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House No. 13(1991)
Hindi103 minstheatrical
House No. 13 is a 1991 Hindi horror film directed by Baby. The cast includes Salim Fateh, Anil Dhawan, Rita Bhaduri, and Sharat Saxena. The story follows a wealthy family who moves into an ancestral mansion. A mysterious madman living inside the house terrorizes them. The film is a remake of the Tamil horror film Pathimoonan Number Veedu (1990). It features classic 90s horror elements like jump scares and a creepy atmosphere. The film was released in India in 1991.
Director:Baby
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
House No. 13 is streaming on YouTube and Internet Archive.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube, Internet Archive
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1991
- Director
- Baby
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rating
- 3.1/10
Storyline
A family moves into a new house, hoping for a fresh start. But a madman already lives inside. He wants them dead. The family must fight to survive and escape the house alive.
“Your new home is your grave”
Film Details
3.1Rating
103Minutes
HindiLanguage
ACertificate
Release Date1 January 1991
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitlePathimoonam Number Veedu
Also Known As13am Number Veedu · 13m Number Veedu · House No. 13
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
survivalfamilyrevenge
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audienceniche
Best Withfriends
Violence3
Emotion3
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Cast & Crew
#1
#2C
ChakrapaniActor
→L
Leena NairActor
→#3B
Baby VijayaActor
→#4S
Salim FatehActor
→#5
Sharat SaxenaTantrik Baba
→#6
S
Syed MustafaActor
→#7
#8K
K. AmarActor
→A
Anil DhawanSudhir / Thakur Pratap Singh
→#9R
Rita BhaduriShanti
→#10G
G. VaralakshmiActor
→#11B
BabyDirector
→Trivia
- The film was a remake of the 1989 Tamil horror movie 'Siva', which was also directed by Baby.
- It was one of the few Hindi horror films from the early 90s to be directly remade from a South Indian hit.
- The movie starred popular Tamil actor Vijayakumar in the lead role, which was unusual for a Hindi film at the time.
- Despite being a horror film, it included several comedy tracks typical of Indian cinema from that era.
- The film's release coincided with a period when horror-comedy hybrids were gaining popularity in Bollywood.
- It was shot primarily in Chennai, retaining much of the original Tamil film's setting and atmosphere.
- The title 'House No. 13' was chosen to play on the superstition surrounding the number 13 as unlucky.