Clichéd and incoherent, this horror trades on 3D over substance.
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 Raaz 3 is largely negative, with most reviewers finding it a tedious and derivative entry in the horror genre. The few warmer notices cite its combination of supernatural drama and 3D presentation as modest draws for genre enthusiasts, with one critic calling it a step forward for Indian horror filmmaking. However, the majority of critics took issue with its heavy reliance on familiar horror clichés, unoriginal storytelling borrowed from established tropes, and weak performances from its lead cast. Several reviewers found the filmmaking lazy and the narrative incoherent, with little genuine suspense to compensate.
Positive = 6.5/10 and up · negative = below 5/10
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It doesn't help that the acting is laughable, particularly by the two ladies, while Emraan Hashmi just tries to keep a straight face through this nonsense. 'Raaz 3', unlike the director's last film, 'Dangerous Ishq', isn't even so bad that it makes you laugh... this is just dull, lazy filmmaking.
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Out come all the 'sadhus' and 'babas' with their 'mantras', and the `bhagwaan ki moorti', and it all boils down to the same old battle against good and evil, borrowing from older horror tropes from here and there.
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On the whole, RAAZ 3 is a story of staunch Indian beliefs and convictions in conjunction with a lethal combo of sex and horror in 3D, competent performances, an engaging human drama and most significantly, there's a gigantic brand value attached to it, which has worked extraordinarily well with the masses in the past. With this film, Vikram Bhatt raises the bar for horror films formulated on the home turf. If you are an enthusiast of supernatural thrillers/horror movies, RAAZ 3 should be on your list of 'things to do and watch' this weekend. Go, get ready to be spooked!
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Worth a watch only if you like your thrills and chills served with a side dish of emotional drama and the promise of more terror along the way.
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Add to that every available cliché in the book — Ganpati to the rescue, ganga jal as a weapon — and it's more likely to scare you away than scare you.
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You wait for the horror to get sexy. Instead the sex gets progressively horrific. No Satan or its messenger can be as scary as Emraan Hashmi chewing on his two heroines' lips as though he has just relinquished vegetarianism.
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There are films that are enjoyable while you watch them but later maybe you might find some 'plot' holes. But a film like this one is harder to digest than an half cooked tandoori chicken.
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With movies like Cabin in the Woods around, Raaz 3 seems very silly to say the least. Maybe, if the Bhatts thought further from jaadu-tona, we could get a horror movie which actually does make our spines chill.
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Is there something worse than an outright plagiarist? Perhaps someone unoriginal who doesn't realise the limits of their own skill? That is something Vikram Bhatt should seriously consider before he decides to let loose another half baked, corpse-like aatma on us.
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The one star rating is for the attempt to make it in 3D. Otherwise, the movie has absolutely nothing to offer. The presentation is a horror in itself.
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Raaz 3 has its share of scares but it annoys you in the second half.
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