DRAG ME TO HELL — SHOCKTOBER!

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Co-written with his brother Ivan, Sam Raimi crafts an enormously enjoyable house of cinematic horrors that is at turns funny, campy, shocking, and scary.

This film's only misstep is the casting of Justin Long in a role that would have been better had it been played by your kid's best drama-major college pal.

The ever-engaging Alison Lohman plays Christine, a bank loan officer angling for an assistant manager position. Attempting to impress her boss with her ability to make "tough choices," Christine denies a loan extension to an old Hungarian gypsy named Mrs. Ganush (wonderfully played by Lorna Raver).

The misguided decision causes the resourceful Mrs. Ganush to place a terrible curse on Christine that promises to drag her to hell at the end of three days. Christine is in some very deep doo-doo indeed.

With the help of her attentive boyfriend Clay (Justin Long), and a knowledgeable psychic (played by Dileep Rao), Christine tries to get rid of the diabolical curse that causes all sorts of terrifying events and bodily harm to pets and people alike.

Sam Raimi utilizes a full arsenal of cinematic tricks to create a fast paced "Night Gallery"/"Twilight Zone"-styled horror movie that continuously notches up much further than any expectations might prepare you for.

"Drag Me to Hell" is the most fun I've had at the movies in years. It's destined to be a cult classic for all eternity. Is it Halloween yet?

Rated PG-13. 99 mins.