Is This The Scariest Movie? - Blu-ray Forum

agoofykindasuperman · 02-23-2010, 06:09 PM

It's peaked my interest. I wanna see it now!

Link: http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/1...ndia_movie_odd

Quote:

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A Bollywood filmmaker has issued a lucrative challenge to horror movie fans: a $10,000 reward for anyone who can watch his latest supernatural thriller, alone, in a cinema until the closing credits.
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Ram Gopal Varma's "Phoonk 2," a sequel to his 2008 film of the same name, is about an evil spirit that traumatizes a family. "Anyone who says the movie cannot scare him is going to be put in a theater by himself," Varma told reporters in Mumbai at an event to promote the movie.

Varma said the film fan who steps up to the challenge will be wired up to a heart monitoring machine as well as a camera that ensures they keep their eyes open during the whole movie.

Readings from the machines will be shown live on a screen outside the cinema, Varma said, and if the contestant succeeds, they will win 500,000 rupees (approximately $10,850).

Varma issued a similar challenge ahead of the release of the original "Phoonk" but the promotional contest was withdrawn after allegations the selection process was rigged.

Varma said the contest winner ran out 30 minutes after the film started, but newspaper reports said a film fan in the southern Indian city of Bangalore booked an entire cinema to prove the director wrong and watched the film alone with a doctor on call and security personnel stationed outside.

(Writing by Tony Tharakan, editing by Miral Fahmy)

I would so do that

Freekman · 02-23-2010, 06:12 PM

I would win.

Batman1980 · 02-23-2010, 06:13 PM

I would totally do it too, quite the promotional gimmick.

AKORIS · 02-23-2010, 06:14 PM

this sounds like something William Castle (House On Haunted Hill, 13 Ghosts, Homicidal) would have done in the 60's!!

master_8ball · 02-23-2010, 06:54 PM

Will have to check out the first one, but I am willing to bet I have seen worse.

tiger roach · 02-23-2010, 07:05 PM

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Varma said the film fan who steps up to the challenge will be wired up to a heart monitoring machine as well as a camera that ensures they keep their eyes open during the whole movie.

Hilarious!

Meeklo · 02-23-2010, 07:06 PM

Who know being desensitized would be worth something?

I'd easily do it except I can't stand Bollywood movies.

Lord_Stewie · 02-23-2010, 07:12 PM

What if the movie turns into reality. Like Last Action Hero, then it definitely be scary.

However, I don't get scared easily so I am thinking of taking the challenge.

charlieray1 · 02-23-2010, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by AKORIS

this sounds like something William Castle (House On Haunted Hill, 13 Ghosts, Homicidal) would have done in the 60's!!

Exactly! This is IDENTICAL to what he used to do: insurance policies against death by fright, nurses and ambulance in attendance. There is nothing new under the sun!

Fun gimmick.

SquidPuppet · 02-23-2010, 07:19 PM

I just watched the trailer.

Its an exorcist/strangers/chucky/Ring rip-off.

I giggled.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YE_s3LfN5g

EricJ · 02-23-2010, 07:24 PM

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Ram Gopal Varma's "Phoonk 2," a sequel to his 2008 film of the same name, is about an evil spirit that traumatizes a family. "Anyone who says the movie cannot scare him is going to be put in a theater by himself," Varma told reporters in Mumbai at an event to promote the movie.

Anyone who buys a ticket to the movie WILL be in a theater by himself.

(Sorry, Ram, but that opening was a mile wide...

)

Lord_Stewie · 02-23-2010, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

I just watched the trailer.

Its an exorcist/strangers/chucky/Ring rip-off.

I giggled.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YE_s3LfN5g

So this is what I have seen from the trailer:

Grudge, Exorcist, Hellraiser, Chucky, Amittyville horror, Darkness Falls, and many more combined in one big film and its probably a 5 hours long movie. I think I would die from laughing instead.

Thanks for the trailer squed.

kurtis21 · 02-23-2010, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by EricJ

Anyone who buys a ticket to the movie WILL be in a theater by himself.

tom pain · 02-23-2010, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord_Stewie

So this is what I have seen from the trailer:

Grudge, Exorcist, Hellraiser, Chucky, Amittyville horror, Darkness Falls, and many more combined in one big film and its probably a 5 hours long movie. I think I would die from laughing instead.

Thanks for the trailer squed.

And the balloon from The Sixth Sense.

World_War_BLU · 02-23-2010, 07:40 PM

For some reason the balloon reminded me of the shining. I think it was just the camera angle or staircase though.

Lord_Stewie · 02-23-2010, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by tom pain

And the balloon from The Sixth Sense.

I was trying to think where I have seen the balloon scene before. Thanks.

Rob71 · 02-23-2010, 07:57 PM

Where do I sign up? I sat through Leonard Part 6, I think I can handle this.

SquidPuppet · 02-23-2010, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord_Stewie

So this is what I have seen from the trailer:

Grudge, Exorcist, Hellraiser, Chucky, Amittyville horror, Darkness Falls, and many more combined in one big film and its probably a 5 hours long movie. I think I would die from laughing instead.

Thanks for the trailer squed.

My pleasure. Yeah, it looks like he is "paying homage"

to a few classics there.

jjbsn5192 · 02-23-2010, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by agoofykindasuperman

It's peaked my interest. I wanna see it now!

Link: http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/1...ndia_movie_odd

I would so do that

that looks like a pile of crap..

wow

Atreyu · 02-23-2010, 09:52 PM

Ooooh I am really scared. Just a publicity ploy to get people to see the flick as it probably isn't predicted to fare well at the box office.
I'll take the challenge!!!

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02-23-2010, 06:12 PM	#2
Freekman Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Location:New York Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:109 Trading Score:2	I would win.

02-23-2010, 06:13 PM	#3
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	I would totally do it too, quite the promotional gimmick.

02-23-2010, 06:14 PM	#4
AKORIS Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Beautiful Pacific Northwest 4K collection:662 Blu-ray collection:3655 Blu-ray reviews:19	this sounds like something William Castle (House On Haunted Hill, 13 Ghosts, Homicidal) would have done in the 60's!!

02-23-2010, 06:54 PM	#5
master_8ball Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:675 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:2	Will have to check out the first one, but I am willing to bet I have seen worse.

02-23-2010, 07:06 PM	#7
Meeklo Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2008 Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:687 DVD collection:3 Blu-ray reviews:28 Trading Score:25	Who know being desensitized would be worth something? I'd easily do it except I can't stand Bollywood movies.

02-23-2010, 07:12 PM	#8
Lord_Stewie Blu-ray Baron Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray collection:396 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	What if the movie turns into reality. Like Last Action Hero, then it definitely be scary. However, I don't get scared easily so I am thinking of taking the challenge.

02-23-2010, 07:19 PM	#10
SquidPuppet Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:277 Blu-ray reviews:27	I just watched the trailer. Its an exorcist/strangers/chucky/Ring rip-off. I giggled. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YE_s3LfN5g

02-23-2010, 07:40 PM	#15
World_War_BLU Special Member Member since:May 2009 Location:San Antonio, TX Home Theater Gallery:121 Blu-ray collection:221 Blu-ray reviews:19 Trading Score:3	For some reason the balloon reminded me of the shining. I think it was just the camera angle or staircase though.

02-23-2010, 07:57 PM	#17
Rob71 Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Florida Home Theater Gallery:13 Blu-ray collection:295 Trading Score:5	Where do I sign up? I sat through Leonard Part 6, I think I can handle this.

02-23-2010, 09:52 PM	#20
Atreyu Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2008 Location:North Carolina 4K collection:370 Blu-ray collection:1876 DVD collection:619 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 293 Trading Score:4	Ooooh I am really scared. Just a publicity ploy to get people to see the flick as it probably isn't predicted to fare well at the box office. I'll take the challenge!!!

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