I was amazed to discover that it was only a 15 (and in the States a PG-13). If you can’t make it to the cinema then I really hope that the disc release includes a DTS soundtrack and that you either own, or know someone who owns, a very loud surround sound system.ĭon’t let the certificate fool you. Drag Me To Hell is a masterpiece of sound design and the loud shrieks and other terrifying sound effects are used in the most powerful way I think I’ve ever heard they don’t just add to the frights but in one scene in particular, reach such oppressive levels that the noise feels as if it could physically blow you away it’s simply incredible.
It is a perfect example of a film that must be seen at the cinema to be fully appreciated. There are enough of Raimi’s visual stylistics, slapstick, dark humour and moments of sheer, vile ick (I can’t think of a better word), that he has made a film with plenty of nods to his previous work while still presenting something that is fresh and exciting.
Watching Raimi torment Lohman’s character, Christine Brown, is as funny as it is scary, it’s like watching him playing with a new toy and he’s not known for playing nicely. I know that a lot of us have been hoping over the years for an Evil Dead 4, but swap Bruce Campbell for Alison Lohman, ramp up the jump factor and this is more than you could possibly ask for as a follow up. If you take friends or partners to see it, especially anyone who is horror shy, it will most likely scare the life out of them – I really don’t think it was the free orange juice I drank before the screening that was responsible for the overwhelming desire to go to the toilet during the film.įellow Geeks and Sam Raimi fans, this is the film you’ve been waiting for. I refuse to disclose any plot or even any direct example of how Raimi orchestrates the film into such an amazing ride, as I went in knowing absolutely nothing about it and it paid off in a way I could never have expected.Įxisting reviews have all been incredibly positive and rightfully so, but I urge you not to read them and in return I can promise you that the film will deliver the following:
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