hell yeah

Rating: 10/10 (3 June 2009)

There has been enough hype and publicity surrounding this film that to summarise the plot would be a complete waste of time, so i'm going to get right to it.
If your like myself and grew up in the eighties and appreciated the horror films that that decade had to offer, then Drag me to Hell is a 100% must see. After a long departure(too long) from the horror genre Sam Raimi has finally returned to doing what i can only say he was born to do and that is plain and simply, scare the hell out of you whilst making you laugh at the same time, and with drag me to hell he executes this with absolute perfection. Although some may be put off by the 15 certificate all i can say is don't be. Raimi doesn't disappoint, the movie has its fair share of gross out moments as well as some disturbing imagery and a darkly comic tone throughout and the movie moves at such pace and with such tension that one cannot be helped but drawn in to Raimi's twisted world, a place which i have to say i didn't want to leave.
The performances from all the actors were great with a special nod well deserved for the old gypsy hag. Great performances combined with great camera work and a fantastic musical score and the direction of a horror maestro make this film almost perfect. But to pick flaws in the film would be trivial and to be honest i would feel like a bit of a dick, because Raimi and co have truly crafted a movie that has not been done, well since Evil Dead.
Raimi has proved to his fans and the critics that he still has what it takes when it comes to horror. He can still write them, he can still direct them and more importantly he has shown he is one of few directors who has the you know whats to end a horror film how they should be ended (i slept too long) remember that?. He has brought back to life a genre which was slowly dying and has proved you don't need a lot of money or special effects to make a good horror movie. He has stuck to his roots and in doing so has done something other recent horror movies have failed to accomplish(be good).
Raimi has finally come home to where he belongs, lets just hope he doesn't move out again, well not before doing Evil Dead 4 anyway, Come on Sam bring back Ash one last time, you know you want to.