Must-watch Bollywood Horror Films: PARI and TUMBBAD
While we don’t really find many good Hindi horror films, two films released last year (2018): PARI and TUMBBAD are perfect examples of what we can expect from modern-day filmmakers. Indian filmmakers often find criticism for their substandard stories full of clichés, but these two are different. These two films are deep-rooted in terms of […]
LUPT – Yet Another Forgettable Bollywood Horror Film
After watching the Jaaved Jaffery-starrer Bollywood horror film LUPT, most of us would be disappointed with the fact that there is no genuine effort to come up with an original story that can generate scare on its own. If we leave aside films like “Tumbbad” and “Pari”, both released in 2018 — Hindi filmmakers have […]
“The Possession of Hannah Grace” (2018) – Trailer Looks Chilling
What they say – ‘If an exorcism is not completed, evil will find a new vessel.’ So, here is the new horror film “The Possession of Hannah Grace” that involves exorcism and what happens when the ritual goes wrong and kills the titular character, Hannah. Directed by Diederik Van Rooijen, the trailer of the film […]
The Ritual – Netflix Original Horror Scores Well
I have been a big fan of some of the Netflix Original films, and the latest one I watched is David Bruckner-directed The Ritual. The plotline of the film, in which four friends go for a hiking trip and encounter an ancient monster, is not unique to the core – but certainly has its moments. […]
‘Veronica’ (2017) – An Extremely Chilling Horror Film
Far away from the genre clichés, Veronica (VERÓNICA) is one of those special modern-day horror films that holds the essence of classic horror films with special weightage on characters and situations to create the most frightening experience. Set in Madrid in the year 1991, this horror movie follows the titular character Veronica (Sandra Escacena), a […]
“The Sublet” (2015) – Not a Haunted House Tale
In “The Sublet” Joanna (Tianna Nori) and Geoff (Mark Matechuk), a young couple with a child, try to settle in after moving into a modest rental apartment. The family appears to be completely normal, but with paranormal activities, the house seems to have its creepiness that slowly unsettles everything around. The first few minutes of […]
The Smiling Man – A Disturbing Horror Short Film
A.J. Briones’ The Smiling Man is one of those few horror short films that has achieved cinematic excellence in every aspect. With just a run time of seven minutes, the film is a visual treat for the horror movie buffs. First, I must make it clear that The Smiling Man is not for faint-hearted. It has things that would […]
Half to Death (2017) – Blumhouse Film – Later Titled ‘Happy Death Day’
UPDATE: The film “Half to Death” was later titled “Happy Death Day” that was released back on October 13, 2017. Please refer to the post “Happy Death Day (2017) – Movie Review” for the latest updates on the film. “Half to Death” (‘Happy Death Day’) is said to be another promising addition to the list […]
Hangman (2015): A Home Invasion Thriller
The critics have given mixed reviews to the found-footage thriller Hangman, directed by Adam Mason. The film begins with the Miller family returning from vacation to find their home broken into and ransacked by someone. As they settled in, reassured by cops that it could be a case of some teenagers wanting a place to […]
RAAZ REBOOT – We Don’t Need Another Raaz Movie
Recently, we get to watch RAAZ REBOOT – the fourth installment of the Raaz horror movie series. As usual, the movie promised a lot in terms of horror elements but end up delivering more than enough reasons why we no more need another such horror movie from the makers. For a long, it seems the Bhatt clan […]