The Unrated Director's Cut Too Intense For Theaters From the Creator of the Evil Dead Trilogy DRAG ME TO HELL

The Unrated Director's Cut Too Intense For Theaters From the Creator of the Evil Dead Trilogy DRAG ME TO HELL

For a Limited Time Only, Own the Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def with Digital Copy and the DVD on October 13, 2009 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. 'The most crazy, fun and terrifying horror movie in years!' -- Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Overview: Celebrated director Sam Raimi (Spiderman, The Evil Dead) returns to the horror genre with a vengeance with the critically acclaimed Drag Me to Hell, starring Alison Lohman (Beowulf, Matchstick Men), Justin Long (Live Free or Die Hard), Lorna Raver ("Eli Stone"), David Paymer (Ocean's Thirteen), Adriana Barraza (Babel) and Dileep Rao ("Brothers and Sisters"). A nerve-rattling expedition guaranteed to elicit the most unimaginable fright, Drag Me to Hell is the spine-tingling tale of a young woman's desperate quest to break an evil curse and save her soul from eternal damnation.

Both the Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def and DVD releases of Drag Me to Hell will contain the frightening, never-before-seen unrated director's cut deemed too terrifying for theaters, as well as the theatrical version of the film. The Blu-ray release also contains a digital copy of the film for a limited time only. The perfect entertainment for horror fans and suspense addicts from the master of mayhem, Drag Me to Hell is the perfect entertainment for the Halloween season.

Synopsis: Christine Brown (Alison Lohman) is on her way to having it all: a devoted boyfriend (Justin Long), a hard-earned job position, and a bright future. But when she's forced to make a tough decision that evicts an elderly woman from her house, Christine becomes the victim of an evil curse. Now she has only three days to dissuade a dark spirit from stealing her soul before she is dragged to hell for an eternity of unthinkable torment. Director Sam Raimi (Spider-Man and the Evil Dead trilogy) returns to the horror genre with a vengeance in the film that critics rave is "the most crazy, fun and terrifying horror movie in years!" (Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly)

   Bonus Features:    --  Production Video Diaries - Over 30 minutes of behind-the-scenes       scares, secrets and surprises featuring stars Justin Long and Alison       Lohman.     blu-ray(TM) hi-def (exclusive):   --  BD-LIVE - Allows viewers to connect to the Internet and access new and       exciting exclusive online and interactive features, including My       Scenes Sharing and My Chat.   --  Digital Copy - Transfer Drag Me To Hell Unrated Director's Cut to your       iPod , Mac  or PC and experience it anywhere, anytime!    --  Universal Ticker - Exclusive on Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def, Universal Studios       Home Entertainment launches the new Universal Ticker which provides       up-to-date news about upcoming titles, Blu-ray features and exclusive       events!      TECHNICAL INFORMATION   Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def   Street Date:  October 13, 2009   Copyright:  2009 Universal Studios Home Entertainment   Selection Number: 61105291   Price:  $39.98 SRP   Running Time: 1 hour, 39 minutes   Layers:  BD-50   Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1   Rating: PG-13 for sequences of horror violence, terror, disturbing images   and language   Technical Info: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Spanish and French DTS   Surround 5.1, English DTS Audio 2.0, English SDH, Spanish and French   Subtitles    TECHNICAL INFORMATION   DVD   Street Date:  October 13, 2009   Copyright:  2009 Universal Studios Home Entertainment   Selection Number: 61106489   Price:  $29.98 SRP   Running Time: 1 hour, 39 minutes   Layers:  Dual   Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1   Rating: PG-13 for sequences of horror violence, terror, disturbing images   and language   Technical Info: English, French and Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, English   Dolby Digital 2.0, English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles    CAST AND FILMMAKERS   Directed By: Sam Raimi   Screenplay By: Sam Raimi and Ivan Raimi   Produced By: Grant Curtis, Joshua Donen, Joseph Drake, Nathan Kahane, Ivan   Raimi, Sam Raimi, Robert G. Tapert   Director of Photography: Peter Deming   Edited By: Bob Murawski   Production Designer: Steven Saklad   Costumes By: Isis Mussendon   Music By: Christopher Young   Cast: Alison Lohman, Justin Long, Lorna Raver, Dileep Rao. David Paymer,   Adriana Barraza                              www.dragmetohell.net     

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