Haunted - 3D

Haunted is a spine chilling 3-D extravaganza offered by Vikram Bhatt.The director has created another enjoyable horror flick after movies like raaz,1920 etc and has an excellent combination of horror and technical perfection.The movie does entertain the viewers,but the storyline is seen many a time before and may result in a less critical acclaim for it.The 2.15 hour long movie is a visual treat for the mass viewers who look for entertainment and not recommended for the critics who look for story inside the story and so.

Synopsis::Rehan,a real-estate broker comes to sell an haunted mansion which has a sympathetic story behind it and tries to unlock the mystery there.

Performances::Mahakshay Chakraborthy(earlier Mimoh Chakraborthy) has certainly grown up in his acting skills from his debut movie Jimmy,but can improve more.Tia Bajpai(Sa re ga ma pa challenge fame) has done her role with full commitment and requires appreciation.Arif Zakaria does another good job as he have always done before.

Music by Chirantan Bhatt is absolutely brilliant and amazing(my personal favorite album of 2011) and the songs are really soothing to the ears.All the songs ranging from a hearty ""Tum ho mera pyar " by K.K to an ear-haunting Sau baras by Tia Bajpai are excellently crafted and deserves a 9/10.

Some +ves::An excellent background score and hummable music.*The entertaining Full-3d effects,which is a novel experience for Indian viewers,who could witness it only in Avatar before.*Some good horror scenes,which make you jump off the seats.*Cinematography by Praveen Bhatt which is catchy for the eyes of the viewers.

Some -ves::The similarity of plot to films like Hawa.*The lengthy narration of the movie.*Some scenes in the first half, which are too graphic.

Verdict::Haunted is a visual treat for the mass viewers,who goes to the cinema hall to get entertainment only.The plot may be old and seen before,but is sure to scare you and is paisa vasool.

Ma Rating::8/10

Wow. Can't imagine that I just watched a Bollywood horror flick that is absolutely amazing and flawless.

Hats off to the writer (Amin Hajee) and director (Vikram Bhatt). I loved 1920 and considered it to the best Indian horror movie but after watching Haunted I feel this one is slightly better with a solid writing and a very engrossing screenplay.

The acting by all the actors was top class. Songs and background score were fantastic. Those who enjoy horror stuff should not miss this one.

I hope Vikram Bhatt and camp would stick to the same formula of doing non-vulgar and non-erotic stuff (1920, Shaapit and Haunted) and I am sure they will succeed next time as well.

I am going to watch Haunted a few more times.

I'm not gonna lie...but I had little expectation from this movie...the actors were all new and the story looked similar to that of 1920 and movies of the (EXORCISM) theme... The movie was quite good....actually better than 1920 ....the acting could have been better(specially female lead(Mira)) but I understand ,all the actors were new and it was a job well done at last. The movie had some scares and amazing scenes ...but the best part of the movie was a beautiful love story amidst a disturbing horror tale.In fact, the strength and dominance of the love story overshadows the horror element at some occasions.This movie however, didn't forget to add a little Indian touch to it despite the fact that the director tried to make it look pretty Americanised.If 1920 was a classy horror movie....this was maybe classier and the 3D did nothing but adding positives to the movie. The soundtracks were awesome and the cinematography was classy like 1920. horror element-7/10 acting-5/10 script-8/10 direction-6/10 soundtrack-7/10 IN short, don't miss it...:)

Vikram Bhatt's 'Haunted 3D', is Horror at its best! Being the first stereoscopic film of India, this scary tale, offers scary moments all through and holds you with it's interesting screenplay. Fear, indeed goes 3D!

'Haunted 3D' tells the story of Rehan, played by Mahaakshay, a real-estate broker, who comes to sell an ancient haunted mansion in a secluded hill-station, but later finds out there is more to this mansion than expected.

Amin Hajee's Writing in the First-Hour is superb! The haunting the protagonist goes through, throw chills down your spine & keeps your interest alive. In the second hour, an unexpected twist happens and only gathers it's momentum and reaches to a long, yet good culmination.

Vikram Bhatt is a Master when it comes to Making Horror Flicks, and 'Haunted 3D' proves that fact yet again. This one's a terrific horror flick, that is eerie, creepy & interesting at the same time. The 3D effects are quite good.

Cinematography is top-notch. Editing is fine. Music is wonderful, each song has a feel to it.

Performance-Wise: Mahaakshay, earlier known as Mimoh, who debuted in 'Jimmy' a few years back, shows vast improvement in here. As the Main Hero, the lad delivers a sincere performance from start to end. Debutant Tia Bajpai is quite good. Achint Kaur leaves a lasting impression. Arif Zakaria is fantastic! The actor manages to cause a terror within you each time he appears on screen! Mohan Kapoor is fair. Sanjay Sharma is passable.

On the whole, 'Haunted 3D' is a must watch for those who love Horror Flicks!

Years ago, I watched the first Bollywood 3D horror movie ever made, HAUNTED, and I was surprised by how good it was. Yes, in Bollywood fashion, it goes on forever and has random dance and song sequences, but they fit, and the movie is actually really a good story and kinda scary.

I may lack objectivity because the lead actress, Twinkle Bashpai, was ridiculously gorgeous in the role.

Sadly, the film is nearly impossible to find... no streaming anywhere, no listing on Just watch, it's like it doesn't exist. I got lucky and found a single DVD copy for sale on Amazon and grabbed it up to watch again.

If anyone has seen this movie, which I doubt, please comment... or if you find it available, please let us know... for the curious, seek it out. 🙂