The Worst Film Ever

From my favorite movies..

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Firstly, allow me to say I thought the role of Christine Brown was way too big and demanding for Alison Lohman and she simply couldn't pull it off convincingly. Apart from this total miscast, the film was indeed very enjoyable. The visual effects are excellent, to say the least! Very eerie at times. As the film progresses, it becomes more humorous than scary, especially the sacrifice ritual with medium Shaun San Dena, which is a bit silly actually. Having said this, though, this is typical of a Sam Raimi film. The film then returns to scary for the final, and I must say I loved the movie's final moment! I did find Christine's curse a bit harsh, though, considering her only crime was refusing a loan agreement (again). If she caused the death of a loved one, I could understand the curse, or if she caused severe bodily harm or trauma to Mrs Ganush. But she didn't. The whole competing for the assistant manager position was also done very amateurishly and quite childish. In closing, I must admit I enjoyed the film in general.

Sam Raimi returns to his b-movie roots. And boy is it fun and entertaining! It is a tale ripe for a gory b-movie treatment - a gypsies curse is basically as cliche as it can be.. But it goes all out, there is gore galore and every possible trope of a horror movie is used, usually quite creatively. It's a treat for all of the "Evil dead" fans and has/will make many more people go and check those out too!

Veteran filmmaker Sam Raimi made his much-ballyhooed return to the horror genre with this crazed picture, after years of working on mainstream titles such as "A Simple Plan", "For Love of the Game", and the first three "Spider-Man" feature films. Alison Lohman stars as Christine Brown, loan officer at a bank. She covets a possible promotion a little too much, and her boss (David Paymer) likes people who are able to make tough decisions. Therefore, she denies an extension to the loan to elderly Gypsy Mrs. Ganush (Lorna Raver). This, of course, is a fatal mistake. The old lady becomes livid and curses Christine. Now a demon dubbed the Lamia will be on its way to drag Christine to Hell in three days time. Christine, who suffers one garish episode after another, works every angle she can think of to avoid the inevitable.Many reviews here at IMDb tend to go to one extreme or the other: people either love it or loathe it. There aren't that many middle-of-the-road assessments. That said, this viewer did have some genuine fun with this over the top story and film, although it's not without its flaws. Raimi goes for "GOTCHA!" jump scares a little too often, there's an onslaught of utterly cheesy digital effects, and there are moments that are much more laughable than shocking. It is commendable that Raimi and his cast & crew give the proceedings a lot of energy, and fans of the first two "Evil Dead" features may take *some* delight in the way that Raimi goes for the gross-out so often. He never seems to run out of things to stick in Lohmans' mouth. One unqualified highlight is the grandiose music score by Christopher Young, giving the whole thing an operatic feel.All of this would be rather meaningless if the lead character weren't at least somewhat sympathetic, and Lohman makes Christine an appealing character. Justin Long is similarly engaging as her loving, faithful boyfriend, and the top supporting cast also showcases talents such as Raver (who's memorably creepy and disgusting), Dileep Rao (as a fortune teller), Adriana Barraza (as a medium who'd encountered the Lamia 40 years ago), the always solid Paymer, and Chelcie Ross as Longs' father. Raimis' actor brother Ted can be heard briefly as a doctor making a house call; Octavia Spencer has a small role as a bank employee.This comes complete with a "twist" near the end that isn't too hard to predict.Overall, decent entertainment. It may be silly at times, but at least it isn't boring.Seven out of 10.

Drag Me to Hell is a horror movie directed and written by Sam Raimi about loan officer named Christine Brown who evicts an old gypsy woman from her home, ultimately refusing to give her an extension. Seeking vengeance on her, the old woman curses Christine to be tortured by an evil spirit and eventually dragged into hell. Christine has to figure out how to lift the curse before its too late. The film at times can be very over the top, such as the scene when the old woman attacks Christine in the car. It becomes especially over the top when more disturbing scenes come up, kike gore scenes or the séance scene. However, I found myself curious to know what happens next, and invested in the main character's plight. The writing is pretty good, and the overall direction is spot on. The actors, especially the lead, carry the film very well. Overall, it was a strange experience an interesting view on paranormal horror.