The Alison Lohman Show

Rating: 10/10 (8 June 2009)

As of this writing I currently work in my local Multiplex, my job description, would by definition go beyond mere cinema usher/popcorn flunky, aside from such tasks I also double as a ghost projectionist.
As with such territory, I get to lace up the good, the bad and the downright awful, as with most multiplexes, the norm of showing a horror movie, let alone a decent one is a very rare thing.
Multiplexes thrive on the masses throwing themselves through the doors to catch the endless streams of major cinematic blockbusters and as such when a decent horror yarn does come through the doors it very rarely does well.
Such as case in point would be the remake of 'My Bloody Valentine', the notion of a remake normally sends a shiver down anyone's spine, although to be honest the vast majority of film goers I had spoken to with regards to that particular horror show had never even realised that an original had even existed.
Luckily and this is were the good news begins to fly, Sam Raimi's welcome foray into the world of horror has seen a marked rise in cinematic attendance for a horror movie that isn't a remake! The audiences so far have been lapping up the on screen horrors in abundance and in all honesty so have I! As I sidestepped the adverts prior to the main feature, I took to my seat and waiting in anticipation.
Luckily and thankfully I wasn't disappointed in the slightest! From Christopher Young haunting score, through to director of photography Peter Deming dizzying camera work, this was a joy to behold from the get go.
It must be said, that despite director co-writer Sam Raimi's diverse change in filmography down through the years, it was always go to be the horror scene that his name would be most associated with, sure enough with the assistance of Peter Deming and a script co-written with his brother Ivan, this movie, although somewhat reminiscent of Evil Dead 2 hits every mark, in terms of style and content.
Another plus is the excellent cast, although Justin Long plays a pivotal role in the movie as the boyfriend, this movie truly is the Alison Lohman Show.
Just like Bruce Campbell's character in the Evil Dead trilogy, Raimi puts his female lead through the cinematic emotional ringer from the get go.
Not only is Alison Lohman one sexy young lady but she can really deliver the goods on screen, at certain points in the movie my jaw near dropped at the sight of her on screen dilemmas as they unfolded, just when you think you've discovered which way the story is going to go, you find yourself having to think again.
Sam Raimi has returned to the horror fold, perhaps for but a short time, but for ninety plus minutes he has crafted one excellent chiller! As with most horror movies, we the audience more often than not expect the obligatory twist.
As previously mentioned, such was the delirium on screen, that ending truly delivered the goods.....as I have said to many a customer, watch out for that ending! Phew what a scorcher! My one and only hope, no matter what Drag Me To Hell makes at the box office, be it here in the U.K. or overseas, I sincerely hope that Ghost House Pictures don't feel the need to carry on the story with a sequel...
The notion of Drag Me To Hell Too doesn't sound quite so inviting.
My rating for this movie, without hesitation, is 10/10