Review of Drag Me to Hell (2009) by Rebecca Murray for About.com — 28 May 2009

Sam Raimi's return to directing a horror film is everything you could have asked for and more.

This review of Drag Me to Hell (2009) was written by Rebecca Murray and published by About.com on 28 May 2009.

Drag Me to Hell has generally received positive reviews.

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