Get ready for a chilling psychological thriller

One idea that has fascinated filmmakers right through its history is that of people being trapped in a single place and their struggle to escape before death inevitably strikes them. The inspiration can be traced back to Agatha Christie’s novel And Then There Were None. Following the release of this book, right from the 1940s, there have been films that have dealt with this theme, which include Death Of The Night, Breakheart Pass and Murder On The Orient Express in Hollywood.
In India, Gumnaam started this trend, which has continued ever since, with the latest example being Table No. 21. This has even found favour on the small screen in the west with TV series like Lost and Survivor.
KM Chaitanya’s Aatagara also deals with a similar theme. It features 10 people who go to an island and have to live in a house without any contact with the outside world. The idea for this film arose from the thought of what would happen if a reality show went wrong. The makers say that this psychological thriller, with shades of a vigilante film, sees an unknown force guiding the 10 protagonists to be a part of this show and follows what happens when all hell breaks loose during that show.
Films from this genre
Death Of The Night
Breakheart Pass
Murder On The Orient Express
Gumnaam
Table No. 21