice balance between practical and digital, there is a bit too much CGI which feels out of place when the film is meant to be a retro throwback.
1	Leonardis	90 _65th
This looked awful until I found out Sam Raimi was directing. It feels like his old Evil Dead trilogy, even though it isn't quite that much of a classic. The writing is funny and dreadful and the directing is just great. If you like Raimi this shouldn't be skipped.
1	myfavchords	79 _75th
Sam Raimi is back to his old tricks in this return to horror. I really enjoyed this movie and especially liked how it ended. Alison Lohman is good in the lead role. A must see for fans of Raimi's horror work
1	Paxton	74 _75th
Raimi's back! After moving away from horror (though Topher Grace was horrible in Spider Man 3), Raimi came storming back with a pg-13 movie that is as gross and frightening as a pg-13 movie had better be.
1	Yiannos	73 _77th
Raimi's return to horror was not quite as groundbreaking as his early work, but it's probably the best Hollywood horror of the last decade--its influence can definitely be felt in films like Insidious--and it's a significant improvement over the tentpoles he has made since the early 00's. It's a ghoulish horror-comedy that operates in the old EC tradition of delivering sledgehammer morality with thrills and chills. Like Evil Dead, it's simultaneously scary and stupid (by design). Bravo!

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