Sam Raimi returns to his roots? "Drag me to Hell"

faceman · 27-03-2009 03:16PM #1

Watched this trailer yesterday, looks like it could be alot of fun. Do you think Raimi can redeem himself after the Spiderman drivel we have been subjected to tho?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71MDsiTzJvs

Basq · 27-03-2009 03:26PM

He's apparently starting writing an Evil Dead 4 also: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/a150849/raimi-ive-started-writing-evil-dead-4.html

faceman · 27-03-2009 03:28PM

Oh dear, i really wish he would leave Evil Dead alone...

Basq · 27-03-2009 03:32PM

Couldn't agree more faceman.

Necronomicon · 27-03-2009 04:04PM

I read a pretty decent piece about this a few months ago (can't remember if it was Empire or Total Film) and I was delighted to see him get back into horror. Trailer looks good, looking forward to this.

On Evil Dead, I'd be very much in two minds. I'd be worried as hell how it could turn out, but couldn't not be excited to see Bruce Campbell getting kitted out with his boomstick and chainsaw

Boo-yah · 27-03-2009 04:50PM

faceman wrote: »

Oh dear, i really wish he would leave Evil Dead alone...

Why? The three he made are fantastic, he's 3 for 3, whats the harm in giving a fourth one a shot.

Peteee · 27-03-2009 06:07PM

Boo-yah wrote: »

Why? The three he made are fantastic, he's 3 for 3, whats the harm in giving a fourth one a shot.

He was 2/2 with spiderman before he made the third one!

Basq · 27-03-2009 06:20PM

Peteee wrote: »

He was 2/2 with spiderman before he made the third one!

But on that logic, he was 2 for 2 before he made 'Army Of Darkness' .. which was great!

Otacon · 27-03-2009 07:53PM

Peteee wrote: »

He was 2/2 with spiderman before he made the third one!

basquille wrote: »

But on that logic, he was 2 for 2 before he made 'Army Of Darkness' .. which was great!

Reading interviews from before and after Spiderman 3, it sounded like the studio influence was getting a bit much.

On 'Drag Me to Hell', it looks like it could be something special, a throwback to his film-making roots. If it is indeed good, I think many peoples' fears about Evil Dead 4 will be qwelled.

johnny_ultimate · 27-03-2009 08:25PM

Not a bad little trailer, hopefully will play up the cheese factor for laughs (and a cameo from a certain actor friend of Raimis would be a nice addition).

Also: Alison Lohman ftw. Her Alice in Wonderland costume in Where the Truth Lies was a welcome departure from her Nickelodeon days (Tucker - I remember there being around 6 episodes of that, shown over and over and over again).

Richard Dower · 27-03-2009 08:28PM

Can't belive how bad Spidey 3 was!!!...#2 was the best.

Boo-yah · 27-03-2009 09:57PM

basquille wrote: »

But on that logic, he was 2 for 2 before he made 'Army Of Darkness' .. which was great!

Army of Darkness is fantastic!

27-03-2009 11:24PM

This could be the greatest film ever made but nothing will ever, ever, ever make me forgive Raimi for the stupidity that was Disco-dancing Spiderman.

BopNiblets · 27-03-2009 11:53PM

lol trailer has the original Stargate movie music.

Macsimus · 28-03-2009 01:25AM

Richard Dower wrote: »

Can't belive how bad Spidey 3 was!!!...#2 was the best.

All 3 spidey films were crap imo - Raimi is a sell out pussy

iguana · 29-03-2009 02:18PM

faceman wrote: »

Do you think Raimi can redeem himself after the Spiderman drivel we have been subjected to tho?

Not if Legend of the Seeker is anything to go by. I caught an episode of it when I was in Chicago a few weeks ago and it was awful drivel. Perhaps the ad break every 3 minutes spoiled the narrative flow, but from what I could see it was pompous and humourless. I was really surprised that it was being made by Raimi as he generally brings some humour to his work.

deathstarkiller · 12-05-2009 09:45AM

God, I hope this is good. I sort of like the first Spider-man but hated the other two. I didn't even like the second one, they're just all 'ohh Mary-Jane, Mary-Jane, whimper, whimper, moan, moan moan'. Just shut up Spider-man, I think I preferred the crap 70's tv show I saw as a kid more.

Tusky · 28-05-2009 01:42AM

Saw this today and really enjoyed it. VERY similar in tone to the Evil Dead movies with plenty of scares and gore. One of the most enjoyable horror movies I have seen in the cinema in years. Definitely recommended.

Necronomicon · 30-05-2009 01:12PM

Finally managed to see this last night. Terrific film.

It really is the closest thing to Evil Dead you'll find without Bruce Campbell actually being in it. As Tusky said it's very similar in tone with some comically over-the-top slapstick horror. One particular homage was

when they're in the medium's house towards the end. When the medium's assistant is possessed and starts floating in the air it is incredibly reminiscent of Henrieta in Evil Dead 2, so much so I thought we'd hear "I'll swallow your soul!"

.

What it achieves more than Evil Dead are actual scares. There may be a firm tongue-in-cheek feel to the film but there are a few genuine hair raising moments. I'd already seen from the trailer

when she wakes up in bed, and when the camera follows her back down the Gypsy is lying down next to her. Honourable mention to when her fortune is being read and the fortune teller sees her face changing for a split second.

Finally, for those who have seen it,

the ending was awesome. I can't help thinking I should've seen the coin thing coming, but it was so well executed. The final moments of the the film when she's actually being dragged down are sublime.

Great film.

majiktripp · 30-05-2009 03:52PM

I too enjoyed this immensely, a nearly empty theatre screening but for the hand full of us there, you could hear everyones "Uggh!" or "Sweet Jesus!" , made for an enjpoyable viewing

Professey Chin · 30-05-2009 11:43PM

Just back from seein this now. Raimi is back on his old horror form with this.Really are some great slapstick moments and also moments that now have me scared sh!tless. Im not gonna be sleeping tonight and I love it

Mr E · 30-05-2009 11:52PM

Great fun alright. One scene I thought was superbly done was

the parking garage bit after her first encounter with the gypsy. The whole scene was great (nice slapstick humour - very Evil Dead-ish), but the bit with the handkerchief was great. Your eyes are tracking the handkerchief floating in the background and you don't notice Mrs. Ganush in the back seat until its too late.

Very similar to Evil Dead 2/AoD in cinematography too (slow zooms, fast zooms, weird camera angles)

And Alison Lohman is gorgeous.

monkeyfudge · 01-06-2009 12:43AM

Necronomicon wrote: »

Finally, for those who have seen it,
the ending was awesome. I can't help thinking I should've seen the coin thing coming, but it was so well executed. The final moments of the the film when she's actually being dragged down are sublime.

Great film.

Annoyingly I copped that as soon as the envelope was dropped in the car, although I thought they would go with the boyfriends soul being taken instead at the end. What was really creepy for me though was that about 15 minutes after leaving the cinema and I was sitting waiting for a bus a random guy came up to me and absolutely insisted on giving me a button off a coat... wouldn't take no for an answer... I still have it here now... how nuts is that?

johnny_ultimate · 01-06-2009 01:01AM

Just back from this and I absolutely adored it. What a magnificent film. One of those rare cases where everything just comes together and makes wonderful entertainment. The sound design was unreal and Sam Raimi's quirky direction as endearingly odd and energetic as usual (got to love that slowly tilting camera and split second crash zooms). Probably the funniest film I've seen in a long time

(so many great scenes of that gypsy woman vomiting odd things out of her mouth)

and a great creepy atmosphere throughout. Sure the plot was full of holes

(she probably should have checked the envelope alright...)

but just terrific fun.

The muddy, stormy graveyard was a definite highlight, along with the truly demented seance scene

. Definitely one of my favourite films of the year, and for sheer enjoyment probably even bypasses Star Trek.

Kind of makes you wish Raimi hadn't spent so much time on Spiderman

.

Oh and geeky query:

I'm guessing the gypsy's car was Raimi's car they use in all his films? Seems like a wasted cameo if not, especially with the lack of Bruce

Necronomicon · 01-06-2009 09:53AM

monkeyfudge wrote: »

What was really creepy for me though was that about 15 minutes after leaving the cinema and I was sitting waiting for a bus a random guy came up to me and absolutely insisted on giving me a button off a coat... wouldn't take no for an answer... I still have it here now... how nuts is that?

Sounds like

a gift....how many days ago was that

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Oh and geeky query:
I'm guessing the gypsy's car was Raimi's car they use in all his films? Seems like a wasted cameo if not, especially with the lack of Bruce

I was looking at trivia for the film on IMDB and it didn't make any reference to it, but it did say that the script has been penned since a little after Army of Darkness came out. Also, apparently Bruce Campbell had to turn down a role because he's busy with Burn Notice.

Professey Chin · 01-06-2009 12:29PM

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Oh and geeky query:
I'm guessing the gypsy's car was Raimi's car they use in all his films? Seems like a wasted cameo if not, especially with the lack of Bruce

Yep. That is indeed the oldsmobile:D

monkeyfudge · 01-06-2009 12:32PM

Necronomicon wrote: »

Sounds like
a gift....how many days ago was that

Only last night... and I did have some creepy dreams during the night too.

I'll let you know how I get on over the next 3 days. Hell can't be much hotter than it is outside right now anyway.

faceman · 02-06-2009 11:21AM

Loved this film, it was really awesome. At last Raimi has redeemed himself as a director!

Basq · 02-06-2009 11:23AM

I really really wanna see this.. but haven't seen Star Trek yet.

Might go to cinema Wednesday night.

Ooooohh decisions.. decisions!

godspal · 02-06-2009 11:33AM

Sensory overload with this film, really has to be seen in the cinema. Pretty Awesome... Really enjoyable, and nice and cheesy in places and plenty of places were Reimi was poking fun at the whole thing.

faceman · 02-06-2009 01:34PM

basquille wrote: »

I really really wanna see this.. but haven't seen Star Trek yet.

Might go to cinema Wednesday night.

Ooooohh decisions.. decisions!

I can identify with you dude. Therefore I recommend you do what I did, watch them back to back!

Sam Raimi returns to his roots? "Drag me to Hell"

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