SCARY: Indian couple with vampire teeth, shiny eyes

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Unsettling, no? Credit to remains of the desi for uncovering this horror gem. Even on YouTube, where it's posted, no one seems to know the source of the video. Any ideas, anyone? I'm not well-versed in their oeuvre but could it be the Ramsay Brothers?

More on them at Cinema Strikes Back:

The Ramsay Brothers are the undisputed kings of Bolly-horror. For a period of some 10-20 years during the 80s and early 90s, this family enterprise churned out dozens of sleazy movies filled with things that go bump in the dark. Certain elements are de rigeur. You need a) one group of young attractive friends with a reason to be out in the countryside, b) one hideous monster to stalk and kill the group, c) an element of supernatural curse or connection between the monster and the some or all members of the cast, d) a bad comedy subplot. Now, that’s not to say that the Ramsays could never do anything different. 1981‘s Ghunghroo Ki Awaaz is actually a rather well-crafted take on Les Diaboliques and Vertigo that relies more on atmosphere, character and subtle chills than gore and latex. However, the beating heart of the Ramsay’s filmography lies in footage of rubber-faced monsters pursuing buxom starlets through creepy mansions.

Pete Tombs pointed out in his essential guide, Mondo Macabro, that the Ramsay brand of horror is also extremely disreputable, and that requests for their work, even at packed Indian video stores, are met with a cold shoulder. Having tried for myself, I can confirm this to be the case. Aside from the late period horror film Dhund: The Fog, released in 2003, no Ramsay films are for sale in my usual haunts, and only a few horror movies are available, period. Therefore, this DVD set is especially welcome. Finally, western audiences can revel in the seamy pleasures of Purana Mandir and Bandh Darwaza, two excellent examples of the Ramsay style.

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