This was a recommendation of a friend (thanks, MK!). Sam and Ivan Raimi wrote it and Sam directs in his singular style which hearkens directly back to his Evil Dead days.
A young woman is cursed by a Gypsy woman and supernatural high jinks ensue.
Justin Long plays her boyfriend. Is Long the new Bruce Campbell? We'll see. This wasn't much of a role for him, but he's got an interesting screen presence.
Alison Lohman basically carries the whole movie and does a good job. She was great in Big Fish and Matchstick Men.
There are some good lines, everything is pretty slick, there are some gross-out moments. I'm surprised by the PG-13 rating and would give it an R, personally. I guess because there wasn't any nudity or really gruesome violence, but still...it was nasty enough that I wouldn't recommend it for anyone under 18.
It wasn't really my cup of demon blood, but if you like Raimi's other work you'll like this one. I enjoyed I Sell The Dead more.
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