Pizza

Pizza has all the horror paraphernalia -- dead bodies with axe embedded in their heads, little girls with dark circles calling out papa, chaabi-waale eerie toys, doors that slam shut, phones that are dead. Even a red doll. But it's all restrained, controlled and not hysterical. All of Pizza's scary stuff is spiked with humour, and it's easy on special effects.

Watch this one. This might not be on par with RGV's good ol' spooky films like Raat and Bhoot, but this young director has made a good enough attempt to give you a good scare. Given the choices that we have these days in this genre, this film definitely stands out.

If you're a fan of the genre and have lamented the sorry state Hindi horror films have been in, give this one a chance. It's a spook-fest that might just instill hope for better things to come.

A remake of Karthik Subbaraj's Tamil hit film Pizza, this one seems pretty much frame-to-frame save a few changes. Debut director Akshay Akkineni gives us a film that's more thrilling than frightening. Pure horror fans may be disappointed by the lack of genuine scares. But if you're looking for a thriller with a supernatural element and a crackerkjack ending, this could be your pick.

The faint-hearted can stay away for the film does get immensely eerie. The rest should watch it for it's one of the most unpredictable thrillers you will see in a long time.

There are many loopholes in Pizza 3D- poor editing, animation, unexplained scenes to mention a few. Still you will come out satisfied out of the cinema hall. Watch it! But keep you expectations in check. It's an ordinary horror film with an extraordinary climax.

The film manages to scare audiences with its 3D technique and its surprise element. However, other than those few moments, the story is predictable. Watch it if you love scary movies that come with a few laughs.

Pizza has a novel plot. However this Hindi remake loses grip in screenplay, probably when the director tries to bring some fresh elements that were not a part of the Tamil original. Pizza entertains with some subtle humour and has some genuinely scary moments. Unfortunately a few moments are less than enough.

With very limited scary moments, this Pizza tastes a bit bland, we wish there was more topping to give it a flavor.

Pizza 3D is not even close to being a spooky affair. For horror fanatics or time pass audience, the film doesn't offer anything new despite the hope of it. With too many visible loopholes, the film was a good idea which could not translate itself into a good film. I am going with a 2/5 and hoping that someday a film will come that will use paranormal to create an unseen story.

Filmmakers that venture into this genre must note that it is about what one doesn't see on screen the anticipation of fear rather than fear itself-that leads to effective results. For now, the fear of being too original is fast turning into an epidemic. And if I can go an entire Pizza review without using terms like "delicious", "thin crust" or "menu", maybe a day will come when writers stop using nurseryrhyme crooning zombie children and ringing phones as permanent items on the horror menu.

I suggest this movie would be best watched at your own house curled up in your couches with lots of popcorn for distraction!

The Tamil version relatively is more taut and gripping, this one is not junk food but it is just about edible.

Pizza is big on visual trickery and distressingly casual as far as things like plot and credulity are concerned...