Well, this crappy film definitely drags you somewhere.

Drag Me To Hell:

Story:

A bank loan assistant is attacked by a Lamia after a gypsy curses her.

Review:

There are good horror films, then decent horror films, then there's horrible horror films. Drag Me To Hell is simply atrocious. If this was a horror comedy or a parody of horror films then I would have liked it, but it's not. Drag Me To Hell is a terrible film because you can't take any of it seriously.

What I liked:

1. The special effects.

There were some moments where the abundance of special effects were necessary and in some cases even amplified the feeling of terror.

2. Alison Lohman's acting.

Alison Lohman is one of the few actresses who can pull off being a horror film protagonist without making the character sound dumbed down. Helpful when every other actor/actresses in this film has only one expression.

What I did not like:

1. Bland, emotionless acting.

Almost everyone simply goes through the motions, and about half an hour in you'll be so bored, watching any more of Drag Me To Hell will seem almost like a menial job.

2. Sam Raimi's directing.

I haven't seen a lack of effort so terrible since Tim Burton's adaptation of Dark Shadows. Minimal effort on the part of the director makes everyone lazy. You don't feel anything in any scene because no one is trying, including the writers, which brings me to number 3.

3. Bland and simple dialogue.

It's increasingly evident that in the early development stages of Drag Me To Hell, Sam Raimi said something along the lines of, "F*** it, people will watch this because it has my name on it," creating the least interesting dialogue ever. Characters basically become simple minded and seem very directly based on their ethnic origin, basically meaning everyone is a racial stereotype somehow associated with their financial standings. There's scheming Asians that are good with money, but are evil; Caucasians with an incredibly huge abundance of money, and are good; and Gypsies that have no money and are therefore, according to Sam Raimi, evil. For subtle racism created out of just the script, that isn't good to see in a movie.

Who I recommend Drag Me To Hell to:

No one.