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Baramulla Arrives on Netflix, Blending Kashmir Horror With Political Reckoning

Early reviews cite striking atmosphere, potent climax, predictable stretches.

Overview

  • Now streaming on Netflix, the film centers on child disappearances in 2016 Kashmir as a police officer’s family contends with unsettling forces at home.
  • Directed by Aditya Suhas Jambhale from a story by Aditya Dhar, the cast features Manav Kaul, Bhasha Sumbli, Arista Mehta and Rohaan Singh.
  • Critics say the movie fuses supernatural chills with socio-political themes tied to Kashmir’s trauma and youth radicalization.
  • Reviewers highlight confident tonal shifts and Arnold Fernandes’s cinematography for crafting an eerie, snow-laden mood.
  • Assessments note predictable plotting, uneven pacing and some thin characterization, with the climactic stretch widely praised as the standout.