Drag Me to Hell

Christine Brown works as a mortgage loan officer, and she refuses to grant a temporary reprieve to a homeowner who is fighting to hold on to her house. Not long after, Christine starts to experience a string of ominous events and a creeping sense that something unseen is chewing away at her life. She becomes convinced a Gypsy curse is what she unleashed, a notion her skeptical boyfriend dismisses as stress and superstition. Running out of options and financial support, she turns to a witness who claims he can break curses and keep her soul safe from a hell she feels closing in. The pressure mounts as fear and doubt collide. Her mounting panic tests her ethics. Before it ends.

Directed by Sam Raimi with help from his brother Ivan, Drag Me to Hell sprang from an original screenplay rather than a book. The film was released in 2009 by Ghost House Pictures in collaboration with Universal. A noted comeback.

It performed solidly at the box office, delivering a worldwide gross near the hundred million mark against a modest budget. The film found a large audience in theaters and helped reaffirm Raimi's penchant for brisk suspense and blood soaked humor.

Drag Me to Hell is remembered for its energetic, claustrophobic dread and practical effects that feel old school yet fresh. The 3D presentation heightens the grueling twists and the memorable visual gags, creating a lasting impression in late 2000s genre cinema. That energy contrasts with quieter, intimate moments of doubt.

Critics praised the film for its lean pacing, sharp humor, and Raimi's return to lean, tense horror. Themes of temptation, responsibility, and the consequences of moral choices drive the story, offering a brisk blend of fear and wit rather than a stomach churn alone. Some critics praised its audacious tone.