Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
Bollywood exuberated glee at the announcement of their new installment to the franchise, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, a much anticipated and discussed sequel. This glee is seen in other works produced around the same time, like the Diwali horror-comedy. It takes different worlds, adds some nostalgia, and breathes into it a new life. The franchise’s darling […]
The Monkey
That Toy’s Laugh Echoes in the Gut When you first glimpse The Monkey trailer—cymbals clashing, wrapped in red—something strange happens. Millions stopped and stared. Its trailer became the most-watched independent horror film trailer ever, gathering over 100 million views in just 72 hours. That manic grin on the toy monkey’s face? It mirrored a private […]
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
A Sequel That Carried Great Anticipations To call the release of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 in 2022 another Bollywood release would be an understatement. Rather, it was an attempt at fulfilling a heritage. The first Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007) had reached cult status with Akshay Kumar’s ghostbuster antics and Vidya Balan’s memorable Manjulika. The sequel, however, had […]
The Substance
Buzz in the Making: When Hype Met Horror Before the lights went down at Cannes and streaming platforms, The Substance was already whipping up a storm. Social feeds buzzed with snippets of grotesque body-horror, talk of Demi Moore’s return, and oceans of blood on perfectly manicured palms. There was a giddy, unsettling excitement: would this […]
Bird Box
When Fear Meets Faith: The Bird Box and Its Stars There are movies which entertain you, and there are movies which, like Bird Box (2018) directed by Susanne Bier, remain imprinted in your psyche long after the credits have rolled by. Bird Box is not simply a post apocalyptic thriller. It is a story of […]
In the Tall Grass
When the Grass Became the Monster As for the novella’s film adaptation, In the Tall Grass, it first emerged on Netflix in the year 2019. Its simplistic premise will have you for the very first time read in case you haven’t heard the name. It’s about a field full of grass which is so which […]
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
When Horror Changed Forever In 1974, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre burst onto screens like a chainsaw tearing through silence. Low budget, filmed in blistering Texas heat, and drenched in grit, it wasn’t just another slasher film — it was the birth of modern horror. At its heart stood two unforgettable characters: Leatherface, the hulking, […]
The Human Centipede (First Sequence)
The Human Centipede: How a Horror Villain Became a Cultural Obsession When Tom Six’s The Human Centipede (First Sequence) debuted in 2009, it instantly became one of the most controversial horror films of its time. The premise alone — a mad surgeon connecting three human beings mouth-to-rectum to form a grotesque “centipede” — was enough […]