Isolated purani haveli, Black cats, amavas ki raat & more: Horror film stereotypes that make us laugh every single time

Over the years, the horror films made in Bollywood are less horror and more comedy. They want to scare their audience but instead, they end up making us laugh. Directed by Rohit Shetty, 'Golmaal Again' is a horror-comedy that looks like it'll make fun of all the stereotypes we've seen over the years.

Movies taught us that ghosts could never be seen in mirrors. But for plot convenience, the protagonist always gets attacked by the ghost when they look in the mirror.

A power cut is mandatory to establish a ghost's presence. That's where the candles come in.

Isolated purani haveli? Check.

Black cats are necessary for paranormal activities and Hindi horror films always have them.

Gory make-up that makes one queasy = Ghosts in Hindi films

If the narrator begins their story with amavas/poonam ki raat, welcome to a horror flick.

And of course, more often than not the ghosts are all women.

When all else fails, babas come to the rescue.

The danger of a ghost isn't real until a child's life in danger.

The guy who pretends to save them all is actually the bad guy. Isn't it obvious?