Horror fans rejoice, for your prodigal son has returned — and he’s brought his kooky brother with him! That’s right, Sam “The Man” Raimi is stepping off his blockbuster pulpit and getting his pressed pants dirty once again with Drag Me to Hell, a supernatural horror flick concerning some poor sap that’s been hit with a nasty case of curses. The script, by the director and his brother Ivan, has been gathering dust since it’s inception after Army of Darkness and was recently resuscitated thanks to the unending writer’s strike.

The bummer news? He’s been quoted as saying that he’s going to try and pull it off without resorting to his patented blood and glorious guts of yesteryear. The better news? He’s currently referring to it as a ’spook-a-blast,’ which hopefully means more Poltergeist spooks than the dopey J-horror ghouls that his production company Ghost House has been mining for five movies too many. Still, any Raimi-helmed horror is better than none. If speculation is correct, then this bottom-of-the-barrel budgeter is just what the doctor ordered for the filmmaker and his longtime fan base. Is it too early to reserve tickets? I’d like 200, please.