| After denying a woman the extension she needs to keep her home, loan officer Christine Brown sees her once-promising life take a startling turn for the worse. Christine is convinced she's been cursed by a Gypsy, but her boyfriend is skeptical. Her only hope seems to lie in a psychic who claims he can help her lift the curse and keep her soul from being dragged straight to hell. | |
| Release Date: | May 27, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Sam Raimi |
| Writer: | Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi |
| Genres: | Horror, Thriller |
| Keywords | gypsy, work, gore, curse, psychologist, psychic, evil, loan officer, obituary, engagement ring |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Ghost House Pictures, Mandate Pictures, Buckaroo Entertainment, Curse Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $91,388,487
Budget: $30,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Alison Lohman | Christine Brown |
| Justin Long | Clay Dalton |
| Lorna Raver | Mrs. Ganush |
| Dileep Rao | Rham Jas |
| David Paymer | Mr. Jacks |
| Adriana Barraza | Shaun San Dena |
| Chelcie Ross | Leonard Dalton |
| Reggie Lee | Stu Rubin |
| Molly Cheek | Trudy Dalton |
| Bojana Novaković | Ilenka Ganush |
| Kevin Foster | Milos |
| Alexis Cruz | Farm Worker |
| Ruth Livier | Farm Worker's Wife |
| Shiloh Selassie | Farm Worker's Son |
| Flor de Maria Chahua | Young Shaun San Dena |
| Christopher Young | Pedestrian with Cupcake |
| Ricardo Molina | Male Mortgage Customer |
| Fernanda Romero | Female Mortgage Customer |
| Joanne Baron | Mr. Jacks' Secretary |
| Ted Raimi | Doctor |
| Ali Dean | Pawn Broker |
| Octavia Spencer | Bank Co-Worker |
| Mia Rai | Bank Co-Worker |
| Bill E. Rogers | Security Guard |
| Cherie Franklin | Cackling Woman at Death Feast |
| Olga Babtchinskaia | Violinist at Death Feast |
| Alex Veadov | Man with Ponytail at Death Feast |
| Bonnie Aarons | Mother at Death Feast |
| Emma Raimi | Daughter at Death Feast |
| Michael Peter Bolus | Mourner at Death Feast |
| Peter Popp | Mourner at Death Feast |
| Scott Spiegel | Mourner at Death Feast |
| Bridget Hoffman | Ghost at Seance |
| Lia Johnson | Waitress |
| Jay Gordon | Family at Diner |
| Henry Raimi | Family at Diner |
| Lorne Raimi | Family at Diner |
| Chloe Dykstra | Young Couple at Diner |
| Nick Vlassopoulos | Young Couple at Diner |
| John Paxton | Old Couple at Diner |
| Irene Roseen | Old Couple at Diner |
| Aimee Miles | Saleswoman |
| Art Kimbro | Voice of Lamia (voice) |
| Sam Raimi | Ghost at Seance (uncredited) |
| Tom Carey | Old Man in Headlights |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Bob Murawski | Editor |
| Christopher Young | Original Music Composer |
| John Papsidera | Casting |
| Isis Mussenden | Costume Design |
| Sam Raimi | Director, Writer |
| Peter Deming | Director of Photography |
| Steve Saklad | Production Design |
| Don Diers | Set Decoration |
| Wayne Toth | Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects |
| Bruce Jones | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Ivan Raimi | Writer |
| Howard Berger | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Norman Cabrera | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Denney Pierce | Stunts |
| Chris Daniels | Stunts |
| Lisa Hoyle | Stunt Double |
| Audi Resendez | Stunts |
| Abbie Cobb | Stand In |
| Gary Archer | Prosthetics |
| Mark Chadwick | Stunts |
| Scott Rogers | Stunts |
| John Frost | Additional Photography |
| Mick Cain | Stand In |
| Will Casey | Unit Publicist |
| Jussi Tegelman | Sound Designer |
| Jeppe N. Christensen | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Michael A. Truesdale | Art Department Coordinator |
| Ben Vonzastrow | Visual Effects Art Director |
| Ulrika Akander | ADR & Dubbing |
| John Grower | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Chris Burton | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Sean Valla | First Assistant Editor, Visual Effects Editor |
| George Lee | Set Designer |
| Kenneth Turek | Leadman |
| Monique Reymond | Foley |
| Melissa Moseley | Still Photographer |
| Chris M. Jacobson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Dewaldt Hicks | Sculptor |
| Jennifer Hutcheon | Visual Effects Producer |
| Kamila Baghernejad | Digital Intermediate |
| Thomas Milano | Music Editor |
| James F. Truesdale | Art Direction |
| Susan Stepanian | Makeup Artist |
| Paul Hill | Visual Effects Producer |
| Geno Hart | Transportation Coordinator |
| Ken Niederbaumer | Makeup Artist |
| Thomas Schelesny | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Reid Paul | Visual Effects Producer |
| Tom Gibbons | Animation Supervisor |
| Michael J. Benavente | ADR & Dubbing |
| David Kenneth | Visual Effects Producer |
| Steve A. Hagberg | Construction Coordinator |
| Janice Alexander | Hairstylist |
| Lars Bartkær | Visual Effects Producer |
| Michael Germain | Makeup Artist |
| Bryan Pennington | Dolby Consultant |
| Jason Howey | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Ellen Freund | Property Master |
| Russell Darling | CG Supervisor |
| Steven Samanen | Assistant Art Director |
| Sarah M. Bavero | Visual Effects Producer |
| Randy James Beckman | Stunt Coordinator |
| Carol A. O'Connell | Hairstylist |
| Aaron Kaminar | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Larry Kemp | Dialogue Editor |
| Grady Allen Bishop | Camera Car, Driver |
| Jim Aupperle | Visual Effects Technical Director |
| Rob Hinderstein | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| David A. Brooke | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Marti D. Humphrey | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Roberto Cappannelli | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Paul Hughen | Additional Photography |
| Dione Wood | Visual Effects Producer |
| Stefan Sonnenfeld | Digital Intermediate |
| Rebecca Boyle | Script Supervisor |
| Carin Rogers | ADR & Dubbing |
| Jody Fedele | Visual Effects Editor |
| Erik Rogers | Digital Intermediate |
| Michael F. Blake | Makeup Artist |
| Patrick Rousseau | "A" Camera Operator, Camera Operator |
| Q Fortier | Visual Effects |
| Aimee Macabeo | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| John Wheaton | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Michael J. Moore | First Assistant Director |
| Arturo Dickey | Utility Stunts |
| Michael McGuire | Stunts |
| Gregg Pittman | Stunt Double |
| Dana Reed | Stunts |
| Victor Winters-Junco | Utility Stunts |
| Elaine Perlmann | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Piper Moretti | Stand In |
| Giselle Gurza | Second Assistant Director |
| Brandon Beckman | Utility Stunts |
| Brandon Cornell | Stunts |
| Joey Dickey | Stunts |
| Richard Kwon | Stunt Double |
| Jason Shupe | Utility Stunts |
| Michael LaViolette | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Caroline Fife | Stand In |
| Nancy Capper Au | Costume Supervisor |
| Robert Alonzo | Stunt Double |
| Wade Eastwood | Stunts |
| Romel Adam | Producer's Assistant |
| Luisa Abel | Makeup Department Head |
| Paul N.J. Ottosson | Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer |
| Greg Nicotero | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Anna Mercedes Mendez | Stunt Double |
| Paul Sanchez | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Grant Curtis | Producer |
| Nathan Kahane | Executive Producer |
| Cristen Carr Strubbe | Co-Producer |
| Robert Tapert | Producer |
| Joseph Drake | Executive Producer |
| Ivan Raimi | Co-Producer |
| Sam Raimi | Producer |
| Joshua Donen | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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SoSmooth1982
6.0
This movie is more like a suspense thriller, than a scary movie. Still a good movie. It's worth a watch. ...
May 14, 2023
Wuchak
7.0
**_Don’t disrespect an old Gypsy woman who begs for mercy_** An ambitious loan officer at a bank in Los Angeles (Alison Lohman) wants an imminent promotion above her rival and so makes the “tough decisions” by refusing compassion to a desperate aged borrower. Big mistake. Justin Long is on hand a ... s the young woman’s beau. “Drag Me to Hell” (2009) marked Raimi’s return to the overdone comic book horror of his “Evil Dead” flicks after achieving blockbuster success with the “Spider-Man” trilogy. While unpleasant in ways since it deals with the assault of an evil spirit, the lamia, it’s all-around superior to the first two “Evil Dead” movies (I’ve never seen “Army of Darkness”). A critic who hated it claimed that it had no message. Whether people appreciate what the flick has to offer or not, it does have a message amidst its exaggerated comic booky thrills. A pretty glaring one on the surface along with interesting details if you go a little deeper. Lohman is winsome on the feminine front while Bojana Novakovic has a brief but notable role as the old crone’s granddaughter. It runs 1 hour, 39 minutes, and was shot in Los Angeles & areas nearby. GRADE: B+
Oct 15, 2024