"I felt like I was literally Dragged to Hell"

Rating: 1/10 (31 May 2009)

I am a sincere fan of the Evil Dead series and am not one to "shame" any movie because I feel that every film has something to give the audience or fellow film makers in some way. This film unfortunately was not one that I would compare to Sam Raimi's "greats". His previous movies that made it big with huge cult followings were made a certain way with a certain feel that were certainly fitting for that time in cinematic history. I feel that these types of films can not and should not be revisited.
With that said, "Drag Me To Hell" was not only predictable but it was also filled with too many clichés and an extremely predictable ending. If you didn't see that one coming you can't call yourself a film buff! The story itself was very unoriginal. SPOILER IN NEXT PARAGRAPH (Even though i'm sure you would have guessed it) The movie itself and the reviews promised me an original plot but I'm sure if your a horror fan you have seen the gypsy curse before in a movie known as "Thinner"(a convincingly scary horror). Gypsy asks for help, gypsy doesn't get help, gypsy curses you, gypsy gives you the gift of death while you try to please gypsy by counter cursing. Its always the same after all, you can't stop impending doom, you can only try to act like you even care. The only believable emotion was the single tear shot by Justin Long at the very end of the film. That's pretty much the way I looked after seeing it too. Speaking of Justin Long, his office desk was filled with Mac paraphernalia. I understand he is the Mac guy that always undermines the P.C. guy, but please can we show him not by a fancy Mac for two seconds(P.s. Love the commercials!)! To end my little rant, I think the fact that I noticed more things in the background (like what the extras were doing and saying) shows you how uninteresting I found this movie. Next time I think a better protagonist with a little more expression might be better for a role like this. I think a better "surprise" ending for this movie would have been to bring "Ash" back through the fiery pits of the undead ;)!! I'm sorry if you don't like what I am saying, but it is MY opinion and if you believe me, I may have just saved you some money. If you think I am full of it go see the movie and make your own conclusions! Thank YOU for letting me waste your time with a little opinion!