Darkness Visible has brought the horror genre up to a new standard. With the jump-scares of horrors past being long gone (other than one or two carefully placed, strategic jumps that definitely scared me), director Neil Biswas still made a spine-chilling film full of suspense, plot, and mystery. The film follows Londoner Ronnie (Jaz Deol) visiting his family in India for the first time after his mother is hospitalized. Ronnie's situation worsens when he finds his mother dead, followed by other murders all connected to him and his family, with his only clue being a medium named Rakhee (Seema Biswas). I was pulled into the intricate storyline Biswas created, and was only more intrigued as the story unfolded. I also was a huge fan of the cinematography, with the shots becoming more disjointed as Ronnie starts losing his sanity and control to the spirit inside him. I definitely recommend this film to any thriller/horror fan looking for a new take on the paranormal.
Review of Darkness Visible
