The film basically unfolds in a house and the cinematographer does well to keep the visuals interesting. Thus the audience is just as confused as the protagonist. The film constantly makes you question what she is seeing as you as the viewer know that she is suffering from a mental condition and the director in many sequences shows us her visions to be delusions. She is confused, scared and sometimes dangerous and all those feelings are transposed to you as the viewer. There are prolonged sequences of her alone in the house trying to deal with her fears that are captivating, primarily because of the way she essays them. Radhika Apte’s performance brings the film alive. Soon Mehak starts hearing voices and seeing things in the house which makes her believe that the previous tenant of the house might have been murdered by a neighbor and she might be trying to communicate with her. She has a supportive friend who does all it takes to make her feel comfortable but is also in the lookout for making out with her. She is so scared of her surroundings that she is unable to move out of the front door to drop off her garbage. Mehak (Radhika Apte) is a victim of a brutal assault who develops Agoraphobia and is practically restricted to her recently rented apartment. I went into this film thinking it to be a psychological thriller in the same line as “Kaun?” or “Panic Room” but it took me for a ride that I wasn’t expecting. The film is extremely investing thanks to the great act from Radhika Apte who is not only believable but also successfully instills the fear that she has in her heart in the hearts of the viewers. I was absolutely petrified at atleast three junctures. While it starts off as a psychological thriller, it soon moves into the horror genre with scenes and moments that sent shivers down my spine. star-rating-radhika-apte-2821512/# is a minimalistic and yet fresh attempt at mixing two genres together. Keep your eyes slitted, and be on your guard, because something wicked this way comes.Ĭast: Radhika Apte, Satyadeep Mishra, Ankur Vikal, Yashaswini Dayama
‘Phobia’ is a genuinely frightener, so far away from those unintentionally comic monstrosities it keeps slinging out, that you feel like cheering. With this one she has staked fair claim to be one of the best acts in Bolly town. She’s consistently been doing interesting work. A couple of irritants do crop up, resulting in the tautness slipping a little, and in a few sequences which feel slapped on.īut they don’t really take away from the impact of the film. Many elements remind you of other famous movies set in ghostly apartments, combined with those which send you into ‘found footage’ territory. The inclusion of other characters in this chamber drama does exactly that: Satyadeep Mishra as the pal who wants to be more, Ankur Vikal as the creepy neighbor under suspicion for having done away with his lady love, Yahaswini Dayama as a friendly, inquisitive girl who keeps showing up even when she’s not wanted, an older sister who may or not be a loving sibling, and a therapist who wants to help Mehek get past her phobia. Part of the skill-set required to do an effective film in this genre is to know when to ratchet up the tension, and when to let it go.
His leading lady knows exactly what to do: Radhika Apte doesn’t put a foot wrong as she goes about scaling it up gradually– being alarmed, scared, petrified, and outright panicked-with-blind-terror. Kripalani, who had helmed the scary ‘Ragini MMS’, delivers a smart, intelligent spook-fest which keeps us on the edge.
But, and this is what the film asks, as every similar film does, what if the danger is inside? And a young woman suffering from trauma which has led to agoraphobia: Mehek(Radhika Apte) cannot step out, because there lurks evil.
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Phobia movie review: The Radhika Apte starrer is genuinely frightener, so far away from those unintentionally comic monstrosities it keeps slinging out, that you feel like cheering.Ī horror flick set in an empty apartment in which things go bump, using standard, familiar tropes, and still able to create freshness? It is a tough ask, but `Phobia’ pulls it off with pizazz, helped by a crackerjack plot and performances.Ī flat with an eerily locked room, a cracked mirror, an about-to-be-bloodied bath-tub, a black cat and fleeting apparitions.
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