Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Drag Me to Hell

Drag Me to Hell is a 2009 horror film about what happens if you offend a gypsy. Take my advice: Do not ever offend a gypsy. This movie is directed by Sam Raimi, who also has an uncredited cameo appearance.

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The New York Times gives it a positive review and calls it "A feast of flies, phlegm, fisticuffs and embalming fluid." The Guardian gives it a positive review but faults the "stereotypical depiction of gypsies". The Telegraph describes it as "undemanding fun."

Empire Online concludes, "Thrilling and often hilarious, it’s good to see one of Hollywood’s most inventive directors fully reinvigorated." Moria says, "... did Drag Me to Hell not come with the pedigree of Sam Raimi’s name attached, there is precious little about it that would have made it anything other than another direct-to-dvd horror film, let alone a cinematic release."

Richard Roeper begins his review with this: "If you can sit through the repeated gross-out scenes in "Drag Me to Hell" without once closing your eyes, cringing or looking away, congratulations: You may have a career as a biohazard removal/crime scene cleanup worker." Roger Ebert gives it 3 stars. Rotten Tomatoes has a critics score of 92%.

4 comments:

  1. Sounds like a real gore fest--LOL! :)

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    1. Yep, he loves that. Me? Not so much ;)

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  2. Sam Raimi is known for his gore. My friend Scott has met him and has nothing but praise for him. I think I'll pass on the movie, though.

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    1. I'm not a fan of the gore, so I like some of his films better than others.

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