One would expect a horror movie, but the movie has far too few spine chilling moments. The first half is definitely engaging. The suspense remains over whether there is a supernatural force or whether there is human intervention to the events occurring in the mall. The intricacies of a mall - the lifts, the parking lots, surveillance room, skating rink, dance bars, escalators, storage room, trolleys, washrooms have been captured effectively to make you think twice before visiting a deserted mall or visiting a mall at odd hours of the morning or night. That, I must say is the high point of the movie.
Apart from that, the plot second half drags in the second half with most part of it being too predictable, until the climax, wherein you realize that the movie is more of a revenge drama and a question on human conscience than a horror film.
Jimmy Shergill has done his job, but sound effects could have been better, There were no creaking doors, no alarm bells - the usual ingredients of a horror movie. These could have been added to make the second half more interesting.
The supernatural force shown in the end was unconvincing and did not seem "angry" enough to be capable enough of exacting revenge.
My tuppence - watch if you are a fan of horror movies or if you are a big fan of malls. This might make you think twice about visiting malls alone.
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