'' KHAUF '' DARK SCARY : HAUNTING FILM REVIEW

SPOOKY DOES IT : KHAUF [ AMAZON PRIME ] is a haunting slow-burn horror thriller that lingers long after its finished rolling.

Set within the oppressive confines of a women's hostel in Delhi, the series follows Madhu [ Monika Panwar ], who relocates to rebuild her life after a traumatic past, only to find herself haunted by both unseen forces and deeply rooted social fears.

Madhu is assigned to Room 323, notoriously steeped in ancient history. The hostel residents, distant and foreboding, warn her to leave before it's too late.

As Madhu begins to experience disturbing phenomena - whispers, apparitions and escalating dread - she struggles to distinguish between psychological trauma and supernatural presence.

Echoing beyond the usual horror tropes, the series uses its setting and suspense to explore the deeper terror of patriarchal systems and repressed trauma.

The haunting found here becomes a metaphor for the emotional scars women endure in everyday life.

Over eight episodes, Madhu's journey navigates isolation, the unspoken pain of her fellow residents,  and the thin line between reality and madness.

It's the kind of horror that grows on you and, before you know it, gets under your skin.

The storytelling and moody sets are both on point in this series. Khauf references horror, not as supernatural spectacle but as a reflection of real-world oppression, making its scariest moments resonate at a psychological level.

The World Students Society thanks Madeeha Syed.