090622: Movie Review: Drag Me to Hell

I din watch this movie with Dear. Watched with Hajar instead, on our usual date. =)

A what a good choice of movie for me as I wanted to watch a horror one. We actually couldn't decide on which movie to watch at first, and in the end, Hajar actually asked a comment of the ushering girl, and she said 'Drag me to Hell' was pretty scary. So we went for it.

And true enough it was pretty scary in a disgusting, full of suspense, kinda way. By disgusting I mean, vomitting in your face kinda thing and I absolutely can't stop picturing those scenes. Urgh! =p

The movie is about Christine Brown (Alison Lohman), a loan officer at a local bank who hopes to be promoted to assistant manager over her conniving co-worker, Stu Rubin (Reggie Lee).

Christine's boss, Mr. Jacks (David Paymer), advises her that she needs to demonstrate that she can make tough decisions when she needs to.

That day, Mrs. Ganush (Lorna Raver), an elderly gypsy woman, asks for a third extension on her mortgage because she is struggling with economic problems due to an illness. To prove herself to Mr. Jacks, Christine, against her better judgment, denies Mrs. Ganush the extension. In desperation, Mrs. Ganush prostrates herself before Christine, begging and kissing the hem of her skirt. Christine panics and shoves the woman away, shaming her in public. As security guards escort Mrs. Ganush out, Mr. Jacks compliments Christine on how she handled the situation and implies that if she can close another big loan, the assistant manager position will be hers.

That night Christine is attacked in her car by Mrs. Ganush. After a violent struggle, Mrs. Ganush removes a button from Christine's jacket and uses it to place a curse on her. Mrs. Ganush disappears, leaving the cursed button with Christine.

Later, Christine's boyfriend, college professor Clay Dalton (Justin Long), takes her to a coffee shop to comfort her. On the way home, they pass a fortune teller's store, and Christine insists they go in. There, they meet the fortune teller Rham Jas (Dileep Rao), who tells Christine that she has a dark spirit upon her...

I felt that Alison Lohman and Lorna Raver acted well in their character, and I wonder, did she really vomit into her mouth? Urgh! =p

And I am starting to like Justin Long, only found him in Ed, and I din really like his character there, as he was still immature and very irritating I felt.

So you should watch this movie and find out what happens to Christine in the end... Did she manage to destroy the curse?

I would rate it a 4.5 out 5 for it's scary contents. =)

~huda~