That Routine Bloodbath. ♦ 39%

Rating: 4/10 (31 July 2013)

The story is previously seen in over 100 movies. Thank God, it does not turn into a comedy.
Starting off with some serious spine-chilling sequences, it succeeds in creating suspense. Then, the evil comes into the picture & acts dumb. A witchcraft book is the medium between the perpetrators & the victims (of course, there has to be at least one). The evil has immense powers like entering into bodies through improbable cavities, closing & opening doors with finesse & playing mind games to name a few. The climax is a blunder of dialog, main thematic idea & CGI.
Cast is fine while I am impressed with the score & editing. Screenplay works fine, too. What not impresses are, unfortunately, the foundation blocks. Although, it tries hard to entertain in the first half, second half is filled with bloodbath (literally) & some uncomfortable scenes; relief it does not focus on flesh show.
Is it clichéd? Yes. Is it frightening? Yes. Is it predictable? No. Is it usual? Yes. Hence, 3.9/10.
BOTTOM LINE: Nothing new to be found. All's read, drawn, filmed or perceived before.
Can be watched with a typical Indian family? NO
Profanity: Strong | Nudity: No | Sex/Mouth-Kiss: No | Vulgarity: Mild | Smoking/Alcohol: No | Drugs: Mild | Violence/Gore: Infinity