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FROM MTV.COM: They don't make movies like "Drag Me to Hell" anymore. Or at least they haven't since Sam Raimi unleashed his bloody-disgusting "Evil Dead" horror satires back in the 1980s. Now Raimi has taken time out from the money-gushing "Spider-Man" franchise to return to his gore-logged quickie-flick roots, and he hasn't lost his touch. You want flying eyeballs? Face-chewing fiends? Projectile worm-spew? You got it.

The story, devised by Raimi and his brother Ivan, concerns an L.A. bank-loan officer named Christine (sunny Alison Lohman, made to be menaced). Christine is bucking for a promotion. When an old woman comes into the bank begging for an extension on her mortgage payment, Christine attempts to demonstrate a merciless bankerly nature by turning her down. Since the woman has one dead eye, long demon nails, and the sort of snaggly teeth that suggest she's spent decades gnawing on drainpipes, any infant might have advised Christine not to get on this hag's to-do list. But she does. Such a bad move.

Continue reading 'Drag Me To Hell': Killing Jokes, By Kurt Loder

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I bet you thought I forgot about yesterday's category previews. That wasn't what happened though; time just got away from me. Lot of major developments yesterday on the 2009 MTV Movie Awards front. The big news for you Twilighters of course was the revelation that the "New Moon" clip premiering this Sunday will actually be the movie's debut trailer. There was also the revelation that there's still a to-be-announced mystery presenter, as well as the launch of our awards countdown widget, which will magically transform into a streaming video of the show when the clock strikes zero at 9pm EST this Sunday.

In short: it was a busy day. Here I am though, fresh and ready to tackle today's load of crazy. What better way to start than with a round-up of yesterday's previewed categories, along with a few predictions on the same. As always, I welcome your thoughts on my choices, your own choices or anything under the sun really in our comments section below. Read more...

Tags high school musical 3: senior year, i love you man, iron man, New Moon, the dark knight, Twilight, wanted

It was a scene that sent a million teenage girls' hearts aflutter: of course we're talking about the big lip-lock between Robert Pattinson's Edward Cullen and Kristen Stewart's Bella Swan. Their special moment is now up for Best Kiss at the 2009 MTV Movie Awards, and nobody's fighting for its win more than the film's director, Catherine Hardwicke.

We already told you that Hardwicke welcomed us into her home this week, but we did more than just tour her digs. We also had her break down each of the six categories "Twilight" is nominated for, and give us the backstory behind each of the contenders.

Check out her arguing for a Best Kiss statue below, and be sure to click here to watch the rest of Hardwicke's exclusive insight into the "Twilight" nominees.

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As anyone familiar with his "SNL" Digital Shorts knows, Andy Samberg is nothing if not unique. Our resident reporter Sway found that out firsthand when he asked Samberg what his preshow ritual will be. Without spoiling his answer, let's just say it involves rappelling equipment and a large vat of Bengay.

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MTV News welcomes Shelly Morrison as our official Movie Awards Insider for the 2009 MTV Movie Awards. From now until the big show on Sunday, Shelly will be mixing it up with the hottest celebrities and taking you behind closed doors for one of Hollywood's biggest events.

This morning started off with the daily MTV News meeting, where I got to meet Sway. At the meeting, I learned that I would be interviewing Movie Awards nominee Luke Goss, who played Prince Nuada in "Hellboy II." Before leaving for the shoot, I was whisked off to have my makeup done.

Then, we were off!

We drove out to Runyon Canyon, where we met Luke for the interview. First off were introductions. We got to know each other a little and then got down to the nitty gritty questions about his nominations. I couldn't believe that he spent nine weeks training for the fight scene in "Hellboy II," but he informed me that working with Guillermo del Toro often requires extra training. Read more...

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There are a lot of mysteries in Hollywood, and this weekend it's all about the MTV Movie Awards. While we've been feverishly pulling back the curtain on the big show, there's one riddle that we simply can't crack: who is Presenter #7?

Is he or she a huge rock star? Could it be a favorite from the past? Could it be the President?? We try to get to the bottom of it, and you can see the results of that in the video below. Check it out.

MTV News welcomes Shelly Morrison as our official Movie Awards Insider for the 2009 MTV Movie Awards. From now until the big show on Sunday, Shelly will be mixing it up with the hottest celebrities and taking you behind closed doors for one of Hollywood's biggest events.

Tonight I got to go meet up with Charlyne at Mann's Chinese Theatre. You may know her as the stoner girl from "Knocked Up," and she has a pseudo-documentary coming out in August called "Paper Heart." Her character in "Paper Heart" interviews people on the street, and as I will be doing my fair share of interviewing over the next few days, she had a few tips to share about what it takes to have a good interview.

Tip number one: always complement the interviewee. Charlyne demonstrated with a few canine companions and then moved on to tip number two. Read more...

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An annual ritual occurred today at Universal’s Gibson Amphitheatre, as we continued the countdown to Sunday’s MTV Movie Awards: The placing of the seat cards. Accordingly, Frankie Delgado and Stephanie Pratt from "The Hills" were in the house, eager to check out their placement – as well as that of all the other major stars.

"At the Movie Awards, there is assigned seating," grinned Frankie, one of one of our MTV Movie Awards weekend guest hosts. "I'm next to my buddy Brody Jenner. But I think I'm gonna look for a better seat!"

As Frankie wandered among the sea of white cardboard placards – each bearing a photo and the name of a star – several potential storylines emerged: Read more...

Tags anna faris, frankie delgado, Kristen-Stewart, megan-fox, robert pattinson, shia labeouf, stephanie pratt, the hills, Twilight

It's one of the biggest battles of the 2009 MTV Movie Awards...who will take home the golden statue for Best Movie? The two leading contenders are the box office smash hit "Twilight" and the underdog tale "Slumdog Millionaire," leading everyone to wonder what'll go down Sunday night.

That very question has swept Hollywood, with celebrity circles each choosing their own side. So does "Twilight" or "Slumdog" wind up on top in our informal polling of the stars? Watch the video below to find out.

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Sure, the MTV Movie Awards have huge celebrities, glitzy red carpets and star-studded performances, but what about the consumables? That's why MTV has brought in Chef John DeLucie of the celebrated Waverly Inn to whip up some fancy flavors. To get a sneak peek at what's in store for our attendees' palettes, we dropped into Chef John's kitchen with our weekend guest host, "Hills" star Stephanie Pratt.

Wet your lips and take a gander at the video below.

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