A formulaic, toothless creature feature that's more comedy than horror.
Verdict tier Unfavorable, most critics didn't like it, on a scale of Unfavorable, Mixed, Recommended, Exceptional.
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Critic consensus
Critical reception for Creature is largely negative, with the majority of reviewers finding it formulaic, unscary, and poorly written. A handful of critics acknowledged the film's ambition in attempting a VFX-driven sci-fi horror in Bollywood, and a few noted the indigenous visual effects as a modest achievement. However, the most common criticisms centered on a clichéd, recycled plot, an underdeveloped creature character, and an unintentionally comedic tone that undermined its horror aspirations. Only a minority found it a passable or recommendable watch, primarily on the basis of novelty within Hindi cinema.
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Alas the film doesn't spook you, or deliver so much as a few cheap thrills despite the pop-out 3D effects. This is standard B-movie material that plods on for a full 2 hours and 15 minutes. Still, I'm going with a generous 2 out of five for Creature 3D. It's an ambitious attempt, weighed down by pedestrian storytelling.
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This is the type of film in which the human beings are so annoying that you are actually rooting for the creature that kills them. In fact, the creature had more personality than all of them put together. In an effective opening sequence, Vikram introduces him to us by only showing us isolated parts; his talons, monstrous eyes, powerful tail. I think this Creature should have demanded a better script.
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The plot is unintentionally hilarious, involving an intrepid young woman who turns up in the forest to start a lodge, loads of extras playing chefs and petrified guests, and an alleged award-winning writer. The coming of the creature leaves a trail of dead bodies, but instead of running, our heroine declares 'I am not going'. Drum roll.
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...a film which is meant for the masses who yearn for some 'zara hatke' subjects. CREATURE is a good example of what Bollywood is capable of when it comes to vfx heavy films. It surely is a promising start for more sci-fi vfx heavy movies. Fear definitely has a new face. If you want to get spooked and that too in 3D then, CREATURE surely wouldn't let you down.
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Creature is bigger scarier than Raaz and Raaz 3. If you like your scares to be anything but scarce this is just what the doctor ordered….unless you're weak-hearted.
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Vikram Bhatt's Creature-3D is Bollywood's attempt to make a sci-fi thriller with indigenous VFX. So you must congratulate Bhatt for this.
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Despite its logical flaws, Creature (3D) is a fun watch. Then again, no one goes to watch a monster movie looking for logic. This film is an edge-of-the-seat entertainer and offers enough thrills to make sure you shudder with fright.
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...this 'hatke' horror could have provided all the 'jhatkas' if the writers Vikram Bhatt and Sukhmani Sadana have opted for innovation in their 'Creature' creation in the plot. The cliché plot sadly wastes all the good attempts including Vikram Bhatt's able direction. Watch it if you really want to
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Rehashing this tried and tested formula, Vikram Bhatt tries to give his latest venture a new face in the genre, but fails due to lack of imagination.
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Creature 3D deserves a nod for attempting something different, yet we hope it had gone all out instead of playing safe and rehashing old formula to create something new.
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Watch Creature 3D only if you can't sleep without watching a monster movie. Creature 3D gets one for the film, and 0.5 extra for the VFX.
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I guess when it's Vikram Bhatt, always expect the unexpected! I have absolutely no reason to recommend this one.
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Somehow, Bhatt brings in a 17th century Peepal-tree connection instead of an interesting origin story. Why he always needs to link paranormal existence to some harebrained mythological legend is beyond the realms of alien understanding.
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Having made several films of this genre, Vikram Bhatt is very much on auto-pilot mode with all the standard tropes. It all gets very exhausting by the end. To recover completely from it, this is the advice I got "Poornima ki raat, bottled water ke saath, char bottle vodka peeni padege" Teetotalers like me have no hope in that case.
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Creature is one film which fails in almost every department of filmmaking. Well okay, they did try. They just did not manage. Not to scare and definitely not to entertain. Bipasha Basu gets a film she needs to pull on her shoulders and she does as much as she could. Alas!
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To sum up, Creature 3D is possibly the world's most hilarious horror/sci-fi film. You can watch it for a nice laugh with your friends. We planned to give it 5 stars for the comedy, but unfortunately it's a horror film, so we settled for 1.
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Bad acting, very bad story is what makes Creature 3D...
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Creature 3D is just about as thrilling as the prospect of attending extra classes during summer vacation. The only real monsters in it are the people who unleashed it upon the rest of us.
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Unintentionally funny ...How we wish director Vikram Bhatt had deviated from the tired and tested plotlines and not indulged in religious mumbo jumbo as well. Oh well, too much to ask perhaps…
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Creature 3D shows efforts of our Indian indigenous technicians but unfortunately don't possess the flair, which such flicks require.
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Creature has novelty for the Hindi film-going audience and the fairly nice 3D effects, but a dull second half will limit its box-office prospects. It can hope to do fairly well in single-screen cinemas and in small centres, but business in multiplexes and big centres will be below the mark. In the final tally, it will prove to be a loss-making venture.
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This film could have been much more, had the creature too been given more personality and heft. This is one of the few films where the antagonist must have as much substance as the protagonist. Here's it's reduced to being just a freak, a cursed lizard-man, out to devour people. Too bad, really.
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This creature lacks character!
From our readers
2 ratings · user score 5.5
Dear film viewers, PLUS POINTS Bipasha's action, Imran abbas action,a melody song, background score, graphics MINUS POINTS songs few thrilling scenes comparison of this low budget indian movie with huge budget hollywood movies I appreciate the attempt made by the director vikram bhatt for directing this kind of movie. if you want to watch this film dont keep hollywood films in your mind.Don't compare this movie with them.b'coz the budget of hollywood movies is huge. director did well in his job. definitely, you will get thrilled by the effects.the expressions and emotions of bips are nice, imran abbas justified his role. the first song in this movie draws your attention it is a nice melody. But remaining songs are not that much impressive.plot is well balanced. dialogues are good. screenplay is nice.climax is interesting.
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