![]() ![]() Christine’s one slip, her one concession to ambition, is enough to damn her to a horrific ordeal in which Lohman is humiliated and abused in the grand tradition of that other great Raimi lead, Bruce Campbell. An extended scrap in Lohman’s car, it starts with a terrific twist on the ‘there’s someone in the back seat’ chestnut, before exploding into a relentless audio-visual onslaught punched through with Raimi’s pitch-black sense of humour, as Ganush loses her rotting dentures, and turns an intended bite into a slobbery, gruesome parody of a kiss.Īs the more demented elements of the plot are introduced - props for the possessed hankie, a genuine first for a horror movie - it’s clear that, for Raimi, Drag Me To Hell is a release valve for every deranged impulse he couldn’t indulge with the Spider-movies.Īlthough there is no ‘message’ here, the film can be seen as a cautionary tale about the perils of greed, like Raimi’s A Simple Plan. Ganush (a memorable Lorna Raver) places her gypsy curse on Alison Lohman’s Christine. It’s a formula Raimi milks right from the off and the scene where Mrs. As with a ghost train, the objective is simple. In fact, this is easily the purest Raimi movie since Evil Dead II.Ĭo-written with his brother, Ivan, this is the first Ghost House Pictures movie to live up to the moniker’s macabre funfair origins, lurching from wild laughs to beautifully choreographed scares like a locomotive threatening to leave the tracks. After the misfiring Spider-Man 3, Drag Me To Hell is a return to a genre he once ruled in an attempt to blow away the cobwebs. Since then, his career’s led him away from scares towards web-covered franchises. Raimi, of course, made his name in the horror genre with the Evil Dead trilogy. So, at long last, here comes the boss to show everyone how it’s really done. He is also responsible for a slew of RPDR-related articles in Collider (you’re welcome).Despite the fact that Sam Raimi’s production company is called Ghost House Pictures, its output, ranging from Boogeyman to The Messengers, has been lame, derivative and lacking in scares. ![]() He enjoys writing about women and queer culture in movies and television, though Shrek - Shrek 2, in particular - will always hold a special place in his green, ogre heart. Serving as a News and Features Writer for Collider, his areas of interest include horror/slasher flicks, thrillers, science fiction, comedy, drama, competition shows, and fantasy, among other genres. His love for pop culture made him realize what he wanted to do for a living: write about it occasionally. Ryan graduated from Far Eastern University Manila, where he earned his B.A. ![]() He has formerly contributed headlines for other platforms, with previous experience writing hard-news and national news articles for a local newspaper. In addition, he has written about beauty, fashion, wellness, and human-interest stories under the lifestyle category. The medium she visited to lift the curse ended up being a failure, with Clay watching her girlfriend being pulled onto the tracks, little by little dragging her to hell.Ī Philippine-based Lifestyle and Entertainment Journalist, Ryan primarily covers film, television, music, and anything pop culture-related. After the torturous encounter, Christine was able to break the curse-or so she thought. So, justifiably, Christine is in all sorts of downward spiral. And while the scene causes a discussion about whether Christine deserved to be burned in hell for all eternity-in her defense-she had to deal with probably the most ferocious punishment a person can ever receive. In return, the old woman curses Christine with "Lamia," endangering her soul with eternity in hell-and the only thing she can do to escape her brutal fate is do every impossible thing, including killing her poor, innocent cat. But her lovely, upbeat life soon takes a turn for the worse when she denied the elderly woman's request to extend her mortgage in order to appease her boss into giving her the promotion she dreams of. RELATED: 10 Best Horror Movies With Fake Happy Endingsĭrag Me to Hell follows a bank loan officer, Christine, who works in a Los Angeles bank and lives a heavenly life with her boyfriend, Clay. ![]()
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