As the title suggests, this is a combination of four different stories told by four different directors! And The most important thing is they haven't indulge in the proper Horror Genre before. Although Anurag & Dibakar had some stints in relation to horror elements but it was never really wholesome! Zoya Akhtar and Karan Johar; for them it's a brand new territory that they failed horribly on. I think I should give reviews individually to each story here. That would make sense more!
Let's start.
Zoya Akhtar : Anthology starts with Zoya's Story. It's a simple generic storyline that never impresses. It's not written properly and the execution falls short. The performances were just Okayish. The setups and The ambient feel was there and I really felt pity for Zoya as she should have used the ambient elements more to develop the story gradually. The sound score too was fitting well enough and A little bit polishing could have made this story better for sure! Not Too bad for a Debutant in Horror Genre. 5/10
Anurag Kashyap : Man oh Man! I just loved his story. The favourite from the lot. Many people are getting it wrong because they haven't seen such dark disturbing horror before. Although it's a norm in Hollywood films; especially the indie ones. I'm so glad Anurag decided to introduce the same formula here. Sobhita Dhulipala as the lead just nailed her performance! The little kid was intriguing too. As a whole it's a psychological take on Horror. It wants you to tell much deeper things than the surface! That; I absolutely loved! 10/10
Dibakar Banerjee : My second favorite from this Anthology! He chose a proper take on horror genre! Combination of some Zombie Slashers and Gore Violence! Dibakar Banerjee shined through his execution on the tale! Performances were noteworthy. As well as the environment suited perfectly for the concept. There is a scene in the classroom that should be the highlight of this story! You will know when you watch it. But my only complaint would be the Socio Political take at the end. It wasn't that necessary in my opinion. 9/10
Karan Johar : I never thought I would see a Horror Film by Karan Johar ever. And after watching his Debut effort; I really hope he won't choose to do so next time! In this story there wasn't really any horror. Or even jumpscares. The art direction was good. Visuallly it was eye catching as it has always been with Karan Johar's films. His trademark take on film making has been presented here. But other than that there's nothing to see. The performances though convincing enough for the Story but never matched my expectations. Worst from the lot. 4/10
As a whole; I must say without Anurag and Dibakar's Contribution, This would have been a garbage in the name of Horror. But thanks to both of them for saving the sinking ship.
Zoya Akhtar : Anthology starts with Zoya's Story. It's a simple generic storyline that never impresses. It's not written properly and the execution falls short. The performances were just Okayish. The setups and The ambient feel was there and I really felt pity for Zoya as she should have used the ambient elements more to develop the story gradually. The sound score too was fitting well enough and A little bit polishing could have made this story better for sure! Not Too bad for a Debutant in Horror Genre. 5/10
Anurag Kashyap : Man oh Man! I just loved his story. The favourite from the lot. Many people are getting it wrong because they haven't seen such dark disturbing horror before. Although it's a norm in Hollywood films; especially the indie ones. I'm so glad Anurag decided to introduce the same formula here. Sobhita Dhulipala as the lead just nailed her performance! The little kid was intriguing too. As a whole it's a psychological take on Horror. It wants you to tell much deeper things than the surface! That; I absolutely loved! 10/10
Dibakar Banerjee : My second favorite from this Anthology! He chose a proper take on horror genre! Combination of some Zombie Slashers and Gore Violence! Dibakar Banerjee shined through his execution on the tale! Performances were noteworthy. As well as the environment suited perfectly for the concept. There is a scene in the classroom that should be the highlight of this story! You will know when you watch it. But my only complaint would be the Socio Political take at the end. It wasn't that necessary in my opinion. 9/10
Karan Johar : I never thought I would see a Horror Film by Karan Johar ever. And after watching his Debut effort; I really hope he won't choose to do so next time! In this story there wasn't really any horror. Or even jumpscares. The art direction was good. Visuallly it was eye catching as it has always been with Karan Johar's films. His trademark take on film making has been presented here. But other than that there's nothing to see. The performances though convincing enough for the Story but never matched my expectations. Worst from the lot. 4/10
As a whole; I must say without Anurag and Dibakar's Contribution, This would have been a garbage in the name of Horror. But thanks to both of them for saving the sinking ship.