Return of the Horror Classic...

Rating: 7/10 (2 June 2009)

I confess to not being a Sam Raimi(sp) fan. I don't dislike the guy, I'm just not familiar with his work. But I do enjoy a good film, and am a fan of Alison Lohman (hard to be believe she once used to be a recurring actress on the WB of all places...see Safe Harbor). So I went and saw this film.
I like a good frightening horror movie as much as anyone else does. More so because this movie didn't rely on an over convoluted plot, buckets of blood and is likely not to spin off five or six follow up films. Drag Me to Hell horrifies and scares the old fashion way, through a simple story and plays with light, shadows and the surroundings of the characters like films did before the writers/directors all worked to out do each other with every succeeding film.
I also have to give special props to Alison Lohman as the films lead. Would have normally expected someone more "beefier," but enjoyed her because of her smaller stature and more innocent vibe. She came across willing to fight/do what it took to survive, while never coming across as a one woman army. Exuded being average like most of us, not extraordinary.
Shame there likely won't ever be a sequel. I know, I know what I said above about horror sequels. But I think Alison could pull off the girl returned from hell... Just a thought.
KB