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Are you ready for Freddy? Out of all the Bollywood horror films that were inspired by the worldwide phenomenon of Wes Craven's A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, MAHAKAAL is the most brazenly outrageous. The film — directed by Shyam Ramsay & Tulsi Ramsay of the legendary Ramsay family — finds Anita and her friends battling Shakaal, a horrifically disfigured dream-stalker with a razor-clawed glove. A mind-altering cocktail of elements from A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 1-5, DAY OF THE DEAD and THE TERMINATOR, MAHAKAAL is awash with Argento-esque neon, elaborate effects and joyous musical segments. (Note courtesy of AGFA.) DIR Shyam Ramsay, Tulsi Ramsay; SCR Y.V. Tyagi; PROD Gangu Ramsay. India, 1994, color, 132 min. In Hindi with English subtitles. NOT RATED