It's a must-see, not just for Raimi fans, but for anyone who loves a good scary story and a great movie in general.How immersed you become in the story. WHile I have nothing against the modern trend of horror movies to provide shocks merely in the form of how much blood and gore they spill, this flick was wonderfully refreshing. While the majority of the movie is kept on a serious and foreboding level, much like the original "Evil Dead", Raimi can't help but throw in elements of the absurd and slapstick during some of the more horrific scenes, thus reducing the tension and echoing the latter 2/3 of the "Evil Dead" trilogy. As a frequent viewer of horror films, little surprises me, but in this film I was caught off-guard several times while watching it. Sam Raimi manages to incorporate genuine thrills and terror using the old-fashioned format of surprise, misdirection and suggestion. The early trailers for Drag Me to Hell dubbed it as (sic) "the return to classic horror", and for once at least, they are correct. But in the end, it delivers fully on what it promises. Mr Jeepers Creepers (Justin Long) himself, reduced to a bystander for example. Sometimes it didn't get the recognition it deserved, sometimes it did (it just won another prize the other day). Disturbing images and a nice score, neatly edited and shot. ask Bruce "Ash" Campbell and now the lovely A. Sure you might not like the movie for various reasons, but Raimi does know how to build tension (and torture his protagonists apparently. This movie is showcase of what Raimi is capable of. Seriously though: While this was one detail that got discussed quite a bit, even before the movie came out, many "fearing" (no pun intended) that Raimi had lost his touch and had gone "soft" on them.įear no more (or actually do so, while watching the movie), because he hasn't. Seems like you can get away with murder these days with a PG-13 rating.
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