From Hell, the movie draws inspiration from the graphic novel “From Hell” by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell. And directors Hughes Brothers have done justice by transforming this graphic novel into a well made two hours thriller movie. The name of the graphic novel “From Hell” is adapted from the letters sent... More

Written and directed by Christopher Smith, Triangle is a horror- thriller movie in which the characters are stuck in the time loop. By far, this is one of the most interesting horror movies of 2009 considering from the story telling point of view. Triangle starts with a very straightforward story. The yacht journey goes wrong when... More

Not all Japanese horrors are classics. Even some of them are just like our Ramsay Brothers’ productions. The only difference is that female characters in these Jap movies are far cuter than the Indian counterparts. Once you go through the numerous forced nude scenes in Koji Kawano’s Zankoku Hanten (English Title: Cruel Restaurant),... More

The first instalment of the trilogy of Korean director Chan-wook Park is Boksuneun Naui Geot (English Title: Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance). This Korean thriller is a class in itself, if you like the style of Park. Though most of his movies (OldBoy, Bakjwi etc.) are kind of similar at the first instance and they definitely revolve around... More

Here comes another masterpiece written and directed by the horror-thriller master Dario Argento. With several artistic death scenes (it is neither SAW nor Hostel) of beautiful women, and if you are an admirer of Argento’s genre and style of film making, you are bound to enjoy this thrilling Italian movie experience. Opera (English... More

Here’s another Korean drama-thriller movie for you. It has been quite some time since I reviewed two of my all time favourite Korean horror movies Janghwa Hongryeon (English Title: A Tale of Two Sisters) and Old Boy (not exactly a horror movie though). However, Telmisseomding (English Title: Tell Me Something), directed by Yoon-Hyun... More

The point of view (POV) camera technique has been once again explored in [Rec]. You just don’t watch the movie; you become a part of it. And it’s more exciting, if it is a horror movie.  The effort of the director duo Jaume Balaguero and Paco Plaza has definitely made this movie an ultimate non-stop thrilling experience of 75... More

This Black & White murder mystery is one of the finest movies in world cinema. This is not a horror movie, but a French thriller directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot. This is a movie of the 50’s and if you like b/w movies, then Les Diaboliques should not be missed. In 1996, this movie has been remade with the title Diabolique... More

There are several ways to die. E.g. you can hang yourself, consume poison, jump in front of a speeding vehicle (preferably a train), jumping off from a tall building, and there are some extreme machines used in ancient India to kill yourself. Death is guaranteed. This is all what you get in the Suicide Manual. Directed by Osamu Fukutani,... More

A low budget movie with a feel of the 80’s – that’s all what you get in Night Train. Brian King has successfully convinced the audiences that financial hindrances can never withhold creativity. A story slowly develops inside the compartments of a moving train on a Christmas Eve. Night Train starts with the death of a rather... More

The Haunting in Connecticut, based on a true story, does some amount of justice to all the 2009 releases in the similar genre. Movies like The Last House on the Left and My Bloody Valentine have left their marks this year and The Haunting in Connecticut has tried to keep the charm of horror movies alive. But in spite, Peter Cornwell... More

Not too many non-English horror movies are released these days, and those which are released often fail to leave a mark on us. El Orfanato is one of the ‘sweetest’ horror movies made during the last few years. This Spanish flick is directed by Juan Antonio Bayona and he did a tremendous job. However, if you have liked movies... More

Directed by Michelle Maxwell MacLaren, Population 436 is a low budget, yet a decent American horror flick. A movie you can watch, enjoy and talk about it later. Population 436, as the name of this horror movie suggests is about the surveyor of US Census Bureau, Steve Kady (Jeremy Sisto) who goes to Rockwell Falls for an assignment.... More

Chakushin Ari 2 (English Title: One Missed Call 2) is the sequel of the famous Asian supernatural horror Chakushin Ari. This sequel is directed by Renpei Tsukamoto and was released just after couple of years since the release of the first part. This Japanese horror movie continues with the bizarre accidents related to phone calls.... More

Though it is rated quite low in imdb, still I consider When a Stranger Calls as one of my favourite thrillers. This movie is a tight package of thrill and suspense directed by Simon West. However, this is a remake of a 1979 Fred Walton thriller with the same title. When a Stranger Calls starts with Jill Johnson (Camilla Belle), a... More

Adapted from a novel by Tim Krabbe and directed by George Sluizer, Spoorloos (English title: The Vanishing) is one of the best available murder mystery/ thriller movies in the European film circle. Released in 1988, this movie has own more than 5 awards in various categories. Spoorloos is a story of Rex Hofman (Gene Bervoets) and... More

Oldboy (English title: Old Boy) is one of the finest Asian movies I have ever seen. You cannot put this movie directly into the genre of horror movies but combining all the elements that it possess, you get an excellent outcome of marvellous work of director Chan-Wook Park. Oldboy is a complete psychological thriller that has won... More

Written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, The Village is an extraordinary compilation of horror and suspense. This horror movie has even won Oscar in the category of best music written for motion picture. The story revolves around a very quiet and isolated village of old Pennsylvania. There is almost an unwritten contract between... More

Mirrors, directed by Alexandre Aja, was released in August 2008. Mirrors has an interesting plot. While trying to escape, a man enters into a locker room. As soon as he begins to approach the largest mirror inside that locker room, the mirror begins to crack. Being surprised, he tries to pick up a broken portion of the mirror from... More

Now we do have some scary or semi-scary desi-horrors. Gone are the good old days of Ramsay Brothers. 1920 is directed by Vikram Bhatt and is able to generate decent reviews. However, whether those were paid reviews or not,  that cannot be determined. Though I generally try my best to stay away from desi horror movies, only the reactions... More