Directed by Ayush Raina. Written by Mohan Azaad, Vikram Bhatt and Sukhmani Sadana. Starring Karan Kundra, Radhika Menon, Nishant Malkani, Ravish Desai, Hasan Zaidi and Aparna Bajpai.
Plot: seven people spend the night in a haunted hotel and realize they’re not alone inside.
Vikram Bhatt, who is big in Bollywood horror, wrote this hoping to instill fear in people and he succeeded – somewhat. In this soap-opera-meets-horror movie, we meet seven friends who come together for one last hurrah before one of them moves overseas. Stupidly, they decide to break into an old, abandoned hotel after learning that it was formerly a mental hospital for the criminally insane. Once there, there’s no reason for them to be alone since there are seven of them, but they stupidly split up. They do so many stupid things throughout this movie that sometimes it felt like it was dragging a bit because they kept making stupid decisions over and over again.
Eventually because they keep splitting up, one of them ends up dead. The others freak out at this point and try to leave, but it’s too late, they are now trapped inside. They try several different ways to get out, but in the end they begin to believe that the place is really haunted and that the ghost is keeping them there. Their only hope now is to survive until dawn. And no surprise here, but they don’t all make it.
While the overall tone of the movie was very creepy, it wasn’t altogether scary. The specials would have needed to be a little better for that. However, most of the actors were new to film and the acting was great. The characters were also likable, the movie followed rules and the seven friends worked together during their crisis, so it had good Freddy Claws, too. Also, DJ really liked the ending. I thought it could have been better, but it was still a pretty decent film.
I suppose I could list my favorite movies here, but instead I'll give you a strange glimpse into what makes me TaraRomero.
1. I met George Romero. He was the kindest and sweetest man. He talked to me for longer than he should have with the line getting longer. He also held my hand. And when he noticed the ladybug I have tattooed on my wrist, he said he liked it and asked me it's name. Till then, it had not had a name. Now, I call him George.
2. I love stickers. All stickers. I just adore them. I even ask for stickers for Christmas! As a matter of fact, the birthday that just past, every member of my immediate family gave me sticker packs as gifts. Affordable and extremely appreciated.
3. I have never put much stock in astrology or horoscopes, but I LOVE the magic of the MBTI. Omg. I am an INFP and it actually sounds just like me. Introverted mostly. Creative always. Heart before head and not the most logical. Totally me! For better or worse.
4. It's no surprise I count horror so high up on the list of things that make me, me. However, it's so within my soul that I was part of the Horror Club in college. Interesting bunch. And even took a Horror Lit class as an elective. I got an A.
5. Coffee always makes me happy. Always. I'm particularly fond of caramel macchiatos. But I'll drink black coffee if it's the only thing available.
6. I hate shock for the sake of shock and endings that depress me. I always mention the movies Within (2016) and the Eli Roth produced, written and starred in, Aftershock (2012), as proof of this distate I have. I abhor the idea that just because I like horror, some people think I'd actually praise a movie that lets you think the "Final Girl" just made it through the night, only to slap her in the face with a tsunami.
7. We are big time animal people. I mean, if I could, I'd have an elephant, a bear, a zebra, a penguin, an otter and a meerkat, living with me. Seriously though. We have 2 dogs right now and 2 cats. Both cats we picked up when they each came to our front door hungry. And both dogs we got from 2 different sets of neighbors. Both who, unfortunately, don't know how to care for pets long-term. But they're happy and healthy now!!
8. Revisiting my love of horror, one of the above cats, my cat, is a little black guy named Church. Because Pet Sematary. His middle name is even Pascow. To give credit where credit's due, the name was DJ's idea. But he loves horror too!
9. I'm big into art. Along with movie posters and an Anne Frank quote, I have some actual paintings on my wall. I really think Dali paints beautifully when he wants to. And if I don't get to see Michaelangelo's Pieta in person some day, I will be very disappointed.
10. Lastly, I find Emily Dickinson's poetry intriguing. I took an elective course about her as well. But do you know I injected horror even there? I was given a poem to dissect and I picked one on death, of course. Then, I researched old "Death Photos" and even printed out copies for everyone in the class. They were so interested in looking at them that it stopped them from all looking at me, and I was able to deal quite well with my stage fright. Haha
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