I took a chance and bought Drag Me To Hell after I got off work.
Ok ,, got to say something ( a few things actualy) before I comment on this movie.
I am a Sam Raimi fan.
And Ive cought a little heat on here from a member about my taste in movies ( ok,, I LIKED V for Vendetta alot) and then cought some heat for movies I DIDNT like ( I thought Lord of the Rings blew chunks).
BUT,, I AM the guy that watches movies for different reasons than others.
I dislike movies that depend on special effects ( Independance Day, Day After Tommarow, 2012, etc).
I like movies ( and books and music) that chalenge me.
I like things that are provocative ( Check out Dead Girl,,thanks Cheapie!).
The Evil Dead movies were perfect.
They were flawed, cheesy, and gore for the sake of gore. BUT,,, they challenged me.
Drag Me To Hell was not a good experience when I saw it online. BUT I thought I would give it a chance.
No problem,, only 14 bucks. Soooooo,,,,I bought it and watched it this morning.
I liked it alot. Classic Raimi in the Evil Dead tradition.
The effects werent over used, and the story was pretty fancifull,, which left me thinking about what was happening.
It wasnt the " perfect" movie,, but it was really entertaining.
The few shocking moments it had were ok,, one made me jump a little ( and im jaded).
The fact that Gregg Nocotero did the effects just was great. I love his work ( he was trained by Tom Savini,, one of my heroes).
I got to give the movie an overal 6/10 as far as the genre goes.
