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Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for cinemaobsession.com (Jeff Otto)cinemaobsession.com (Jeff Otto)
Does Raimi really have to go back and do another frickin' Spider-Man movie after this? ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at cinemaobsession.com (Jeff Otto)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
A movie that is campy, frightening and one of the most memorable of the summer because it is so different from everything else ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (Matthew Sorrento)Film Threat (Matthew Sorrento)
Resistance and rebellion to the studio routine resounds throughout Drag Me to Hell, and as a return to the filmmaker's original witty shocks and gross-outs, how goddamn touching it is. ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at Film Threat (Matthew Sorrento)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
A movie that is campy, frightening and one of the most memorable of the summer because it is so different from everything else ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Spectrum (Jolene Mendez)Entertainment Spectrum (Jolene Mendez)
How do you craft a horror film to perfection? Just add Sam Raimi to the mix to get the perfect brew of blood, sacrifices and a gypsy curse while leaving viewers dying for more. ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at Entertainment Spectrum (Jolene Mendez)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for I.E. Weekly (Amy Nicholson)I.E. Weekly (Amy Nicholson)
The first horror flick of the mortgage crisis, this is great pulp and Lohman is game for everything. ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at I.E. Weekly (Amy Nicholson)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Raimi knows that we know the usual rhythms for these things, and he deliberately plays with them, holding a scary note for an extra long time, or waiting an extra beat before cutting loose. ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for News of the World (Robbie Collin)News of the World (Robbie Collin)
The 99-minute, eye-popping, bowel-twingeing, possessed-talking-goat extravaganza that follows must be one of the scariest things I've ever seen in the cinema. ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at News of the World (Robbie Collin)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Orlando Weekly (William Goss)Orlando Weekly (William Goss)
[It] may not be terrifying through and through, but it sure is thrilling, in ways expected and less so, as prone to provoking giggles as it is gasps. ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at Orlando Weekly (William Goss)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Sly Fox (Kam Williams)Sly Fox (Kam Williams)
A spine-tingling adventure guaranteed to elicit blood-curdling screams and to make you jump out of your seat when you least expect it. ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at Sly Fox (Kam Williams)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
Going back to his roots, Raimi has made the most crazy, fun, and terrifying horror movie in years. ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for MSNBC (Alonso Duralde)MSNBC (Alonso Duralde)
Drag Me to Hell composes an underscore of terror that will keep its admirers on edge for the entire running time. ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at MSNBC (Alonso Duralde)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
"Drag Me to Hell" is the most fun I've had at the movies in years. It's destined to be a cult classic for all eternity. ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for BDK Reviews (Kevin McCarthy)BDK Reviews (Kevin McCarthy)
When I walked out of the theater, the publicist asked me if I was the little girl screaming in the front row and I answered honestly with; 'Yes.' ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at BDK Reviews (Kevin McCarthy)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Hugely enjoyable, genuinely scary and frequently hilarious, this is a superbly acted horror flick with terrific special effects that shows director Sam Raimi joyfully returning to his Evil Dead roots. ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for NewsBlaze (Kam Williams)NewsBlaze (Kam Williams)
A spine-tingling adventure guaranteed to elicit blood-curdling screams and to make you jump out of your seat when you least expect it. ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at NewsBlaze (Kam Williams)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)
A rickety, old-fashioned scare picture made by a man who proved many years ago that he has nothing left to prove in the horror genre. ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Dallas Morning News (Christopher Kelly)Dallas Morning News (Christopher Kelly)
It's the work of a filmmaker once again drunk on the daffy possibilities of horror filmmaking -- and determined to share that joy with his fans. ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at Dallas Morning News (Christopher Kelly)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for JoBlo's Movie Emporium (JimmyO)JoBlo's Movie Emporium (JimmyO)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine (Devin Faraci)Empire Magazine (Devin Faraci)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for AV Club (Scott Tobias)AV Club (Scott Tobias)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Filmcritic.com (Bill Gibron)Filmcritic.com (Bill Gibron)
it is nice to have Sam Raimi back doing what he does best -- scaring the bejesus out of people. ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at Filmcritic.com (Bill Gibron)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for IGN Movies UK (Chris Tilly)IGN Movies UK (Chris Tilly)
It's a visceral assault on the senses and will have you gasping for breath as the laughs and scares mount. Raimi directs with the confidence and flair of a genre master. ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at IGN Movies UK (Chris Tilly)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for BrianOrndorf.com (Brian Orndorf)BrianOrndorf.com (Brian Orndorf)
Hell is an efficient, exceptional shocker that serves up bucketfuls of jolts and icks with eye-bulging enthusiasm. It's honestly the best horror film I've seen in ages. ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at BrianOrndorf.com (Brian Orndorf)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for FEARnet (Scott Weinberg)FEARnet (Scott Weinberg)
If you're just looking for a fun horror flick that's a little gross, a bit silly, and entirely entertaining, this is bound to be one of the year's finest genre offerings. ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at FEARnet (Scott Weinberg)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for EricDSnider.com (Eric D. Snider)EricDSnider.com (Eric D. Snider)
It's outrageously dark and twisted in the most delightful ways, a frenetic funhouse of terrors that causes almost as much laughter as pants-wetting. ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at EricDSnider.com (Eric D. Snider)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for CinemaBlend.com (Katey Rich)CinemaBlend.com (Katey Rich)
Behind the camera and in complete control, Sam Raimi comes to Drag Me to Hell with eyes ablaze, taking his genuine love for horror and bestowing it upon the audience like a gift. ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at CinemaBlend.com (Katey Rich)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)
...Raimi returns to his roots with a vengeance, giving his gypsy curse/exorcism horror the kind of over-the-top, almost operatic feel that hasn't graced genre screens in decades. ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for CampBlood.org (Brian Juergens)CampBlood.org (Brian Juergens)
A gooey, frenetic, raucous and mind-meltingly clever delight. This fabulously compact little morality tale is the most fun you'll ever have analyzing our economic collapse. ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at CampBlood.org (Brian Juergens)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 3.56 out of 4 stars for AskMen.com (AskMen.com Staff)AskMen.com (AskMen.com Staff)
Sam Raimi returns to his Evil Dead roots with this white-knuckle horror flick that has the ability to scare the pants off you one moment then cause the giggles the next. ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at AskMen.com (AskMen.com Staff)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
If The Exorcist were re-imagined by Bugs Bunny, this is what you'd get. Drag Me to Hell is a head trip for the ages. ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Cinema Crazed (Felix Vasquez Jr.)Cinema Crazed (Felix Vasquez Jr.)
Cast aside all PG-13 biases folks, you'll be glad to know that even with the rating, "Drag Me to Hell" is one of the finer horror movies released this year... ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at Cinema Crazed (Felix Vasquez Jr.)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
The Rolling Stones album 'Let It Bleed' advised: THIS RECORD SHOULD BE PLAYED LOUD. Prints of this film must be stamped with a similar order: Tension is created by ear-smashing NOISE, to create a hell-on-earth feeling of temporary insanity in the viewer. ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
good, malicious fun that revels in its own absurdity, lack of lofty ambitions, and determination to drag you down with it ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for JoBloJoBlo
I never thought I'd say this. Never. But I have officially forgotten SPIDERMAN 3. I want to hug Sam Raimi. ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at JoBlo
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)
The characters are solid, the shocks are grab-your-heart-medicine scary, the story glides from twist to twist with diabolical grace. And it's damned funny. ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) (Linda Cook)Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) (Linda Cook)
'Drag Me to Hell' scared the daylights out of me. That is, when I wasn't laughing at the dark humor that only Sam Raimi can concoct. ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) (Linda Cook)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
Deliciously scary and wickedly tongue-in-cheek, Drag Me to Hell is devilish fun that cinema lovers of all kinds owe themselves to experience. So entertaining it ought to be a crime. ...read the complete Drag Me to Hell movie review at TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Houston Chronicle (Amy Biancolli)Houston Chronicle (Amy Biancolli)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)
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by DefyTime on July 17, 2009 Richardson, Texas
Maybe it is because I don't like horror movies but I didn't like this at all. I was dragged there, no pun intended. It was a little too much for ...
by Tetramobile on July 17, 2009 New York, New York
The thing that makes this movie so great is that it doesn't rely on the special effects to scare you. It makes the story scary and the littlest of things make you jump in your seat. Sure, some things could be done better, but I haven't been ...
by aravind08 on July 17, 2009 ,
This movie is nice horror movie, and sound effects and thrilling music was very nice. this picutre have the very suspension skript. and camera viewing ...

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