Drag Me to Hell (2009)
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92% of critics liked it
(228 reviews) -
61% of users liked it
(805,951 ratings)
Evil Dead director Sam Raimi takes the helm for this "spook-a-blast" shocker about an ambitious L.A. loan officer who incurs the wrath of a malevolent gypsy by refusing to grant her an extension on her home loan. Determined to impress her boss and get a much-needed promotion at work,… More Evil Dead director Sam Raimi takes the helm for this "spook-a-blast" shocker about an ambitious L.A. loan officer who incurs the wrath of a malevolent gypsy by refusing to grant her an extension on her home loan. Determined to impress her boss and get a much-needed promotion at work, Christine Brown (Alison Lohman) lays down the law when mysterious Mrs. Ganush (Lorna Raver) literally comes begging for mercy at her feet. In retaliation for being publicly shamed, Mrs. Ganush places the dreaded curse of the Lamia on her unfortunate target, transforming Christine's life into a waking nightmare. Her skeptical boyfriend, Clay (Justin Long), casually brushing off her disturbing encounters as mere coincidence, Christine attempts to escape eternal damnation by seeking out the aid of seer Rham Jas (Dileep Rao ). But Christine's time is fast running out, and unless she's able to break the curse, she'll be tormented by a demon for three days before literally being dragged to hell. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Sam Raimi
- Written By
- Ivan Raimi, Sam Raimi
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Horror
- In Theaters
- May 29, 2009 Wide
- On DVD
- Oct 13, 2009
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Dana Stevens, Slate
Raimi should go slumming more often.
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Christy Lemire, Associated Press
The dichotomies director Sam Raimi presents within that familiar genre are what make this such a kick.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Drag Me to Hell is a sometimes funny and often startling horror movie. That is what it wants to be, and that is what it is.
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David Edelstein, New York Magazine
Truly, this is manna from hell.
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Ben Lyons, At the Movies
This grosses you out but it also makes you laugh at how crazy it is.
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Cast
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Alison Lohman
as Christine Brown
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Justin Long
as Clay Dalton
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Lorna Raver
as Mrs. Ganush
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David Paymer
as Mr. Jacks
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Dileep Rao
as Rham Jas
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Reggie Lee
as Stu Rubin
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Adriana Barraza
as Shaun San Dena
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Molly Cheek
as Trudy Dalton
- Alexi Wasser
- Sam Raimi
- Bonnie Aarons
- Fernanda Romero
- Bojana Novakovic
- Chelcie Ross
- Kevin Foster
- Jessica Lucas








