A realtor fires one of his co-workers and out of spite, the co-worker and his wife does black magic on his daughter. Being an atheist, he shuns his mother and wife's theories on the supernatural and relies on a doctor for his daughter's treatment.
Direction
RGV's signature slow zooms and Dutch angles everywhere.
Sound
That recurring drone score that refuses to let you relax.
Acting
Sudeepa's gradual unraveling from smug rationalist to desperate believer.
Director
Ram Gopal Varma
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
RGV offered ₹5 lakhs to anyone who could watch Phoonk alone in a theatre without leaving — several people reportedly tried and failed.
The film sparked debates in India about portraying black magic (tantra) as real versus exploitative, with some religious groups demanding bans while horror fans defended it as folklore preservation.
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