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Drag Me To Hell : movie review
16 years ago
Sam Raimi hasn't touched the horror genre in two decades and comes back better than ever. Drag Me To Hell contains plenty of genuine scares (coming from an experienced horror movie fan!) and is just downright hilarious in some other scenes.
With a plot that is purposefully silly, the viewer is told to not try and take it too seriously, a perfect setting for a campy horror flick. Without featuring any major names on the acting credits, they manage to make very entertaining and believable performances. Alison Lohman makes a great scream queen by playing loan officer Christine Brown and Justin Long adds great humor and awkwardness to some scenes without going over-the-top with his portrayal of her boyfriend.
When I saw that it would be rated PG-13, I just felt disappointed, knowing how the gore from the Evil Dead films added such fun to them. However, there are many parts that made me look at the screen in disgust and it doesn't feel toned down at all. This has to be the most intense PG-13 film I've ever seen and it delivers much more thrills than the large majority of R-rated horror films.
The technical aspects really excel throughout the film. The originality of the editing is spectacular and very effective in the suspenseful scenes and the sound effects to create tension work perfectly. It's so refreshing to see a Sam Raimi horror flick with state of the art special effects.
In the entire hour and forty minutes, my heart pounded and I also laughed my ass off. Recommended for anyone who wants to have fun and not take a movie too seriously.
9/10
Any thoughts or comments? I'd be glad to discuss this...or other movies (I've seen a whole lot, trust me!) ; )
With a plot that is purposefully silly, the viewer is told to not try and take it too seriously, a perfect setting for a campy horror flick. Without featuring any major names on the acting credits, they manage to make very entertaining and believable performances. Alison Lohman makes a great scream queen by playing loan officer Christine Brown and Justin Long adds great humor and awkwardness to some scenes without going over-the-top with his portrayal of her boyfriend.
When I saw that it would be rated PG-13, I just felt disappointed, knowing how the gore from the Evil Dead films added such fun to them. However, there are many parts that made me look at the screen in disgust and it doesn't feel toned down at all. This has to be the most intense PG-13 film I've ever seen and it delivers much more thrills than the large majority of R-rated horror films.
The technical aspects really excel throughout the film. The originality of the editing is spectacular and very effective in the suspenseful scenes and the sound effects to create tension work perfectly. It's so refreshing to see a Sam Raimi horror flick with state of the art special effects.
In the entire hour and forty minutes, my heart pounded and I also laughed my ass off. Recommended for anyone who wants to have fun and not take a movie too seriously.
9/10
Any thoughts or comments? I'd be glad to discuss this...or other movies (I've seen a whole lot, trust me!) ; )
