Guest House(1980)
Guest House is a 1980 Indian Hindi-language horror film directed by Shyam Ramsay and Tulsi Ramsay. The film stars Premkrishen Malhotra, Padmini Kapila, Madhu Kapoor, and Mac Mohan. The story follows Christopher, a man who travels to a remote guest house for an exorcism. He is murdered for his expensive diamond ring, and his severed hand returns from the dead to seek revenge. The film is a classic example of the Ramsay Brothers' signature horror style, blending supernatural elements with graphic violence. It has gained a cult following over the years for its campy thrills and iconic imagery. The movie was produced under the Ramsay Productions banner and features music by Bappi Lahiri.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1980
- Director
- Shyam Ramsay
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A man named Christopher goes to a lonely guest house to help with an exorcism. He wears a very expensive diamond ring. The greedy people at the guest house kill him for the ring. They chop off his hand. But the hand does not stay dead. It comes back to life and hunts them down one by one.
“The hand that kills from the grave.”
Film Details
Parental Guide
Vibe & Tags
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Guest House
Cast reunions in this film: Shyam Ramsay & Vijayendra Ghatge (2 films together).
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'.