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Tumbbad

2018

Rahi Anil Barve, Adesh Prasad

Sohum Shah, Rohini Chakraborty, Anita Date, Harish Khanna ...

5.9

268

Thriller. Fantasy. Drama. Horror India, 19th century: on the outskirts of a decrepit village called Tumbbad lives Vinayak, the stubborn, conniving bastard son of the village lord, obsessed with a mythical ancestral treasure. He suspects the secret lies with his great-grandmother, a cursed witch sleeping for centuries. Confronting her finally puts him face to face with the guardian of the treasure, an evil fallen god. What starts with a few gold coins, quickly spirals ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Deborah Young The Hollywood Reporter	"Atmospheric, heavy on mythology and scary as hell (...) There is nothing amateurish or uncertain about the production"
		Lee Marshall Screendaily	"It’s an initially atmospheric yarn let down by weak stock characters and a long veer into fright-free period drama"
		Bénédicte Prot Cineuropa	"Visually striking (...) It lacks originality"
		J Hurtado Screen Anarchy	"It creates a fascinating dynamic, and presents complex protagonists (...) 'Tumbbad' is a great film and hopefully the start of a new trend in India."
		Jared Mobarak The Film Stage	"The trio’s interactions together are grotesque (...) The religious aspects are entrenched in Hinduism with distinctly Indian environments and history impacting its characters’ recklessness"
		Trace Thurman Bloody Disgusting	"[It] manages to be a fascinating look into Indian culture while using the universal theme of greed to make it relevant to anyone watching it (...) It is a beautifully shot and frequently chilling film (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

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