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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated The Other Side of the Door (2016) in Movies

Sep 3, 2017

The Other Side of the Door (2016)

2016 | Horror, Mystery

5.8

(5 Ratings)

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Love the South Asian-west mix of horror, but not particularly scary

An interesting concept, mixing some deep cultural traditions from India with western horror. After a mother loses her son in an accident, she brings him back by attempting to communicate with the dead. But what comes back is another being altogether. It's been done a million times, even in the form of Stephen King's Pet Sematary, but I like the Indian twist, especially for those who know that these kind of beliefs still exist. Shiva shamans, who are known to dabble in black magic, begin to stalk the family in an attempt to rid the house of spirits as well as other ghoulish entities. Great for those who understand the superstitions of India, but not for horror fans.

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Micah Ulibarri (79 KP) rated Hari Kondabolu: Warn Your Relatives in TV

May 10, 2018

Hari Kondabolu: Warn Your Relatives

2018 | Comedy, International

6.0

(3 Ratings)

TV Show Rating

I had never heard anything from this Indian-American comedian, but I was excited cause I'm always down for stand-up.
It's important to know going in that his stand up is pretty heavily political and definitely left-leaning. That in and of itself didn't bother me. In fact, I found quite a bit of that part hilarious (the Trump bit and the Universal healthcare bit). However, I discovered that a solid hour+ of that material does start to feel heavy handed. Especially when the last 15 minutes or so feel more like a sermon and less like a stand up.
If you lean that way or are an American immigrant, you will probably enjoy it much more than me. For me it was a bit much by the end.