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the movie retains its grip until the last 20 minutes or so. the climax literally auto destructs the awfully mystical atmosphere created till then. not a great performance from the actors except for jayasudha. apart from these drawbacks the movie is still good ...

the background score is one of the scariest of all time.

fantastic location which sustains the spine chilling eerie atmosphere almost till the end

varma's direction is commendable and the shot taking is awesome.

highly recommended if you like horror movie genre. watch it late night for best experience

Awesome horror flick.. so much underratted...deserves more respect.. for work

Ram Gopal Verma has always impressed me in horror genre. Deyyam is one of his prolific horror movies of the 90s. The story is simple as it usually goes with most of the horror movies but the locations, execution, cinematography and top notch performances by leading actors (especially Jayasudha) is phenomenal. The unusual camera angles keep building the tension in viewers mind. It's certainly not better that Raat (1992) but this is actually nice and underrated work of RGV.

well RGV that names says it all..the Indian director who is considered a king of unconventional cinema directed this movie way back in 1996,yes during the golden era of horror cinema in Hollywood.so now speaking of DEYYAM i still remember my self freaking out in a theater i was 6 then..but this movie started it all "the love for horror genre".good performances by the actors lift the film making the movie as R.G.V'S best horror movie according to me..the back-ground score,make-up and locations create a complete eerie climate and no-doubt as soon as it gets dark in the movie u'll start feeling the pinch.there are a couple where u will certainly feel to close your eyes. BOTTOM LINE:if you are reading this really and have not watched the movie yet(it's been 15 years since the release) get a DVD sit in a dark room and go for it...100% satisfaction guaranteed.

Outstanding movie, still makes me scared when I watch this movie