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Drag Me To Hell
Drag Me To Hell
A loan officer who evicts an old woman from her home finds herself the recipient of
a supernatural curse. Desperate, she turns to a seer to try and save her soul, while
evil forces work to push her to a breaking point.
Pre-Watching
Match the words to their meanings
1. Evict
- The dark shape and outline of someone or
something visible against
a lighter background, esp. in dim light.
2. Curse
- A series of words said as a magic spell or
charm.
3. Gypsy
- action taken in return for an injury or
offense
4. Foreclosure
- someone who is into the strength of the
human spirit
5. Incantation
- The process of taking possession of a
mortgaged property as a result
of someone's failure to keep up mortgage
payments.
6. Spiritualist
- Expel (someone) from a property, esp. with
the support of the law.
7. Silhouette
- A member of a traveling people with dark
skin and hair who speak
Romany
8. Retaliation
- A solemn utterance to invoke a supernatural
power to inflict harm or
punishment on someone or something.
9. Seer
- A person of supposed supernatural insight who sees
visions of the
future.
10.Sance
- A meeting at which people attempt to make
contact with the dead.
While Watching:
A. Who is who?
E
1. Mrs. Sylvia Ganush: An elderly Hungarian woman who attacks Christine Brown and
places a curse on her.
2. Christine Brown: A young mild-mannered bank employee who desires the position of
assistant manager.
3. Professor Clayton "Clay" Dalton: Christine's boyfriend who is a college professor born to
a wealthy family. Clayton is skeptical about Rham Jas's help and the existence of the
demon.
4. Shaun San Dena: A psychic who has a seance to draw out the Lamia to kill it for
Christine.
5. Rham Jas: A young psychic who informs Christine that she is cursed.
NO.
Post-watching:
What do you remember?
1. At the beginning of the movie, we know that Clay collects coins. One of his acts
when he receives a coin from Christine seemed like a premonition on what to come.
What was that act?
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2. Rham Jas asked Christine to make a blood sacrifice to appease the spirit. What was
the sacrifice?
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3. Desperation and fear can drive a human to the most unexpected limits. Do you
agree? Which part of the movie is a good example to support your view?
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