By Taran Adarsh, 13 Jan 2012, 10:56 hrs IST

Released On: 13 Jan 2012

Directed By: Puja Jatinder Bedi

Starring: Shiney Ahuja, Sayali Bhagat, Tej Sapru, Deepraj Rana, Julia Bliss, Gulshan Rana, Sandip Soparrkar, Tabrez Khan, Bijayata Pradhan

A horror film ought to spook the daylights of the moviegoer. Sweaty palms, heart skipping a beat, occasional shivers… in short, the eeriness should give you those heebie-geebies or make you uneasy if you walk into a dark room in the middle of the night. Puja Jatinder Bedi, the first-time director of GHOST, opts for the most appropriate title [it conveys what the film is all about], zeroes on a plot that’s tried and tested since Ramsay days [the spirit seeks vengeance], has some spooky moments [the back-story of the spirit], but runs out of breath as it reaches the finale.

The problem with GHOST is that the scares are scarce, despite some twists and turns injected in the plotline. Regrettably, the story goes for a toss thanks to the interrupting song and dance routine [with autopilot choreography], the listless romantic track between the lead pair [looks completely forced in the narrative] and a patchy screenplay. In fact, Puja takes the film to another level as she unravels the mystery, but the end is so tame that it leaves you with a feeling of uneasiness.

City Hospital witnesses a chain of bloodcurdling, spine-chilling murders. A young recruit, Dr. Suhani [Sayali Bhagat], is faced with uncanny happenings at the hospital. She is stunned More >