Junglemahal: The Awakening

Film Review: Jungle Mahal : The Awakening Streaming free on YouTube!!

I happened to stumble upon this one ( literally 🙂) during one my YouTube searches. This film is a brilliantly made horror film directed by Arunava Choudhary.

Loosely based on true events & set in the 80's during the peak of the Naxalite uprising , a group of 5 travellers find themselves stranded in the dense jungles somewhere in Bihar & are forced to take refuge in an abandoned forest guest house in the middle of nowhere. As time passes, strange things start happening and it becomes a matter of survival for our protagonists.

The film has been shot with a retro theme which adds to the charm of this period flick. Dense eerie jungles, a dilapidated bungalow, oil lit lamps, old black and white photographs go a long way in showcasing the nostalgic look of a bygone era and at the same time beautifully create a feeling of horror and unease as the film progresses. Doesn't rely on blood & gore at all and yet manages to send a shiver down ur spine !!

Cast of the film ( mostly unknown !! ) Deserve a special mention - Masoomeh Ab · Aditya Baliyan · Farhad Khairy · Suraiya Parvin · Amit Raina · Prashant Shinde.

Somehow such brilliantly made films that r on par with Cult Classics like " The Blair Witch Project" or " Paranormal Activity" never seem to do well or find an audience here in India .. a travesty indeed!! Probably absence of big names in the starcast also ends up pulling the film down 😔

If you r a true horror film buff then u will definitely find this enjoyable!!

Going with 3.5/5 for this... Adios 🙂!!

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This is film making at its best which shifts your thoughts, emotions, feelings, and senses into the space and time of the narrative.

This movie IS NOT like yet other cheap horror flick whose entire goal is to use special effects and sounds to jolt you off into spams of shock.

This slowly releases a spider to you and you start by getting the sting, then the scratch, and you feel the pain spread until it hits you that it is all happening under your skin. And grip of fear becomes palpable.

A great movie after a long long time. A must watch. It is best recommended to watch it in a hall otherwise in a dark room with great speakers.

Now a days Indian Horror movies are made of full length comedy movies with very very few elements of Horror..Top director like RGV also failed to come up with pure Horror flick.. This movie made my day. I am big fan of horror movies and at last got a pure Horror movie after some time.

The story itself started in a unique way and all through the length it will keep the watchers sit tight holding breath. The ambiance suited well for the story. BGM took the movie to the peaks. Horror elements will make u jump from ur seats. These scene will elevate the horror aspect and justify the real devil's act.

All the actors and actresses done their best. I believe that the Director planned everything well before. Seems he executed his imaginations as it is on screen and it went excellent. This flick is a really watchable and undoubtedly enjoyable.

Well,i think that this movie is Horror thriller and full of suspense. Arunava Chowdhary has executed this movie in good order and the Dialogues in the movie were excellent. The timing of music and the scare scenes were all excellent.

I didn't really know that was this movie was based on real event, if it was in found footage format the merit of this movie would've been sky-high .

All the characters were amazing and i think this movie is Masoomeh's turning point in her career. I request you to watch this Horror,thriller movie and Analyse how the parallel cinema is making efforts to improve there art in these kind of the movies.

Refreshing Indian low-budget hits all the marks for a quality production - great acting, perfect script, A+ atmosphere & photography. The sense of dread throughout was a nice change of pace. The Indian rainforest as well as the magnificent ancient house were the true stars of the film, really making a don't-miss all by themselves. It's IMPOSSIBLE not to love the visuals amongst the rainforest backdrop.

No annoying bickering, audio or lighting issues. Just sit back, relax & enjoy a well-made film for a change. It's a contender in that regard - high standards. And it is mostly in English as well so you don't have to read the movie.

To be honest, the horror elements didn't impress me & the story wasn't that interesting. But the authenticity of the jungle natives was cool. And the whole thing was very believable so you could just go along for the ride.