Weekend Gateway – Kolkata to Mayapur
If you are planning to spend a day or two out of this hustle bustle of the city and you really don’t wish to empty your pocket by accommodating yourself in some luxurious resorts, then Mayapur can be an ideal destination for you. This 2 days 1 night impromptu plan was executed during the end of March, 2010, which is not an... More
Triangle by Christopher Smith – 2009
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
Weekend Gateway - Road trip to Maithon – Jharkhand
It was an impromptu plan. Though we (me and my friends) knew that we would travel during the Christmas weekend, till two days prior to our journey, we were uncertain about the destination. At the last moment, we settled for Maithon. Day I We all decided to meet in front of Maharani (A famous tea-samosa shop on Sarat Bose Road) around... More
Carriers by Alex & David Pastor – 2009
What does a group of young men and women do when they are stuck in a deserted place, with no tool of communication and a life threatening virus around? They play golf and try to have sex on the sand, while trying to save a little girl who has already been infected by a deadly and incurable virus. However, this is not only what you... More
Shillong – Cherrapunjee – Mawsynram
Day I We reached the Guwahati International Airport (aka Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport) around 2:30pm. Our Indigo flight was delayed by half an hour, which was not a big issue. There are counters of both Assam Tourism and Meghalaya Tourism inside the terminal and you can always get plenty of information from them.... More
Night Train by Brian King – 2009
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
Train by Gideon Raff - 2008
Written and directed by Gideon Raff, Train is an amalgamation of ideas lifted from Hostel and Turistas. Nothing new in this story, yet this horror/thriller movie is able to provide couple on intense moments, especially in the beginning, only if you can tolerate torture porn and organ reaping. Train begins with similar storyline of... More
Turistas by John Stockwell - 2006
With tanned bodies and topless TV stars and the beautiful location of Brazil, John Stockwell has successfully turned Turistas into an easy money making tool. At no point of time you can consider this thriller flick to be a contribution in the genre of horror or thriller movies. Turistas means tourists. This movie is basically shot... More
Cabin Fever by Eli Roth & Randy Pearlstein - 2002
Written by Eli Roth and Randy Pearlstein, Cabin Fever is a mix of blood splitting experience. Director Eli Roth won the 3rd place for this flick in the Fant-Asia Film Festival in the category of “Best Foreign Film”. A group of friends decide to take a weekend break and head towards the mountain. They rent a cabin inside the woods.... More
The Blair Witch Project by Daniel Myrick & Eduardi Sanchez - 1999
The Blair Witch Project is a great combination of colour and black & white ride of 86 minutes of absolute thrill and suspense. This documentary looking movie is written and directed by the duo Daniel Myrick and Eduardi Sanchez. It is a kind of experiment which the director duo tried, and luckily they have succeeded to a great... More
