Cast member Jessica Lucas attends the premiere of 'Cloverfield' in Los Angeles January 16, 2008. (Photo: China Daily/Agencies)

"Cloverfield" star Jessica Lucas has joined Alison Lohman in the cast of the horror film "Drag Me to Hell."

Lucas will play the roommate and best friend of Lohman's character, the unwitting recipient of a supernatural curse.

Sam Raimi ("Spider-Man") is directing the Ghost House Pictures/Universal project from a script he co-wrote with his brother, Ivan. Shooting begins next week.

(China Daily/Agencies March 28,2008)