Drag Me to Hell

Drag Me to Hell is currently streaming in Australia on Paramount+ Amazon Channel and Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, and in the US on Starz Apple TV Channel, and its case-by-case structure never gets in the way of the bigger story. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Alison Lohman anchors it, but the writing does the real work. Start it on Paramount+ Amazon Channel whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Drag Me to Hell is worth clearing space for. At its heart, Drag Me to Hell understands what makes crime drama work — character first, plot second. 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. Alison Lohman and Justin Long lead a cast that never lets the mystery feel thin. It hit screens in 2009. What makes Drag Me to Hell hold up is that the resolution matters less than how the characters get there. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Crime and mystery fans will find exactly what they are after in Drag Me to Hell. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Alison Lohman's performance is the kind that shows up on best-of lists years later. If you have been looking for something to fill the gap left by a recently finished story, this is a reliable answer.