Perfect blend of horror and comedy

Rating: 8/10 (4 June 2012)

What this movie is, is a perfect blend of horror and comedy. The horror parts really will give you chills and make you be on the edge of your seat. Some scenes can even get creepy to the point you just want it to be over with but enjoy the intensity at the same time. Sam Raimi who is the director did a great job with the "Evil Dead" series and he does it again with "Drag Me to Hell". I make a reference to "Evil Dead" because it has similar elements but different setting and plot. The story is about a girl that gets cursed by a very old gypsy woman and thus the girl gets tormented by the curse and lot of terrible and vulgar things starts to happen to her. And while this is going on she does whatever she can to beat the curse and she is a character you can't help but feel sympathetic for. And beat the old hag in this movie that cursed her. I first saw this movie when it came out in 2009 in theater and even seeing it today it still gave me chills throughout the whole movie. Even the comedic parts although funny made me chuckle in a uneasy manner. The instrument violin can be a pretty creepy instrument and it's used effectively to add to the chill factor. The really scary horror movie uses this tactic as well and the music really does add to the intensity. Although some parts of this movie doesn't make much sense sometimes, overall most of it is executed very well. Movies like this show you don't always need blood and gore to make a effective scary movie.
8.3/10