PHOONK/PHOONK 2 because the plotline of each is different, although you can't cut the uncanny resemblance with the conclusion of KUDRAT. A horror films works if it scares the living daylights out of you, if it succeeds in giving you goose bumps at critical points of the narrative, but barring a prospect or two in A FLAT [I'd care to one out the elevator sequence involving Jimmy Shergill], you don't develop into a cold sweat or bite your nails in anxiety. The authorship is clear the problem here, which follows the beaten track in its post-interval portions. A lot of unexpected events jolts Rahul [Jimmy Shergill] as shortly as he lands from U.S. to conciliate his lost love Preeti [Kaveri Jha]. First, the deep end of his dad [Sachin Khedekar], when he visits the flat, followed by the baffling disappearance of Preeti and now Rahul finds himself trapped in his own flat, completely cut off from the world. The only companion he has is a ghost. Debutant director Hemant Madhukar's choice of subject lacks novelty, which explains why the movie doesn't have your attention after you are introduced to the characters and setting. Besides, the manager uses the usual tricks that are mandatory in horror movies - hand-held camera movements, loud background score and profound effects, a scary looking spirit - but let's not leave that these factors work but if the written material is convincing, which, unfortunately, isn't the subject here. The picture also suffers due to miscasting. Hazel doesn't feel like a village belle from any angle. Besides, the rural accent makes it worse. Ditto for Sanjay Suri, who tries so difficult to await the evil guy, but he doesn't. The romantic relationship between Prize and Kaveri Jha is half-baked, while the conclusion, though well shot, is similar to KUDRAT. Musically, nothing to hum about. The cinematography is striking; the scenic locales of North India are easily captured on celluloid. Talking of performances, Jimmy does reasonably well, while Sanjay doesn't look convincing. Kaveri Jha seems confident. Sachin Khedekar is alright. Nasser Abdullah is strictly okay. On the whole, A FLAT fails to make an impact.
A Flat (2010) * Movie Review *
Call it a coincidence, most Hindi films focusing on haunted homes when it comes to the horror genre. A Level is no different. In fact, it brings back memories of several films, including BHOOT [was it shot in the same housing complex?] and also Chetan Anand's multi-starrer KUDRAT. Of course, it wouldn't be correct to compare A Level with BHOOT or KUDRAT or even VAASTU SHASTRA or 13-B or
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