Drag Me To Hell- Raimy, 2009. HELL YAH!

Alright..SAM RAIMY has a HIT. Without a doubt.

Weaving many of the traditional elements of the successful horror film genre together, with an extra firm thread of gypsy/cuendera magic curses and poor defenseless little kitties.. OH HEAVENS..

Yup.. its a HIT and truly worth the 7 bucks you'll pay to go see it in a theatre.I would sincerely doubt that watching it at home on a small screen would give the same effect as being a part of the film and part of the audience that is randomly squirming, jumping and hollering out (despite themselves) "EWWWWWW!"

*spoiler alert--if you don't want to know.. don't read any further*

Christine Brown has a real dilemma on her hands. A choice, between what is right and what is lucrative.
What can I tell ya about Christine.. but that ... she chooses. BADLY.
The rest of the movie is the series of problems that her choice brings to her, after a gypsy woman curses her at the movie's start.

So what elements really scared the pants off people today?

1. I can tell you that the effective use of the old traditional soundtrack fx--worked. From the build-up of timed heart thumping musical score--to the dead silence--to the WHAM! RIGHT IN YOUR FACE something gross, terrifying or otherwise stomach churning effect. YES. The music score was right on target in this. A+

2. So for you youngsters that have a real issue with old farts (yah, you know who you are) Your first fright is Madame Ganush and your second one is her teeth--laying on Ms. Browns Desk! Beyond that.. well Granny Ganush and her gypsy curses are just gonna haunt your dreams for some time. For sure. Nothing like Gyspy Granny slober all over you to really make your day.

3. The use of natural elements manipulation. Wind, thunder, rain--yup.. we have everything but a "bright, bright... sunshiney day!"That wind is really a problem and I'm not talking about the raise your skirt kind of problem. Ayup. The rain, particularly in the cemetary.. yah.. problematic unless you like.. *LIKE* slip and sliding with dead bodies of Granny Ganush's Past. Ayup.

4. Mixing in a lot of darker humor, just draws you in all that much more deeply. "Here, kitty kitty kitty..." Yah, that was just really baaaaaad. :)

5. Now, *I* knew what was coming at the end. But I only knew because I tend to watch horror movies with an eye (hahahah you'll know more about that eye when you see the movie!) to the subtle details that are usually a big part of the story that are gratuitously but not always noteably there in the start, right after the movie credits roll.

In any case folks--if you've been looking for a horror movie that will really give you something to be scared over.. one that is off the beaten track for the 'same ol same ol'... sit yourself down to Raimy's little fright fest==it's worth your time AND your money! Promise.