A young bureaucrat is posted to a remote corner of India, and set to reside in an abandoned old palace- which the locals claim is haunted by malevolent spirits.
They tell him how the last three people that have attempted to stay there, have either gone mad, or ended up dead. They believe the stones have become hungry for souls...hence the film's title.
He has many experiences while living in the palace. But one- of a woman who roams the halls at night- has particularly allured him. He finds himself drawn to this mysteriously beautiful woman- as if they had some sort of connection in a past life- and attempts to seduce her.
Though, perhaps it is the palace attempting to seduce him...into staying there for eternity. Or perhaps it is just fate. For he declines every offer to move elsewhere...
This burden really starts to take a toll on him psychologically. But, despite his best efforts, he cannot resist it's pull. He has become wholly consumed by thoughts of the palace, and the mysterious disappearing woman who resides within it's walls.
Will he be able to turn his back on the past, before he succumbs to it? You'll have to watch to find out for yourself!!!
The Hungry Stones is the first Indian horror flick I've had the chance to check out, and it does not disappoint. The high contrast black and white imagery, in combination with the spooky sitar music, creates an atmosphere, so eerie, that it keeps you fully immersed throughout. This is complimented by the hauntingly beautiful cinematography. And there is just enough comic relief peppered through it, to keep everything from getting too dark and serious.
Not a bad little ghost tale. Certainly worth checking out!!!
7.5 out of 10.
They tell him how the last three people that have attempted to stay there, have either gone mad, or ended up dead. They believe the stones have become hungry for souls...hence the film's title.
He has many experiences while living in the palace. But one- of a woman who roams the halls at night- has particularly allured him. He finds himself drawn to this mysteriously beautiful woman- as if they had some sort of connection in a past life- and attempts to seduce her.
Though, perhaps it is the palace attempting to seduce him...into staying there for eternity. Or perhaps it is just fate. For he declines every offer to move elsewhere...
This burden really starts to take a toll on him psychologically. But, despite his best efforts, he cannot resist it's pull. He has become wholly consumed by thoughts of the palace, and the mysterious disappearing woman who resides within it's walls.
Will he be able to turn his back on the past, before he succumbs to it? You'll have to watch to find out for yourself!!!
The Hungry Stones is the first Indian horror flick I've had the chance to check out, and it does not disappoint. The high contrast black and white imagery, in combination with the spooky sitar music, creates an atmosphere, so eerie, that it keeps you fully immersed throughout. This is complimented by the hauntingly beautiful cinematography. And there is just enough comic relief peppered through it, to keep everything from getting too dark and serious.
Not a bad little ghost tale. Certainly worth checking out!!!
7.5 out of 10.
