The Story:

The film is revolves around a smart medical student Abhimanyu who's brave enough to opt for the supposedly haunted room 404 in his college hostel. The haunted room had been shut for three years after a student couldn't take the heat of medical school and decided to commit suicide. And it was rumored that his spirit was occupying the room. Professor Aniruddh is mighty impressed by the audacious Abhimanyu and encourages him to stay in the room, to put an end to all rumors. What happens when Abhi starts to see Gaurav's spirit? The film takes the audience throw twists and turns leaving them guessing throughout the film. 

The Cast:

Rajvvir Aroraa as Abhimanyu

Mukesh Bhatt as Panditji

Tisca Chopra as Dr. Meera

Nishikant Kamat as Professor Aniruddh

The Crew:

Producer: Nair Nameeta

Director: Prawal Raman

Lyricists: Imaad Shah, Rachel Varghese

Music Director: Sameeruddin

Cinematography: Savita Singh

What Worked:

Although most of the film's stars are newcomers, they have acted well to bring us into the thriller. The film remains realistic throughout even though it is a horror flick. The cinematography was also excellent.

What Didn't:

The background score of the film can be a daunting at times that can leave the audience closing their ears for parts of the film.

Slated or Rated:

404 is an amazing thriller that leaves the audience saying, where have these stars been all our lives? Psychological films are hard to pull off but the combination of simple sequences, great acting, and haunting shots have us in awe of this horror flick.

Rating:

4/5 stars

By Meena Rupani