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 DRAG ME TO HELL (Cert. 15, out 26 October) Alison Lohman, Justin Long, dir. Sam Raimi, 2009, cert. 15 Alison Lohman (Beowulf, Big Fish) plays Christine Brown, a bank clerk whose life is seemingly happy-go-lucky. She's in the running for a promotion at work against an ambitious new employee, and knows she has to show her boss she's got what it takes. Of course, right on cue an old crone waltzes in. We're talking truly horrifying looking woman, straight out of Hansel&Gretel - down to the evil eye, crusty fingers and dubious oral hygiene. Now, most of us would know what to do, especially when the old bird start speaking with a strong accent: run a mile, right? Not dear Christine, no sir. She sees an opportunity to be as tough as the management type she aspires to be, and denies the extension requested. The old lady gets down on her knees to beg in a rather surreal scene, and as her understanding of personal space is on par with her dental care, poor Christine freaks out and calls security. Big mistake. Huge. Even her cute boyfriend (Justin Long, without the Dodgeball cheerleader outfit) can't do much beside philosophically debating fate and subconscious with a fortune teller. Does it end well? 'Course not! What would be the point of that! One question remains: having seen his handiwork on a low-level loan officer, should we hire Raimi to sort out the banking system? Could be entertaining ;) While a bit predictable, this return to horror by Sam Raimi has all the bits required to scare you silly.
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