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Drag Me to Hell (2009) -- A loan officer (Lohman) ordered to evict an old woman from her home finds herself the recipient of a supernatural curse which turns her life into a living nightmare.
Drag Me to Hell (2009) -- Clip: Christine calls Clay
Drag Me to Hell (2009) -- Interview: Dileep Rao "On what interested him about the film"
Drag Me to Hell (2009) -- Trailer for this horror film from Sam Raimi
Drag Me to Hell (2009) -- A woman is cursed after refusing a mortgage extension to an old lady

Overview

User Rating:
7.8/10   15,219 votes
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Director:
Sam Raimi
Writers (WGA):
Sam Raimi (written by) &
Ivan Raimi (written by)
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Release Date:
29 May 2009 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Thriller more
Tagline:
Christine Brown has a good job, a great boyfriend, and a bright future. But in three days, she's going to hell. more
Plot:
A loan officer ordered to evict an old woman from her home finds herself the recipient of a supernatural curse, which turns her life into a living hell. Desperate, she turns to a seer to try and save her soul, while evil forces work to push her to a breaking point. | full synopsis
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1st Whip It pics
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Mandate Prepares Miserable Excuse
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User Comments:
One of the most perfect horror movies ever made more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Alison Lohman ... Christine Brown

Justin Long ... Clay Dalton

Lorna Raver ... Sylvia Ganush

Dileep Rao ... Rham Jas

David Paymer ... Jim Jacks

Adriana Barraza ... Shaun San Dena

Chelcie Ross ... Leonard Dalton

Reggie Lee ... Stu Rubin
Molly Cheek ... Trudy Dalton

Bojana Novakovic ... Ilenka Ganush

Kevin Foster ... Milos

Alexis Cruz ... Farm Worker

Ruth Livier ... Farm Worker’s Wife
Shiloh Selassie ... Farm Worker's Son

Flor de Maria Chahua ... Young Shaun San Dena
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sequences of horror violence, terror, disturbing images and language.
Runtime:
99 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS
Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #45266) | UK:15 | Australia:MA | Ireland:15A | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | France:-12 | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:16 | Finland:K-15 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Singapore:PG | Germany:16 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | New Zealand:R16 | Iceland:16 | South Africa:16LV

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Trivia:
Lalo Schifrin's "The Exorcist Symphony" never used (except for one trailer for The Exorcist (1973)) is used over the end credits to "Drag Me to Hell". more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Christine fixes Clay's printer in his office it prints out a paper, but in the next scene it isn't there anymore. more
Quotes:
Waitress: So you're just going to sit here all night, drinking coffee?
Christine Brown: Yes... No! Maybe! Whats it to you?
Waitress: Honey, I'm working a job where tips is my living, and coffee drinkers DON'T TIP!
Christine Brown: [Holds up envelope containing the cursed button] You keep the coffee coming honey, or I'll give you a tip you won't forget!
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Movie Connections:
References Night of the Demon (1957) more

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55 out of 98 people found the following comment useful:-
One of the most perfect horror movies ever made, 30 May 2009
10/10
Author: Danzig_doyle_graves from United States

Sam Raimi finally returns to his roots more than 15 years after 1992's "Army of Darkness", and boy was the wait worth it.

'Drag Me to Hell" is a grueling, hideous, brilliant and perfectly executed traditional goth/supernatural horror film with dark comedic elements. Familiar with the Evil Dead trilogy? (Evil Dead, EDII and AOD) If not, check them out immediately!! From the intense and masterly crafted opening credits to the shocking and just plain brilliant ending, the movie is terrifying and hilarious at the same time. Alison Lohman is Christine Brown, who, after "shaming" an old gypsy/demon, is cursed to be dragged to Hell to burn for eternity in 3 days. Within those days she is tormented by a demon as the curse builds and builds to the horrific climax. While very dark and macabre, especially for a PG-13 film (which, in my opinion, doesn't effect the movie whatsoever!!), the movie retains a good sense of dark humor throughout, without throwing it around too much and ruining the overall scare factor.

Of the Evil Dead trilogy, the movie much resembles Evil Dead II, and if you're a fan of the trilogy at all, this movie will bring tears to your eyes.

I don't give out 10s much to horror movies at all, as they're usually reserved for classics such as 'The Thing' and the ED trilogy itself, but after experiencing such a great movie, I couldn't help it. Of the last 20 years, this is definitely one of the most perfect, scary, entertaining and well-done horror movies ever made. If it takes another 10 years for Evil Dead IV to be made, I'll wait, especially if Sam and his brother pop out something as great as this.

"Drag Me to Hell" gets a much well-deserved 10 out of 10. Do NOT pass this one up in theaters horror fans!

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