Drag Me To Hell (DVD)

Drag Me to Hell is director Sam Raimi's first horror film since the release of the Evil Dead Trilogy way back in the 1980's and early 90's. Those three films, with their limited budgets and almost slapstick approach to horror have since become real fan favourites, cult hits amongst the horror genre. So because of this Drag Me to Hell has been waited on with much anticipation from cinema fans, with me in particular really excited about what treats Sam and his brother Ivan had in store for us. Raimi had apparently written and been working on Drag Me to Hell long before he got the call to direct his Spider-Man trilogy, the set of films which have without a doubt ...  Read the complete review

A review of just the film, Drag Me To Hell was released in cinemas in June 2009. The region 2 DVD has not yet been given a release date. Christine Brown, a bank worker, is desperate to be promoted to assistant manager. Her manager tells her that she's certainly in the running, but that her main competition comes in the shape of Stu, her co-worker, who, she is told, is better at making the difficult decisions. When an elderly woman named Mrs Ganush comes into the bank to ask for a further extension on her home loan, Christine asks her manager for guidance and is advised that she needs to make the call. With the manager's comments about her decision-making ...  Read the complete review

DRAG ME TO HELL You have to feel sorry for the simple goofs that brought into the super hype surrounding the advertising remit of Drag Me To Hell. With 'scariest film of the decade' and 'from the director of Spiderman' drilled into their tiny little brains, it's no wonder they were somewhat disappointed with the actual content of the film. However, for the more savvy audiences out their, those who could read between the lines and link the two advertising spiels appropriately, this could only mean one thing - Sam Raimi has returned to his roots. So, expectations were set to maximum that a darkly comic and slightly twisted caper featuring a hero who constantly ...  Read the complete review

I'm not usually one for horror films - I prefer my thrills Hitchchock-esque and quietly creepy rather than blood and guts all over the floor. But something about this movie appealed to me, and film critics said it was FUN horror. Good enough for me. (I'm also fascinated by Hollywood's take on Heaven and Hell... it makes me wonder what they're teaching them in the churches over there.) The premise is made clear in the trailer (which is really rather good by the way - you can check it out at www.imdb.com). Christine (Alison Lohman) works in a bank, and hopes for promotion - but her boss is adamant that she needs to be able to make "tough decisions." As ...  Read the complete review

I have always loved horror movies. The more it makes me jump and scream, the better. So when I heard about 'drag me to hell' being the scariest film of the year, I jumped at the chance to go and see it. It wasn't the scariest film of the year, I'll admit that first, but it didn't stop the film from being any good. The story is about Christine, a young woman who is so determined to get a promotion that she refuses Ganush, an old gypsy, any more time to pay her bills. After begging for help and left shamed in front of the whole office, she curses her. Finding herself being followed and tormented by the demon 'Lamia', Christine seeks help from a medium to save ...  Read the complete review