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Ghoul (2018)

For a genre that's flooded with cheap theatrical innuendoes and riddled with the cliche scary stuff, Ghoul does provide a refreshing perspective. Apte's performance is great and rescues the otherwise less explored, untethered fresh horizons of creative content. If you seek to watch it thinking it might be spooky as hell, don't. Though the plot does move furtively with its eerie undertones, it fails to exact much terror from the viewers. But watch it for your enthusiasm mustn't be drowned with cynicism of a review. After all, it has only 3 episodes :)

The title of the show is in reference to a devil-like figure that can be called upon by trading one’s soul. Ghoul reminds one of their deadliest sins and makes them face their guilt and the end is never pleasant. Ghoul is set during an Orwellian time. The Indian society has changed drastically and the line between loving one’s country and following the government’s order has disappear.Student leaders, opposition leaders or anyone who questions rules are taken in until they start nodding their head in agreement with the establishment. If they don’t agree, they don’t survive.Amid all of this, we meet our central character Nida Rahim (Radhika Apte) who desperately seeks social approval. She considers her religion a crutch and to prove her loyalty for her country, she won’t hesitate in geting her father arrested.Nida is posted at Meghdoot 31, the covert detention center where the story of Ghoul plays out. The detention center has a mysterious energy, the kind that makes the hair at the back of your neck stand up. This is where the drama gets spooky. Nida’s colleagues are used to nightmares.
Ghoul is a horror drama but the show tackles social change vis a vis religion in an effective and dramatic way. We see Apte’s Nida being discriminated against right from the start but the drama highlights the issue even more when Manav Kaul’s Dacunha, a Christian character, is sidelined by his Hindu subordinates. The religious complexity might get misunderstood by those who can’t read the subtext of the narrative, but writer and director Patrick Graham tries to effectively communicate the sensitive subject.
Overall, Ghoul is an interesting watch. I wish there was more to it, but a short and crisp series is better than a dragged on show.

Ghoul is an Indian web series by Netflix. It takes place in a dystopian future where autocracy has takn hold of India. The paranormal genre has not been explored much in India making Ghoul feel like a breath of fresh air and whatever has been done has been underwhelming and unoriginal. One complaint that you won't have with Ghoul is the jump scares. Jump scares feel like a cheap attempt to induce horror thus cheating the audience of a true experience. But one complaint you will have will be the backgrounds of characters not coming to fruition, something you can relate with every GoT fan. Ghoul is an honest attempt which is reflected by the casts terrific performance and engaging three episodes.

Yet another gem starring Radhika Apte. One of the must watch mini-series of Netflix revolving around paranormal creatures. While, it might not be the best in the genre of Horror, it is a good attempt and start from the Indian context. While the series has a weaker storyline, considering only three episodes, it is a nice attempt to start with from Indian filmmakers. Radhika Apte and Manav Kaul's acting were, as usual, top notch. Overall, the series could have been a bit better.

The Netflix series – Ghoul directed by Patrick Graham starring Radhika Apte, who is the one of the most demanded Actress of the decade. This series does justice to the horror genre even with a clichéd storyline.
Set in a time where fascism was souring and a “dystopian” government, the backdrop of the series was dark and sent chills right through the spine through its sets and the background score. Radhika Apte perfectly squeezed into her character who was brainwashed, strong yet terrified of the surroundings she was being exposed to.
With all the actors doing justice to their roles, this series did a very well job in at least creeping its audience. The idea of ghoul (A ghost from an Arabian Folklore) inhibiting bodies, was very well thought and the execution of the idea exceeded our expectations.

Okay so I watched this series like 2 times and trust me both times my #jumpScare were real. Its a #paraNormal #mustWatch for all the horror fans out there. As I am a Horror movie lover I had a peculiar interest in this series and that's why I was really eager for it because I never thought that a #bollywood web series could scare me this much, but yeah it really did. In the lead we see the Netflix favourite girl Radhika Apte. The story of the #demon begins with the links to Radhika's father and ends on taking Radhika with her. Though the end is tragic you can really feel those goosebumps on your arms and believe me you too would be super excited and desperate for the Season 2.