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Typewriter (2019)

I believe there is no better genre than the horror and thriller ones. Typewriter is a Netflix original of the same genre where 3 young best friends are wannabe ghost busters. I really disliked the over attempt the makers did to make the show spookier. I believed the moments that were tried to make the show scarier made it more uninteresting. But with that said, to say the show was not good would be huge injustice to the team. The show has a capturing plot and impressive dialogues and the performance of the whole cast is remarkable. Although the scary moments could have been improved but still the show makes for quite a good watch.

So i am yet to see the complete series but I can say this that its a complete banger. A few days back Netflix India uploaded a promotional video for the web series but with a fun intended look, with Kenny Sebastian and Sejal Bhat as leads and its was clearly giving a hint of all the things we can expect from the series but yet a lot more is there. On to the real deal, the web series from Sujoy Ghosh, set in some old villa in Goa. The very name of the villa will run chills down your spine, " Bardez villa" like spooky.... right!?
We can say that the story could be around the most Indian horror stories we've heard, so it could be a cliche but i can't say that for sure. Its all about a haunted villa, and a new family in town that just oved in the very villa. As they move in the horrors begin to unravel and the chilling history of the house scratches through the walls of the villa through every room but more dominantly the writers room; the one with the typewriter. I am a strong believer of horror movies and a die hard fan so giving away more spoilers than i must would be a sin. so i strongly suggest to watch the series for a dose of spook if you were needing or just watch it anyway. I am sure you'll love it.
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Directed by Sujoy Ghosh and co-written by him and Suresh Nair, 'Typewriter' is set in the quaint town of Bardez in Goa, the centrepiece of which is the haunted Bardez Villa. More than two decades after Madhav’ death, his granddaughter Jenny (Palomi Ghosh) moves from Mumbai along with her husband and two children. The family moves into Bardez Villa and the quiet Goan town starts ratcheting up a high body count. Three seemingly natural deaths take place in quick succession, all of whom have one thing in common: Jenny. As the police led by inspector Ravi Anand (Purab Kohli) begin their investigation, a precocious group of four children – Sam (Arna Sharma), Nick (Aaryansh Malviya), Gablu (Milkail Gandhi) and Bunty (Palash Kamble) – start a parallel probe into the mysterious past of the villa and its erstwhile resident novelist. A shape-shifting ghost turns out to be on the loose, spilling blood in Bardez after assuming the form of Jenny. Competing for villainy with the supernatural entity is Amit Roy (Jisshu Sengupta), a shadowy character who wants to get his hands on Madhav’s typewriter.
'Typewriter' comes off as an Indian riff on Stranger Things and The Haunting of Hill House. We got extremely strong Stranger Things vibes. It’s not exactly the same — here’s it’s little kids chasing ghosts in the present day, not teens dealing with monsters in the ’80s — but the similarities were evident.
With a group of kids as protagonists in many respects, it does feel more like a family adventure than a classic horror series. It does work pretty well though, and it’s funny to experience their little insights. Though it lacks chills, Typewriter keeps the plot twists coming, and Sujoy Ghosh’s experience with the thriller genre comes in handy in this regard. Palomi Ghosh is perfectly mysterious in her dual role as Jenny, playing both the haunter and the haunted. The usually easy-on-the-eye Purab Kohli pulls off the look of a dowdy police officer who could desperately use a hair cut and a shave. The children provide the series some fun moments and the leader of the brat pack, played by Aarna Sharma, puts in a charming performance. The short running length and the element of intrigue makes Typewriter an easy binge, but the series would have worked much better if it had more haunting and less hunting into the past.