Best Horror(ish) Films of 2009 (continued)
Monday, September 13th, 20103. Drag Me To Hell This is the exact type of horror movie, god willing, there should be more of. Drag Me To Hell is a horror movie that quite simply knows it’s a horror movie and doesn’t try to be anything more than a horror movie. From grotesque to even painful to the eye (quite literally) on-screen action, the movie gives horror audiences exactly what they pay for. Not to mention, Drag Me To Hell goes so far as to leave audiences with a wholesome moral Borat would be wise to heed, “no matter how bad your day, beware how you treat gypsies.”2. Paranormal Activity This mockumentary contributed to one of the most enjoyable in theater viewing experiences in the history of horror film. Technically released in 2007, the final theatrical cut didn’t make its widespread debut until 2009. One of the most profitable films of all time, filmed on just a 15,000 budget, the lower grade, amateur feel gave the film an additional sense of credibility, luring audiences even deeper into the film’s authenticity. Set up as the lost footage of a young couple who had recorded the series of haunting phenomenons occurring around them, the events taking place between dusk and dawn progress from trivial to terrifying as the paranormal powers grow stronger. (more…)