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Drag Me To Hell (2009)

Drag Me To Hell is a supernatural horror movie directed by Sam Raimi where loan officer Christine Brown (Alison Lohman) is cursed by the elderly Mrs. Ganush (Lorna Raver) after refusing to extend the lady's mortgage. Christine must find a way to escape Lamia, the demon who tries to literally drag her to the depths of Hell.

Drag Me To Hell
PG-13
Horror
Thriller
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Director
Sam Raimi
Release Date
March 15, 2009
Studio(s)
Universal Pictures
Distributor(s)
Universal Pictures , Lionsgate
Cast
Alison Lohman , Justin Long , Lorna Raver , Dileep Rao , David Paymer , Adriana Barraza
Writers
Sam Raimi , Ivan Raimi
Runtime
99 minutes
Budget
$30 million

Summary

Drag Me To Hell is a supernatural horror movie directed by Sam Raimi where loan officer Christine Brown (Alison Lohman) is cursed by the elderly Mrs. Ganush (Lorna Raver) after refusing to extend the lady's mortgage. Christine must find a way to escape Lamia, the demon who tries to literally drag her to the depths of Hell.

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