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Release, runtime and language
2020 · 144 mins · Hindi
Echo score 48
Directed by
Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar
Starring
Avinash Tiwary, Janhvi Kapoor, Mrunal Thakur, Pavail Gulati, Sobhita Dhulipala, Sukant Goel

Your fears will find you. An anthology of four short horror tales.

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  2. 2 Is it worth watching?
  3. 3 After you watch
  4. 4 Movies like Ghost Stories
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What Is Ghost Stories About? (No Spoilers)

The plot of Ghost Stories (2020) without spoilers: what it is about, who it follows and where it takes place, told without the twists or the ending. Enough to decide whether it is your next watch, not enough to ruin it.

A chilling anthology weaves together four tales where the everyday collides with the inexplicable, guided by an atmosphere of creeping dread. From the quiet hush of lonely homes to the unsettling stillness of abandoned places, each story draws its characters into situations where reality feels dangerously thin. The film's haunting tone lingers like a whispered warning, an invitation to confront fears that might otherwise remain unseen.

In one tale, Sameera, a young nurse, arrives at a desolate house to tend to Mrs. Malik, an elderly bedridden woman awaiting a replacement caregiver. With her own troubled heart pulling her toward a reluctant lover named Guddu, Sameera settles into an isolated vigil where the silence speaks louder than words. The lonely hours stretch on, and the house seems to hold more shadows than the old woman's stories can account for, suggesting that not all is as ordinary as it appears.

Another segment follows Neha, a pregnant woman whose life shifts unexpectedly when she takes on the care of young Ansh. The child's growing attachment and Neha's own unsettled state create a charged atmosphere, the fragile peace of impending motherhood weighed against a creeping sense that something is quietly unraveling beneath the surface.

Elsewhere, a traveler wanders into a quiet town called Bees-ghara, only to find its streets eerily empty. Two young locals, a boy and a girl, become his reluctant guides through a place gripped by unsettling rumors about the surrounding communities. And finally, Ira steps into a new life through an arranged marriage with Dhruv, moving into his grandmother's grand old home where the past refuses to stay quietly buried, lingering most noticeably in the affection he appears to share with a figure no one else seems able to perceive.

Last updated: October 03, 2026 at 13:58

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