Scary as "Hell"

Rating: 8/10 (25 August 2009)

Some people have been anticipating director Sam Raimi's return to the horror genre (while he's produced some horror flicks, including "The Grudge" and "Boogeyman", he's taken a long hiatus from horror films; after "Army of Darkness" in 1992, he's directed such movies as "For Love of the Game", "Spider-Man", and the soon-to-come "World of Warcraft" movie), while some have not. Do not agree with the latter. It's very scary from beginning to end, along with its bits of dark humor and creepy moments (after all, we are talking about Sam "The Evil Dead" Raimi, aren't we?).
"Drag Me to Hell" is the story of Christine Brown (played by Alison Lohman), a bank loaner whom, as the tagline claims "a good job, a great boyfriend, and a bright future". Unfortunately, all that changes when she denies an old woman's loan. As payback, the old lady decides to put a curse on her, putting her life in a bit of disarray. Although she still has the job at the bank, the horror her curse brings begins to grow worser and worser every day. Is she dragged to hell? You'll have to find out for yourself.
This is one of the best horror movies of the year, for many reasons. It doesn't require blood to scare you (at least not too much), and lets the moments creep you when it wants to, and, it's also original. So, to say the least, Sam Raimi has not failed to scare us, and he's doing it again here. So, Sam, please don't make us wait for another horror film from you that long. Otherwise, bravo!