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Friday, July 18, 2025
TopicHorror films

Topic: Horror films

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.

Ramsay Brothers’ Shyam Ramsay, who gave India its first gory scares, dies at 67

Known for cult films like Purani Haveli, Do Gaz Zameen Ke Neeche, and Bandh Darwaza, Shyam Ramsay revolutionised the way Bollywood did horror.

On Camera

Punjab govt must take Centre into confidence on new anti-sacrilege bill

What should be of concern is other states following suit and enacting separate laws to suit the political environment of respective states citing the Punjab bill as a precedent.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

In setback to Pakistan, US designates LeT front as terror group for Pahalgam attack. What is TRF

India has welcomed the move, calling it a 'timely & important step reflecting the deep cooperation between India and US on counter-terrorism'.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.