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     Volume 2 Issue 140 | October 18 , 2009|


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Movie Review

Drag Me to Hell

IF you are looking for a genuine horror flick that will keep you up at night, Drag Me to Hell is not your movie. But if you want easy laughs, cliché horror montage and the predictable 'boo' factor, this is precisely the movie that you should get.

Sam Raimi's long-awaited return to the horror genre doesn't disappoint, with Drag Me To Hell a wildly enjoyable romp that both shivers the spine and tickles the ribs with effortless ease. The story is simple and engaging, Alison Lohman turns in a thoroughly brave turn as the tormented leading lady, and - best of all - a talking goat is the incarnation of pure evil. This is horror at its most bonkers and brilliant.

Lohman plays loan manager Christine, a kind-hearted girl eager for a promotion at her firm. To impress her boss she turns down a desperate plea by old gypsy lady Mrs Ganush for another extension on her repayments - and is rewarded with an ancient curse for her actions. Only Christine can see the evil forces closing in on her, causing much embarrassment to her in front of her smart boyfriend Clay (Justin Long) and his stuffy parents. But how far will Christine go to rid herself of the curse before she's given a one-way ticket to hell? Could sacrificing her beloved pet be one way to fend off the attacks?

Source: Ben Rawson, Rotten Tomatoes

 

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