Drag me to HELL!!!

Wow. Sam Raimi has done it again. Here is a movie I thought I would hate--let's also take for an example Raimi's previous flick Evil Dead which my Dad turned me onto--or at least think was ridiculous...but much to my surprise, I found myself truly enjoying it just as I did Evil Dead.

Not your run of the mill horror flick, at least by anyone but Raimi's standards, Drag me to Hell is gross and full of surprises, the most surprising being the tricky ending. I won't ruin it for you but it might just catch you off guard (and then likely you'll feel like me--stupid--that you didn't see it coming! Or maybe it was just me...) Seriously, though, this film was so gross I had to laugh--poor Christine (Alison Lohman) gets so much nastiness thrown into her face and mouth you can't help but laugh out loud! It reminded me of Final Destination 3, I think it was, where the death scenes were so outrageous and crazily creative that I found myself laughing more than gasping. The same happened with Drag me to Hell--I could not believe the lengths Raimi went to in order to gross out his audience...and essentially torture his poor actress!

Honestly, see this movie. Don't necessarily prepare yourself to be scared--if you want scary, go see Paranormal Activity which is high on my list right now--but if you want to enjoy yourself, check out Drag me to Hell. It doesn't do much for the horror genre plot-wise, honestly you've seen most of it before in one form or another, but it's fun and just so over the top.

I hope you like it--happy early Halloween!!

Oh, and as a side-note, I know I basically reserve this blog for movies but I think I have to start mentioning some television shows as I am a true TV fanatic as well. Supernatural on the CW is a truly under-rated show that anyone who enjoys horror films and a good story should definitely get into. I have stuck with it for all five seasons and it has never disappointed. Great characters, interesting plots and excellent writing--it amazes me sometimes how creative the writers on this show can be--really, check out Supernatural if you haven't already.

Next up? I gotta see Paranormal Activity. No one wants to go see it with me! They're too scared! Ridiculous...