GITS Script Reading and Analysis Series: “Drag Me To Hell”

Welcome to Week 10 of the GITS Script Reading & Analysis series. This week we will be analyzing the screenplay for the 2009 movie Drag Me To Hell (written by Sam Raimi and Ivan Raimi), your choice for the Horror-Comedy cross genre.

You may access the 2007–09–26 draft of the script here.

Let’s use this post today for your general reactions to the script.

Did you enjoy it? Why? Why not?

What are the script’s strengths? Are there areas you felt were strengthened in the movie version?

What takeaway can we glean from the script as an example of horror writing?

For an interview about Drag Me To Hell with co-writer/director Sam Raimi, go here.

Our schedule for discussion this week:

Monday, November 7: General Comments

Tuesday, November 8: Structure

Wednesday, November 9: Characters

Thursday, November 10: Themes

Friday, November 11: Dialogue

See you in comments!

Remember the upcoming schedule:

Week 11 [November 14-November 18]: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind [2003] — Charlie Kaufman

Week 12 [November 28-December 2]: Panic Room [2000–02–23] — Action Thriller

NOTE: THIS SERIES AND THE USE OF SCRIPTS IS STRICTLY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES!

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