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Guest House(1980)
Hindi126 mins
Guest House (1980) is a 126-minute Hindi film directed by Shyam Ramsay. Starring Shyam Ramsay, Prem Krishan and Madhu Kapoor. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Guest House stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1980.
Director:Shyam Ramsay
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1980
- Director
- Shyam Ramsay
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A man visits a remote guest house to help with an exorcism. He is killed and his hand is cut off so thieves can steal his valuable ring. His severed hand then comes back to seek revenge on those responsible.
“A severed hand returns for bloody revenge.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
126Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date31 December 1980
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
revengesurvivalcorruptionjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audienceniche
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion3
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'The Hand' but was renamed to 'Guest House' for its Hindi release.
- It was one of the earliest horror films to feature a vengeful, crawling severed hand as a central monster.
- The movie was part of a wave of low-budget Ramsay Brothers horror films popular in the early 1980s.
- Actor Satish Shah, known for comic roles, played a serious character as the guest house owner.
- The film's special effects for the moving hand were achieved using basic wires and camera tricks.
- It was not a major box office hit but gained a cult following through television reruns.
- The plot shares similarities with the 1946 Hollywood horror film 'The Beast with Five Fingers'.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Guest House
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