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Movie suffers from a half-baked plot and a flawed script which leaves viewers confused.

The end result is completely unconvincing, *not at all scary* & Thrilling quotient is missing too.

A young shipping officer Prithvi (Vicky Kaushal) dealing with a massive personal loss, he decided to solve the mysteries of a haunted ship...!!

The make-up ends up making the characters look unintentionally funny, rather than scary.

For a horror film, 'Bhoot - The Haunted Ship' falls short of being a good movie. Give it a miss..!!

Bhoot Part 1 - In August 2011, MV Pavit, an oil tanker that had been abandoned by its crew near Oman, drifted aground in Mumbai, having evaded the coastal security. Bhoot Part 1, directed by Bhanu Pratap Singh under the Dharma Production banner builds on this incident with the objective of giving the incident a spooky conclusion.

When the Seabird washes ashore in Mumbai, the DG Shipping finds it a headache as there are immense possibilities of oil spills and other environmental issues that might just spoil his retirement party. Prithvi (Vicky Kaushal) is tasked with getting it off the ground. But Prithvi has issues - he is battling his own demons, suffering from the guilt of causing his wife and daughter's accidental deaths and also is habitual of psychotropic drugs. Clearly, he is hallucinatory about the two and also has communication sessions with his daughter Megha using a childish contraption. Adventure seekers on the abandoned ship soon meet with misfortunes and then Prithvi himself experiences the presence of ghosts. Initially dubbed as a hallucination, Prithvi's claims are proven true as his colleague and friend Riaz also witnesses horror.

The first half is quite engaging and raises a few gasps and chills. The eerie environment inside the abandoned ship and its unexplored chambers create a dark, mysterious backdrop to the plot unfolding. The music and VFX are great accompaniments to taking the mystery to a crescendo. Alas the second half fails to build on it as it quickly degenerates into a contrived plotline, including the possibility of a possessed individual trapped inside and a malevolent spirit trying to communicate something to Prithvi. Who other than Ashutosh Rana could be trusted with the exorcism, because he has created a niche for himself in such roles. Vicky Kaushal gives Bhoot an earnest effort and there are moments of shock, jolts and chills, but the weakness of the story and the complexity of the crime involved undermine the second half, making it an average fare really.

#FinalVerdict

In Bhoot Part One: The Haunted Ship, debutant director Bhanu Pratap Singh tackles the horror genre with utmost care. Viewers will be struck by the simplicity of the film, its incredible fluidity: the story flows naturally, naturally. The story is not very complicated. Undoubtedly, the film is well constructed, superbly designed and filmed with sometimes a lot of indulgences. The film's decorations are magnificent and the camera embraces them greedily. To be honest, Bhoot Part One: The Haunted Ship is no masterpiece but is atmospheric, spooky, bloodless and carried by strong acting.

Debutant director Bhanu Pratap Singh defies several 'rules' of Hindi cinema, like: a) Bhanu Pratap Singh has done away with the mandatory song-dance sequences in Bhoot Part One: The Haunted Ship. In fact, the film has *only* one romantic ballad. b) There are no 'light moments' or 'relief factors' in the film. In fact, the film is so content-driven that one hardly longs for any 'relief' or 'light moments'. c) The intimacy between the couple is more mature, unlike the routine stuff.

Also, one of the USPs of this 1 hour, 57 minutes' film is that the story is set in the middle of the city. There's tremendous identification with the goings-on, with every character looking believable. The desire to watch breath-taking visuals does not surface in a film like this. When the ghost appears, you get a shock of your life. The impact is eerie. Yet, Bhoot Part One: The Haunted Ship doesn't leave you completely enchanted or spellbound. The feelings are mixed after the show concludes. You have witnessed all this (and more) and that's where the film falls short of expectations.

The horror genre hasn't been tapped to the fullest in India. What works in favour of Bhoot Part One: The Haunted Ship is the fact that first-time director Bhanu Pratap Singh chooses a real-life story and garnishes it with scares aplenty. It works with those with an appetite for horror films and also with those who seek for interesting concepts. The film is terrifying enough to make you jump on your seat. The movie teases the viewers at different points as the sequence of events unravel. Scenes remain silent and still; not for long though, but long enough to make you fret. There are ample blood-curdling moments. But the problem with the film is that it takes a lot of screen time to drive home the point, testing the patience of the viewer in the process. Some sequences are so long drawn that they mellow the impact that a few brilliantly executed sequences had created. Even the climax - so vital in a film of this genre - is a downer. It is bound to have its share of adversaries. And the finale - which leaves behind the scope for a sequel, may not be fully absorbed or gel well with the orthodox Indian moviegoer.

Also, the film stagnates for a few minutes in the post-interval portions. Though the film is short in duration, one still feels that things could've been spruced up towards the middle of the second half (editing: Bodhaditya Banarjee). Bhanu Pratap Singh shows a grasp over technique, with the lighting and camera movements contributing enormously in making the situations look eerie. But the writing is not at all convincing.

Three aces of the film are Anish John's sound effects, Aditya Kanwar's apt production design (especially the set of the ship) and Ketan Sodha's background score. They are of international quality. In fact, sound plays a major role in a film like this and director Bhanu Pratap Singh has ensured that the sound quality is superior. It's more than just throbbing music, digitized screams and high-pitched shrieks. Pushkar Singh's cinematography is appropriate. The eerie atmosphere of the ship has been captured very well by the DOP. Special effects by Redefine are amongst the best we've seen in Hindi movies. Also, Bhanu Pratap Singh's storytelling is super-stylish. Bhoot Part One: The Haunted Ship must've been quite a challenge for Bhanu Pratap Singh from the writing point of view as well.

The performances are of a high order. Vicky Kaushal enacts a role that is in sharp contrast to his image. He portrays the character remarkably. The actor delivers a striking performance yet again. Bhumi Pednekar is superb in her role, proving yet again that she's a dependable performer. Ashutosh Rana is extremely competent. Akash Dhar leaves an impression. Meher Vij and Sanjay Gurbaxani are passable.

On the whole, Bhoot Part One: The Haunted Ship does the job of scaring you half-heartedly. At the box-office, the film has chances of faring better at multiplexes of metros. A good idea gone horribly wrong! Disappointing!

Totally disappointed..not story up to the mark.some scary scane are present.bacground music is good..

Another so called inspired , official remake or copy from Hollywood Ghost Ship (2002)

Animatied ghost is a bit kiddish one, otherwise movie in terms of storyline, acting, sound and cinematography is good.

Coming straight to the point. I had kinda high expectations from this movie. Thot this movie will be good considering the plot. But i was dissappointed with this movie. Screenplay was pathetic to be frank. Never expected such pathetic screenplay from such main stream movie. Vicky kaushal tried his best to save the movie but Alas! He couldn't. There were hardly any jump scares. Vfx were ok. Climax struggle was laughable. Bhumi and ashutosh rana were totally wasted. There was no proper sync between story and screenplay. Felt like they completed this movie in hurry. They created disaster out of a powerful plot. They had hell of a scope to make this movie scary. They failed royally. Not at all intrested in sequel. Disappointed.

A horrifying start of 2020 Vicky Kaushal's performance is nice i mean literally nicely written, performed well but presented badly a bit. First half is good but second half is bit slow. Great background sound effect and Visual Effect. Worth watching if you like Horror Film then you'll love this. All Characters were good. Bhumi/Rana Sir/ Just because it's a first Horror movie of Vicky Kaushal so everything looks real and terrifying. Let's wait for the part two. itsbymayank Mayank Bharat Bhushan Louteriya

Splendid job by Vicky Kaushal and greatly supported by the remaining cast. Movie contains great scary scenes, enhanced by good background music and sometimes creative camera work. The cause of horror activities doesn't seem forced upon, the script seems well thought off. Give it a go, you won't regret

Bhoot: Part One - The Haunted Ship tries to revive a forgotten genre in Bollywood. As horror is my favourite genre, I was intrigued to see how Dharma Productions and Bhanu Pratap Singh would handle something like this. Unfortunately, the outcome wasn't pleasant.

Bhoot: Part One - The Haunted Ship follows Prithvi, a man dealing with loss, who investigates the mysterious Sea Bird ship that arrives on the beach.

What this film does well is create an eerie atmosphere. A lot of the film has a grey/dark colour palette to reinforce the spooky atmosphere. The set design of the ship itself is done really well. The dilapidated state of the ship makes it seem haunted and tension does rise whenever we're inside the ship. Even the sound design is well executed and builds upon the eerie tone.

Whilst the film does look good, there is nothing special about it. Bhanu Pratap Singh decides to use classic horror tropes such as dolls, jumpscares, creaking doors and children. All of these clichés are found within multiple horror movies in the past. It doesn't feel unique in any way. The over-reliance on jumpscares started to get tedious towards the end. The first half did give me a sense of hope as I liked the psychological trauma that Prithvi was going through but the second half tarnished whatever was good about the first half. It seems like Singh didn't know how to end the film so he came up with a really contrived and rushed backstory that was not convincing at all. Not only that but the film also ends with a set up for a sequel. How lovely!

The performances were actually good. Vicky Kaushal really carries this movie with his acting. He's convincing as his character and his way of handling his character's loss is done well. Bhumi Pednekar has a very brief role but does a good job. Ashutosh Rana is good despite his severely underwritten character.

Bhoot: Part One - The Haunted Ship was quite disappointing. The first half had good elements and set up the creepy atmosphere well but the thrown together second half was a huge let down.

This is a nice Horror movie. Vicky Kaushal is great as usual. Its not perfect or great, the script could have been better. It could have realized less on jump scares

A weak movie with not many scenes that will make you feel scared. The story is extremely weak with the only saving grace being Vicky Kaushal.

I had too much expectations after seeing trailer,However while watching movie you dont get scared also no proper background music for a horror movie,theres no proper story it would've been filmed better ,vicky kaushal acting is good

Talking about the screenplay of the film, it was good in the first half, but it became terrible in the second half. The film was being described as a New Age horror-thriller.

But its second half seemed like it was taken from the films of the 80s and 90s. The script of the film also had many weaknesses.

The film is such that it repeats the same thing again and again after Interval.

Vicky Kaushal has given a tremendous performance in the film. But the Oh-I'm-Scary script affects his appearance several times with zero presence.

Bhumi Pednekar is seen doing cameos in the film, with which she has done justice.

Akash Dhar has acted very well in the role of Vicky Kaushal's friend. As usual, Ashutosh Rana has done justice to his character in this film too.

Bhanu Pratap Singh has made his directorial debut with this film. They create a whole atmosphere in the movie, but they failed to capitalize on it.

The premise of the film was good in terms of horror, its main twist also looked quite interesting, but the directors could not handle the second half.

Overall, Bhoot Part One: The Haunted Ship is a mix of the thriller of today and the weird horror films of the 80s. In which Vicky Kaushal has tried his best to instill fear. You can watch this movie once, but do not go expecting a very high level of horror.

Since the trailer seemed to be good , but the movie , nahh, not worth watching...

The Concept of the haunted ship is used well on this film. The film does scare you but not at an intense level - the story is good enough showing in some thriller, suspense and twists.

First half is really good but the second half is little bit slow. Jumpscare scenes are really good. Story is okayish, The climax could have been even more interesting. CGI and CINEMATOGRAPHY is amazing. Overall the movie is good.

The end result is completely unconvincing, barring a few scenes that provide some chills. Vicky Kaushal has done a good job in something which was a new genre for him... If climax was good with some logic and background then I would have rated this 7

This is a very good movie . A horror movie should be seen in a silent environment, those which are giving negative reviews are the ones which are continuously talking and discussing in theater I don't know why they come to see a movie if they want to talk and discuss , these people just spoil the movie for themselves and for other people also . I think these people are actually scared and they just continuously talk to show off that they are not scared. For horror movies a different set of rules should be set for movie theaters.

First of all Proud of Vicky Kaushal For His magnificent Performance.

Bhoot: The Haunted Ship was quite Disappointed Movie for me. Movie's Story was not Impressive, weak Shocking moments, Background Sounds are not a Horrible. Another love revenge Horror Movie in Bollywood. End Climax was really Dull.



Movie Good things Was, Vicky's Performance, Flashback hallucinations, Ghost Signs. Overall Bhoot Was Average Movie.

Story was rubbish,, no common sense applied Copy paste stunts

Not good at all. I don't understand on what basis this is a PART - 1. Poor direction and very bad story.

A Twist full plotline with a multiple good jump scare scene!!!