Drag Me to Hell (2009) with Hale Appleman

When Christine Brown, a young bank loan officer, must decide whether to grant a third extension on the loan of one Sylvia Ganush, who’s already defaulted on two – she’s in a real quandary.  She really wants that Assistant Manager position, and Stu Rubin seems to have the inside track with her boss, Mr. Jacks.  But Christine’s determined, and so, with all the heartlessness she can muster, she denies Mrs. Ganush the extension.  It’s a decision that will come to haunt her – for Mrs. Ganush curses Christine with the Lamia, an ancient goat spirit that makes Christine’s life a living hell.  The only solution:  the sacrifice of an animal, and giving away the cursed object. Will a kindly medium, Rham Jas, be able to help Christine?  Will the woman who met the Lamia years before, Shaun Sen Dena, be able to lend her expertise?  Will Christine’s psychology professor boyfriend Clay ever figure out what’s going on?  What will stop the spirit’s relentless assault, and put a button on Christine’s nightmare?Intro, Math Club, and Debate Society (spoiler-free) 00:00-26:51Honor Roll and Detention (spoiler-heavy) 26:52-53:53Superlatives (so. many. spoilers.) 53:54-1:15:43 Director Sam Raimi Screenplay Sam Raimi & Ivan Raimi Featuring Adriana Barraza, Molly Cheek, Kevin Foster, Alison Lohman, Justin Long, David Paymer, Dileep Rao, Lorna Raver, Chelcie RossHale Appleman has been seen onstage at major American theaters including the Roundabout Theater Company, American Repertory Theater, The Old Globe, and the Berkshire Theater Festival.  He can be heard on the L.A. Theatre Works recording of Sam Shepard's Buried Child and starred as Jesus in the New York premiere of Sarah Ruhl's Passion Play. Hale may be best known for playing Eliot in TV’s “The Magicians”; other film and TV credits include Beautiful Ohio, Pedro, Private Romeo, and the Sundance horror comedy Teeth, and he’s recurred on TV in "Smash" (NBC), the currently streaming “Truth Be Told” (Apple TV), and FX’s “American Horror Story: NYC” as a David Wojnarowicz analog in the 1980s East Village art scene. Our theme music is by Sir Cubworth, with embellishments by Edward Elgar.  Music from “Drag Me to Hell” by Christopher Young. For more information on this film, the pod, essays from your hosts, and other assorted bric-a-brac, visit our website, scareupod.com. Please subscribe to this podcast via Apple or Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.  If you like what you hear, please leave us a 5-star rating.Join our Facebook group. Follow us on Instagram.