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TopicHorror films

Topic: Horror films

A Gujarati horror movie is such a big hit that the sequel released in Hindi

Gujarati films weren’t much on the radar for National Awards. But with Pan Nalin’s ‘Chhello Show’ and Yagnik’s ‘Vash’, the awards committee too seems to have an eye out for the industry.

Kajol all set for horror film debut. ‘Maa’ director is all praise

Horror comedies have done well in the past few years. But there are not as many takers for pure horror. This is what director Vishal Furia wants to change.

Chris McKay’s Renfield is a hilarious mess. Dracula is just a gaslighter

In Chris McKay’s world, Renfield finds a support group to discuss his toxic boss—Dracula.

Bhediya to Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, ‘horror-comedy’ built a loyal fanbase in 2022

Indian horror films have come a long way from the Ramsay brothers and Vikram Bhatt era of the 1980s and early 2000s.

Nayanthara’s Connect has an exciting premise but doesn’t move beyond jump scares

The duration of Connect is, perhaps, one of its strengths, which means the non-commital horror ends sooner than you run out of patience.

‘Phone Bhoot’ is a laugh riot, the OG horror show Aahat meets Andaz Apna Apna meets Gen Z

Ishan Khattar, Siddhant Chaturvedi and Katrina Kaif form a crackling trio in Gurmmeet Singh's horror comedy that gives a nod to Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor's Stree.

Anya’s Tutorial is better than Bollywood horror. But has same-old haunted house, voodoo dolls

While Hindi horror cinema seems to be losing its authenticity entirely, web series Anya’s Tutorial tries to salvage the genre’s reputation.

Don’t get lost in the bhool bhulaiya of remakes, see Mohanlal’s Manichitratazhu—the original

In the 90s, when most horror films took to special effects and prosthetic makeup to generate fear onscreen, Manichitrathazhu stood tall with a great storyline.

The Zee Horror Show — how the Ramsays created a cult TV series with jugaad, corpses & ghouls

'The Zee Horror Show' was among India's first weekly horror TV series which ran from 1993 to 2001. It was created by the 7 Ramsay brothers who relied on suspenseful music and jump scares for effect.

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What India can learn from the US-Israel war on Iran

Without any air force or navy worth the name, both Iran and Ukraine have held two superpowers at bay.

US strike on Iran’s key oil export island Kharg raises fears of wider supply disruption

President Trump said the US had bombed military targets on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, but spared oil infrastructure.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.