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First Hi-Res Look at Bollywood Horror ‘Haunted’
Vikram Bhatt’s upcoming movie Haunted is India’s first stereoscopic 3D film. Haunted, will also be India’s first horror film in 3D format, with Hollywood technicians working on it. After gripping audiences with Raaz, 1920, and Shaapit noted filmmaker Vikram Bhatt wanted to take a step further in the same genre, but in 3D, reports Boxoffice Indie.
The story has been penned by Bhatt himself, is the story of a man (Chakraborty) who has been given the responsibility of selling a mansion in the hills. When he goes to the house, he realises that it is haunted. He cannot do anything with the property till he gets to the bottom of this issue. The rest of the film seeks to unravel the mystery.
The ace Director has roped in the 3D technicians and supports from Canada who have earlier worked in the 3D genre. The spooky saga will illumine Mahakshay Chakraborty and new find Tia Bajpai. Bhatt claims that the film is his “most expensive and ambitious project till date.” The movie is in its post production stage and will hit the screen early next year.
The hosts of the mega popular YouTube series Dead Meat have joined the cast of upcoming horror-comedy Best Friends Forever, Variety reports this morning.
James A. Janisse and Chelsea Rebecca have joined the cast alongside Aristotle Athari (“Saturday Night Live”), Ally Maki (“Toy Story 4”), Zac Oyama (“Game Changer”), and Lynley Eilers.
The previously announced cast includes Bobby Moynihan (“Saturday Night Live”), Catherine Corcoran (Terrifier), Kimia Behpoornia (“Abbott Elementary”), Eliza Bennett (“Dynasty”), Jessie Ennis (“Mythic Quest”), Aparna Nancherla (A Simple Favor), Esther Povitsky (“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”), and Rekha Shankar (“Between Two Ferns: The Movie”).
The horror comedy follows the bachelorette party reunion of five high school friends as they become exposed to toxic positivity-turned-supernatural and begin to turn against each other. The film explores the things we don’t say and all the things we don’t show, as women, to our friends.
Liz Manashil will direct from a script she co-wrote with Amy Taylor.
Filmmakers Emily Hagins (Scare Package), Ted Geoghegan (We Are Still Here), and Carter Smith (The Ruins) serve as associate producers for the upcoming Best Friends Forever.