GUMNAM QATIL
As with Sahitani Dracula, this is less a movie in the conventional sense than it is a seemingly random assemblage of images that, were Singh to have the benefit of a pretentious film studies student to defend his art, could be justified as a true cinematic representation of the non-linear, nonsensical, and sometimes completely incomprehensible structure of a nightmare. Unfortunately for Singh, though, he has yet to assemble the cadre of defenders that rally to the defense of European directors like Jean Rollin, Jess Franco, and Lucio Fulci (each of whom I myself fervently defend). So it’s left to me, and perhaps you, to build the cult around Harinam Singh and get his movies identified not as cheap crap slapped together by a guy who didn’t really give a damn, but instead as brilliant, surrealist deconstructions of the subconscious state. Go forth now, and turn this man into a genius!
#1 by lyzard on March 18, 2009 - 6:33 pm
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You inspire me finally to make up my mind about something I’ve been wanting to do for a while, but baulked at because I don’t speak the language. I shall have to wait and see whether I emerge from the experience grateful or cross.
#2 by KeithA on March 19, 2009 - 10:50 am
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I try to be careful about when I review an untranslated movie and when I don’t, even though I want to. With Indian horror films, almost all of them are unsubtitled, so there’s not much of an option other than learning Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, or whatever language it is they may be in. Luckily, Harinam Singh and a few priceless others speak the international language of “…the hell?” so I can get by.
And Lyz, I hope you can emerge from the experience both grateful AND cross, as I so often do when watching these particular types of films.