Not scary or engrossing but it has its moments

Rating: 5/10 (8 June 2020)

As a horror film, Drag Me to Hell is a failure. The film has very little tension and is not frightening. It has a couple of jump scares but a film like this needs a lot more to succeed. What was sorely missing was sustained tension and suspense. I was never invested in any of the characters or the story. And while there were isolated moments that worked and I would not go so far as call the movie boring, I will not call it an inspired effort either. What keeps it from being a total failure though, is the comedic aspects, its unpredictability and the ending, which almost made up for all of the mediocrity that came before it. Sam Raimi has had a mixed career and Drag Me to Hell is not one of his best.