Sam Raimi goes back to his roots, this time with Hollywood cred and a budget

[kenjari]

On Friday, my sister and I saw Drag Me To Hell, the new Sam Raimi horror movie. If you enjoyed Evil Dead 2, you will love this. It is thoroughly entertaining, and everything you'd expect from a Raimi horror flick. It's the perfect balance of scary and funny and has all the hallmarks of Raimi's horror style: the Dutch Angle of Doom, spirits who throw punches, a shed, and The Classic. I was also very impressed by the use of sound in this movie, both in terms of sound effects and the score. Raimi uses it to both ratchet up the horror and to create the horror all by itself. The sound design is rich and evocative. It gets a little loud at times, but volume is used judiciously.
Oh yeah, and the seance scene in the middle is absolutely brilliant.