Scare fare

Who’s in it?In their attempt to attract a young audience the protagonists are being played by relatively young actors—Chaitanya Choudhary,Vishal Gandhi and Krystle D’Souza. Choudhary has earlier starred in Kavyanjali and Sangam,Gandhi is from Bandhan Saath Janmon Ka and D’Souza from Kya Dill Mein. They have all given a decent and underplayed performance which is relief from the overacting spirits and zombies around them.

What’s hot?The new concept is definitely more refreshing and fast paced. The plot does manage to keep you hooked and curious,if not scare you. A lot of effort has gone into the special effects,which might not blow your mind away but are realistic enough.

What’s not?Durjan is supposed to be a spooky old man but is highly irritating. He’s been given every cliché of creepy old men in horror shows—from the pointed ears and horrible make-up to the slow,long drawl. Since there are young researchers involved,we expected some scientific reasoning or maybe even slightly believable plots. But it looks like we expected too much because the show doesn’t even come close. The spirits looks like they’re wearing the same costumes and make-up from a decade ago and have way too many strange facial expressions.

Should you be watching it?If you’re craving to get your eyes on some paranormal activity you should watch some documentaries on Discovery instead. This late night show does not have an inkling of realism but does manage to entertain and keep you hooked till the end. Watch,but don’t expect to be scared off the couch.