Deemak

Deemak does a fantastic job as a psychological horror film, giving us a very realistic take on horror within a middle-class household. The grounded story and strong acting create a real sense of tension and dread.

What makes Deemak stand out is how it dives into psychological trauma, mental health, and family struggles, issues that are very real in our society but rarely talked about. The horror isn't just about ghosts, it's about emotional breakdowns and the weight of guilt and fear.

Sure, the CGI could've been better, but the message, story, and performances more than make up for it. For Pakistan's first take on psychological horror, it's a really solid start.

When watching a horror film in Cinema I expect to be scared, maybe not leave a scaring impact on me for days but at least in the move... The VFX was not really impressing, better editing can even be done by YouTubers. But overall not a bad choice, this was the first Pakistani horror film and was definitely not a bad first step. I'll recommend to watch it 👍 support Pakistani cinema in this genre for the people who are tired of typical love/comedy Pakistani films. It had great acting by the old woman, great expressions by her... Faisal Qureshi also played a very nice role, just like realistic, typical family men of Pakistan.

The trailer of the film was a breath of fresh air among the usual rom-coms during Eid season. However, I was disappointed by the actual movie due to it not being scary at all. The audience was laughing through most of the film's horror sequences which is a testament to poor buildup and atmosphere development. Both elements essential to a good horror flick.

To make matters worse, the CGI was shockingly BAD. They could have done better through working with extras in makeup or they could have used the black mist they used at the end if they wanted to go down the CGI route. The 3D models they used for most of the film were laughably non-scary.

Meanwhile, the script wanted to use all the usual horror tropes from the The Conjuring (2013), Poltergeist (1982), with a bit of Siccin thrown in instead of actually trying to work on originality, pacing, character development, and overall atmosphere. All the while, leaving a lot unanswered until the final 5 minutes of the film. The audience just wasn't able to relate to anything beyond the usual Sas-Bahu tropes.

That said, I won't take anything away from the excellent performances of Samina Peerzada, Faisal Qureshi, and Sonya Husayn. They literally carried a weak film through their acting prowess, otherwise I would have left the theater after the first 3D Jinn.

It was a good try, some really good performances. Some sequences were gripping but they left it in middle of nowhere.some scenes were dragged so much that they become bore. The storyline was good. But all went nose dive in the climax. They should have end this properly. Samina Pirzada was top notch backed up by the other cast. They should announce the second part of it because there is too much left to tell and they can give it a proper ending if they go for a sequel. Still I would say it's way better than many of the recent Pakistani movies and they should try and explore this kind of cinema more.

I waited a month to watch this movie and I feel stupid. The movie had no character build up and the ending felt so rushed. I got sick of the house shots. It felt like the director ran out of ways to show that the days are passing by. The horrible CGI just made it worst. They could have hired so many talented individuals but they decided not to. The movie had so much potential. Each character in the movie had zero arcs. The storyline was dry and boring. I just wanted to leave. There was no build up. The entire storyline was focused on the mother and it ended with her. They could have ended it in a better way. Just disappointing.