Drag Me to Hell (2009)

A loan officer who evicts an old woman from her home finds herself the recipient of a supernatural curse. Desperate, she turns to a seer to try and save her soul, while evil forces work to push her to a breaking point.

Director:

Sam Raimi

Writers:

Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi

Stars:

Alison Lohman, Justin Long, Ruth Livier

7 wins & 22 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alison Lohman	...	Christine Brown
Justin Long	...	Clay Dalton
Lorna Raver	...	Mrs. Ganush
Dileep Rao	...	Rham Jas
David Paymer	...	Mr. 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

Storyline

Christine Brown is a loans officer at a bank but is worried about her lot in life. She's in competition with a competent colleague for an assistant manager position and isn't too sure about her status with a boyfriend. Worried that her boss will think less of her if she shows weakness, she refuses a time extension on a loan to an old woman, Mrs. Ganush, who now faces foreclosure and the loss of her house. In retaliation, the old woman place a curse on her which, she subsequently learns, will result in her being taken to hell in a few days time. With the help of a psychic, she tries to rid herself of the demon, but faces several hurdles in the attempt.

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Plot Keywords:

psychic | evil | fight | psychologist | hell | 

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Taglines:

Christine Brown has a good job, a great boyfriend, and a bright future. But in three days, she's going to hell.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of horror violence, terror, disturbing images and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Australia]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish Hungarian Czech

Release Date:

29 May 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Arrástrame al infierno

Filming Locations:

18421 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,907,731 (UK) (29 May 2009)

Gross:

$42,057,340 (USA) (31 July 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Ghost House Pictures, Buckaroo Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A "lamia" is actually a bogey-woman from Greek mythology who stalks the countryside looking for children to devour; it was a story used to get young children into their beds at bedtime.

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Goofs

When Christine staples Sylvia in the face, she uses a stationery stapler, but close-ups of Sylvia's face clearly show carpentry staples.

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Quotes

Rham Jas: It's too unstable!

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Crazy Credits

The 1960's Universal logo is used in the opening credits

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Connections

Referenced in Don't Pick Up the Phone: The Making of the Caller (2011)

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Soundtracks

Non Rimane Piu Nessuno
Written and Performed by Ennio Morricone
Courtesy of Bixio Music Group Ltd. O/B/O Cinevox Records SPA

User Reviews

What a horrible movie; Sam Raimi is one of the worst directors of all time

First of all, the plot was just dull. A cursed woman has to make a difficult decision, there's a talking goat, and a medium speaking Spanish (as if it's supposed to make the movie seem a lot more scary that it actually is). In essence, this movie is typical of Raimi's work: cheesy and fruitless. On the positive side, the picture was great and the music was decent. The acting was simply too facetious and bad (which I don't think at all meshes well with a horror movie setting). The dialog was also pretty poor. 1/10. Don't see it. Watch something else, like Session 9, The Blair Witch Project, The Exorcist, Poltergeist, or A Nightmare on Elm Street. Anything would be better than this garbage.