Drag Me To Hell (2009): "Maximum Mouth Stuff"

PG-13 rating be damned, Drag Me To Hell (2009) might be one of the most horrifying movies we've covered yet. Between the flies and the mucusy sound effects and the embalming fluid, it isn't afraid to go for the gross-out factor — and the timing packed a powerful punch, too. Despite being penned a decade earlier after writer-director Sam Raimi wrapped up the original Evil Dead franchise, this flick's release landed it smack-dab in the middle of the late 00s housing crisis, something that's surprisingly relevant to the setup. On our latest Spooky Tuesday, we're diving deep into the discourse as we talk throat goats, Justin Long, diet culture, and White Phillip. 

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https://quillette.com/2021/10/31/does-christine-brown-deserve-to-burn-in-hell/

https://www.wickedhorror.com/features/retrospectives/10-years-later-drag-me-to-hell-retrospective/

https://mr-franco.medium.com/why-drag-me-to-hell-is-more-than-a-horror-film-for-sam-raimi-39292f830b61

https://1428elm.com/2019/04/15/drag-me-to-hell-turns-10-crazy-theory/

https://screenrant.com/things-about-sam-raimi-drag-me-to-hell/

https://horrorobsessive.com/2021/10/04/drag-me-to-hell-a-horror-comedy-with-something-to-say/