Let me be honest, I hit the play button on Netflix for this one with much reluctance. Mostly because the trailer felt absurd. It gave repelling ‘desi’ horror flick feels. So for anyone who has seen the poster or trailer, let me tell you it is not a horror movie with jump scares, it is … Continue reading Bulbbul – A masterclass on cinematography

Let us leave aside the name, because that's a lie. These are four stories or rather interpretations of darker human psyches. Some makers have played safe and some have pushed boundaries, the result is inconsistent. Indian filmmakers have started treating Netflix as a testing ground for their unfulfilled creativity that was too brave for mainstream. … Continue reading Ghost Stories – 4 experimental stories, one inappropriate name

Naked feet tiptoeing on a path covered in the sand through deserted supermarkets and forests.  ‘A quiet place’ is literal in all sense and builds on the relationship between sound and survival. The setup is eerie.  A family of five left in a world absent of other human survivors. The pretext might seem like old … Continue reading A Quiet Place – Originality breeds brilliance

  With the paucity of any good attempts in this genre, there is always a fan base waiting to crowd the theatres at such opportunities. And when you have a sequel/prequel to the much-acclaimed Conjuring, the expectations are a given. This addition to the possessed doll series leaves us with one question. Why make a … Continue reading Annabelle Creations – Nothing we haven’t seen before