Tuesday, 11 January 2011

Drag me to hell - Film report with narrative and structural timeline



Film Report
Movie: Drag me to hell
Director: Sam Raimi
Writers: Sam Raimi and Ivan Raimi
Screenplay: Sam Raimi and Ivan Raimi
Studio: Mandate Pictures and Ghost House Pictures

Conflict: Mrs Ganush wants revenge after becoming homeless
Complication: Mrs Ganush uses her spiritual powers to attack powerless Christine
Crisis: Christine is doing her best to survive and not be possessed by the Lamia spirit, she tries to get rid of the cursed button which keeps appearing again
Climax: The most chilling moment comes where Mrs Ganush appears from behind the Christine's driver seat after being buried in a coffin with the cursed button.

Equilibrium: Christine wants to achieve the assistant manager position at her work place
Moment of disequilibrium: Mrs Ganush smashes her window
Period of disequilibrium: Mrs Ganush rips Christine's button and chants a spell

Paradigms:
Villain - Old woman
Victim - Bank loan officer Christine
Location - Home
Time - Night

Christine a bank loan officer hopes to be promotes as assistant manager, Christine refuses on giving Mrs Ganush an extention on her mortgage payment, and the revenge starts from here...

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