Horror story, magic of the 1920s
This film was released in 2012, but its story takes us straight to the 1920s. Imagine, an old palace, a mysterious spirit and a heart-touching love story - everything together creates an atmosphere that gives goosebumps! The story of the film revolves around a poet and a girl who is haunted by a ghost. Will the poet be able to save her or will the spirit take its revenge, this is the real fun!
The magician behind the screen and the powerful artist
This horror classic has been directed by Vikram Bhatt, who would not be wrong to call the uncrowned king of Indian horror cinema. His films always give a different level of fear.
Talking about the actors, then:
Aftab Shivdasani has brought life to the character of poet Jaidev Verma. You will feel his pain and struggle. Tia Bajpai has played the role of the mysterious girl Smriti in such a way that a tremendous combination of fear and innocence is seen. Her eyes say a lot!
Vidya Malvade and Sharad Kelkar also make a splash with their acting in supporting roles.This fear is not just a jump scare, it is a game of the mind!
The biggest specialty of this film is that the horror in it is not limited to the "jump scares" that appear suddenly (although those are also great!). Its fear is psychological, which slowly gets into your nerves.
The background music of the film, its location (which is a character in itself!), the camera work and the performance of everyone – everything together makes you uncomfortable from within. This is the real horror!
It was a hit at the box office too!
You will be surprised to know that the budget of '1920: Evil Returns' was just ₹9 crores (90 million rupees). But it made a bumper collection of about ₹28 crores (280 million rupees) at the box office!
(Source: Box Office India, as per information available on Wikipedia) It is considered to be one of the most successful horror films of that era, which proved that strong story and acting still work at the box office!
And the best part? It is absolutely free!
You do not need any OTT subscription to watch this horror film. You can watch it absolutely free on YouTube! It has been viewed more than 110 million times there so far. These statistics show that even today this film scares people as much as it did 13 years ago.
So are you ready for this horror ride? Or do you think that today's films are scarier? Do let us know your opinion!