Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt, who is known for his horror and thriller films such as Raaz and 1920, recently spoke about the horror hit Obsession. The Curry Barker film registered strong box office numbers and went on to become one of the most successful independent horror films.
Speaking about it, Bhatt said that it reminded him of his 2002 supernatural hit, Raaz. He told Firstpost, “I haven’t seen Obsession, but someone was telling me the story, and I sat back, laughed and thought, ‘This is Raaz.’ It’s basically Malini of Raaz throughout the whole film. My take is that if you make a good horror film, people are going to come. This one was really good.”
The Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past director also explained that casting an A-lister with a larger-than-life image in a horror film will not look realistic. He continued, “In a realistic story, if you have an A-list hero who already has a larger-than-life persona, it’s not going to work. Secondly, as I have observed, people come to experience the sensation of fear. They don’t come for any actor. That’s the nature of the genre.”
Meanwhile, Vikram Bhatt’s film Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past is currently streaming in theatres. He also recently announced 1920: Cold Winter as the sixth instalment of is iconic horror franchise 1920.
Talking of Obsession, the Curry Barker directorial stars Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson and Meghan Lawless, in key roles.
The film follows Bear, a lonely music store employee who uses a mysterious wish-granting object to make his longtime crush Nikki fall in love with him. However, her affection soon turns into a dangerous obsession, forcing him to confront the terrifying consequences of getting exactly what he wished for.
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