As far as classic horror movies go, this one really has got it all. There's the bright young woman whose life is about to be turned upside down by a series of out-of-this-world and absolutely terrifying supernatural events. There's the creepy old woman with a secret dark past. There's the inhuman being who relentlessly torments our heroine for what he, or it, desires. And finally there's the excessive amount of scary suspenseful music perfectly timed to climax right when something, anything usually, jumps right out in your face causing you to flinch, shout, scream and/or grab the person next to you.

Add into all of that the directing style of Sam Raimi (Spiderman 1, 2, & 3; The Evil Dead 1 & 2; Army of Darkness) and you have Drag Me To Hell, an absolutely terrifying journey through the world of dark and evil spirits and how they terrorize their victims. If you like that scared feeling you get when you enter a dark room and think there just might be someone waiting to jump out at you, the way your heart races, your muscles tense, and your throat closes in, ready to scream for dear life, then this is definitely the movie for you.

Christine Brown has a decent life. She lives in a nice house, has a great boyfriend, and a pretty good job. She works as a loan officer for a bank, and although she is happy in her job she wants more. She has been steadily working toward a promotion to assistant manager, and at this point the only thing standing between her and the job is her new co-worker Stu. Even though Stu has only been at the bank a few weeks, he has impressed Christine's manager, Mr. Jacks, with his ability to make the "tough decisions."

When Mrs. Ganush, a creepy looking old woman, visits the bank to ask for an extension on her mortgage, Christine sees her opportunity to shine by making her own tough decision. If the bank gives Mrs. Ganush another extension they will lose money, but if they repossess her home, the bank stands to make a considerable amount on fees. With her eye on the assistant manager position Christine denies another extension and when the old woman gets on her knees to beg for her home Christine has security throw her out.

As Christine heads home from work that night she has an unpleasant surprise waiting for her in the parking garage. In an utterly terrifying sequence of events Mrs. Ganush attacks Christine, placing a curse upon her saying in three days Christine will be the one coming begging to her for something. This is just the beginning of Christine's trouble. As she tries to go about her normal activities, something is not right. She is being followed, tormented by something dark, terrible, and very powerful. She turns to a seer to read her fortune and tell her what is happening and why she is experiencing such terrible things. His description of what she has been cursed with along with his inability to actually help her slowly lead Christine to the horrifying realization that there may not be anything that can be done to help her or reverse her fate.

Continue: 1 2