This revolting piece of cinema charts the humiliation and torture inflicted upon a young woman who has been cursed unjustly by an evil old crone.
Strangely, director Sam Raimi appears to be under the impression that his protagonist deserves what she gets - eternal damnation in hell. Her crime? Refusing to extend further credit to an evil old woman who couldn't afford to live in her home.
The effects vary from fantastic - to plain awful. The performances are good. There's a mix of horror and humour that you would expect from Raimi.
Ultimately though this film fails to be anything other than a nasty exploitation piece. Raimi insists there is a moral dilemma - the consequences of our actions, our ability to sympathise with a wrong-doer. But he's way off the mark.
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