#5 Drag Me To Hell

Overview:  Not all gypsies are cute and cuddly like the ones you see on “My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding” (don’t judge me); sometimes they can be soulless banshees that want nothing more than to prey on our attractive bank women.  Christine Brown is an ambitious bank worker, and when the Assistant Manager’s position opens up she has to prove that she has the guts to make tough decisions, so she denies an old gypsy another bank loan and tells her to shove it.  Because she figuratively “spanked” the gypsy in public, the gypsy cursed her to be “Dragged” to Hell in three days time.

The Good:  Alas the triumphant return of one of Horror’s greatest filmmakers! Sam Raimi was the creative mind behind some of the greatest Horror classics including the “Evil Dead” trilogy, and now he’s back with another fright-fest, and he did not disappoint.  “Drag Me To Hell” is awesome because it’s aware of how cheesy it is, and so instead of trying to deny that (like so many other Horror movies do), it serves you an entire pizza full of freaky-cheesy-fun.  I have many nightmares, some of which include me living in Canada, having to go to the bathroom while running, and awaiting some horrific fate when there is nothing I can do about it; this movie is the latter of the three.  It’s very entertaining to see Christine run around and try to figure out ways to avoid going to Hell, and although she really isn’t that bad of a person, you can’t help but be excited for her demonic welcome wagon.  Alison Lohman actually did quite well as Christine, which made me happy because she was really good in “Big Fish”. 

The Bad:  It’s not that I have anything against Justin Long, because I’m sure he’s a swell dude with a winning smile and a cheery disposition, but in this movie he falls a little short.  It’s not that Justin was horrific in this movie, because he was actually very funny half the time, it’s just compared to Alison Lohman’s tremendous acting he’s easily forgettable. 

The Ugly:  “Drag Me To Hell” is a solid Horror flick that is very campy and entertaining.  This is the kind of film that non-Horror lovers would enjoy, or muggles as I like to call them.  “Drag...” is especially entertaining if you are the kind of person who fantasizes about sending banks “Running with the Devil”, thank you for that Van Halen.

4 out of 5