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Womb Raider

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capitalism really does have men crawling into the womb of the earth to rip out enough money for a sex slave and a baby machine and hoard the rest just so nobody else can have it...damn! also some of the best lighting in a horror movie ever, and very gooey and gnarly and disturbing

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'Grandmother you have a tree growing through you'.....oh my how they both laughed. Goto sleep or Hestor will get you......zzzzzzz

You can't discourage a youngster and their eagerness for treasure! This is bloody brilliant. Grandmother is terrifying, yet there is far worse in store. As much as she'd like to eat him, she warns her grandson to forget the treasure! Granny hearts him after all.

The journey Vinayak goes on for the sake of gold coin is incredible. Its scary as hell. I tell you he's earned his dosh.

This Indian horror done good, a big dough doll smile from me.

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Holy fuck.
Just imagine the amount of folklore and traditional stories that are in our culture that has been overlooked because we've been trying to imitate the rest of the world.
Just imagine the possibilities if we truly embrace our collective past and make films that are truly rooted in ourselves and not the identity we have forged by plagiarising other cultures.
Tumbbad has open up a vast land of untold stories that are burning to be told and I have goosebumps when I think about the future that I'm going to be part of.

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Having seen a number of action movies from various locations in India, I came across this horror movie and decided to vary it up a bit.

The film eventually has its moments of inventiveness and fantastic make-up work, with the tree emerging out of this tetric creature, the gore, and the whole scene within the heart of the primary demon of this picture being one of its great attributes. The cinematography is also simple yet effective in setting the tone. Much of the picture reminded me of a less artistic and more conventional A24 horror film or Sam Raimi t. The score is also great. Unfortunately, the plot and its execution are not up to pace, and it may get…

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"When were you ready?" -Pandurang,

I don't cut grandma's toe nails... I don't know her like that.

Tumbbad is the story of a forgotten God held up in a small town that never stops raining and a man that learns about the God and exploits him for gold. This is an interesting, intense, and fun fantasy horror from India that I recommend to people that like dark fairy tales. It's sad at times and super intense at others, kind of reminding me of the tone of some of Guillermo Del Toro's earlier stuff although ittedly not quite as good. Killer ending though.

Recommended.

P.S. I'm looking for good foreign (to America) horror from this century and all recs are appreciated.

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One of the best Indian movies which didn't get any appreciation when it was released first time and glad to see movie is getting good reviews after the re-release which truly deserved. It is a benchmark of Indian cinema with the story which explores of Indian folklore and the theme of Greed and how it shapes human minds and technical side which makes the movie world class. I have a plan to watch it in theatre but didn't get enough time for it.

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From "Soja, warna Gabbar aa jayega" to "Soja, varna Hastar aa jayega" – we've come a long way.

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Tumbbad is Tumbgood! ◕‿◕

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Kind of reminded me of an old Ramsay Brothers horror show, just with a lot more polish. Simple morality, avarice, jealousy, and a monster in a pit that shits gold coins.

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a cinematic experience that's as haunting as it is beautiful

Review by vividswift ★★★½ Liked

Hooptober: 6/31
- Indian horrors 2/2

There's nothing I love more than atmospheric horrors, especially ones that have a murky, unscrubbed floor-like feel to them. This one delivers. Tumbbad, for a horror with "bad" in the name, is the farthest from a bad thing. It was specially designed to throw you in an inescapable chokehold within the first 30 minutes, which is one of the most impressive openings ever. (Excuse the hyperbole.) Unfortunately, the horror kind of dissipated after that, but it remained coherent and riveting all the way. It's intense and dark, just the way I like my nightmares.

The adventure-adjacent elements balance out the bleak horror a bit, making it a thrill ride through and through. I'm not familiar with Indian horrors (or plain Indian cinema in general), so I can't really tell if there's more exemplary ones out there. But as far as folk horrors go, this visceral, wickedly gnarly film will likely not disappoint.