Sam Raimi first perfected his fast-paced physical thrills on the Evil Dead trilogy before tackling superheroes, westerns and even baseball. After a 15-year absence from horror, his triumphant return was this pitch-black, Tales From The Crypt-like morality tale -- a gruesome, gleefully over-the-top spook show full of impeccable setpieces.

Christine (Alison Lohman) is a loan officer worried about her lot in life, her competitive co-workers and her emotionally distant boyfriend. Determined not to look weak to her boss, she refuses a loan extension to the absolute wrong person: a decrepit witch who curses her with a one-way ticket to Hell, unless she ditches the demons before it's too late...

This movie's at its best when played LOUD -- so we will - Bret Berg, Alamo Drafthouse