Horror or Comedy?

Rating: 4/10 (22 February 2011)

I may have a bad opinion of this movie because I approached it as a genuine horror, admittedly different people find different things scary but labelling this title as 'the scariest movie of the decade' (Charlie Parrish, Zoo) is misleading and a terrible overstatement. If I were Alison Lohman, I'd be embarrassed to hold my name to it. Had Drag Me To Hell been marketed as a classic horror comedy maybe moments throughout could be laughed at, rather than cringed...Although the first thirty minutes are entertaining, the only vague noticeable influence from director Sam Raimi despite the cheesy gore reminiscent of the Evil Dead trilogy. Though this may be a pitiful excuse for a horror movie, as a comedy it is entertaining watch, but don't expect any kills and thrills, just a few jumps and some fake gore.