1920: Evil Returns
2012 · Directed by Bhushan Patel
Original language: Hindi
- thriller
- horror
- romance
The story
This story revolves around a famous poet who meets a woman who is in trouble. In order to treat her, he takes her to Shimla in a big hospital, but soon that woman gets possessed by devil and goes out of control. Now the question remains that what is the relation that poet shares with her which compelled him to go to any extent to save her, why she was possessed by devil and who is the devil.
What it’s like
Cold hill-station light and fog give this film its mood, with dim hospital corridors, shadowed interiors and a damp, grey-green Shimla that feels remote and closed in. Its horror relies on atmosphere more than gore: lingering shots of a woman's distress, sudden shifts in her behaviour, and tense staging of possession scenes played with conviction. Music leans on swelling romantic melodies that turn abruptly ominous, so the lyrical and the frightening keep pressing against each other. The pacing is uneven, moving between tender, poetic courtship and jolting, unsettling set pieces, with the emotional register swinging from yearning to dread. Intensity is moderate: frightening possession sequences and some physical struggle, with brief violence and no extended gore. Romance and sensuality appear in the softer passages. It suits a rainy evening, a late-night watch with the lights off, or viewers who enjoy Bollywood horror-romance in which a love story carries the scares. People wanting gentle, violence-free comfort should look elsewhere.
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