SUPERB return to horror for Sam Raimi

Rating: 10/10 (27 May 2009)

I just got back from rehearsing it at work! What can I say except AWESOME! Sam Raimi returns to the horror genre with a BANG! this is by far his best film since Evil Dead 2. He has hit a perfect balance between scares and laughs, just like he did with ED 2. This film feels very much like a cousin of the ED trilogy. I haven't been so tense watching a film in a long time, there are some seriously scary moments in this film, then some genuinely funny ones, in true Raimi fashion. It's brilliantly shot, paced and acted! I for one will never p**s off a gypsy, you can count on that! I'll be honest and say I did expect it to be a bit more "insane" from all the over the top reviews I'd read, but I don't know if my heart would have lasted the full 99 minutes if it had been. Poor Alison Lohman's character, she really doesn't deserve the horror she endures in this film, she really is a sweet, kind woman. Which makes it all the more insane when she starts to suffer at the hand of the evil Lahmia (spelling????) that comes for her soul! I did see the "twist" coming a mile off though, and everyone goes on about the "stella" ending, I found it a bit weak considering, but I guess it was only meant to be a "1 last scare" thing, when I wanted mayhem! LOL. Either way, I cannot wait to see it again, without expectations, as I believe I will truly fall in love with this film when I do! Raimi is the man once more, and shows Hollywood just how to make a fun horror movie! Make sure you all head out and watch this, take friends, it will be a great ride in a full screen with your mates!
****1/2 out of *****