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Veerana (1988)

Veerana poster
Original title
वीराना
Directed by
Tulsi Ramsay, Shyam Ramsay
Genre
horror film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 15m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman is possessed by a witch's spirit and becomes a creature who seduces and kills men. The film is a low-budget Indian horror that became popular on home video and TV.

eroticsupernaturalcreepylow-budgetcampypossessedseductivecult classic

What happens

Veerana (transl. Deserted Place) is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language erotic supernatural horror film directed by Shyam and Tulsi Ramsay, credited as the Ramsay Brothers. It stars Jasmin as a woman who becomes possessed by the spirit of a dead witch, turning her into a bloodthirsty creature who seduces and kills men. The film's music was composed by Bappi Lahiri and songs were sung by Suman Kalyanpur, Mohammad Aziz and Sharon Prabhakar. Made on a low budget, Veerana has been described as a cult film that garnered success on home video and in television airings. The film's antagonist, Jasmin, has been referred to as "one of the most iconic Ramsay monsters". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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