1920 (film series)

Lore & Background

The 1920 series began with the 2008 film 1920, directed by Vikram Bhatt, about a husband whose wife becomes demoniacally possessed. The second film, 1920: Evil Returns (2012), directed by Bhushan Patel, follows a poet who takes a troubled woman to a hospital in Shimla, where she becomes possessed. The third film, 1920 London (2016), directed by Vikram Bhatt, features a woman seeking help from a priest to exorcise her possessed husband. The first two films were written by Vikram Bhatt, while the third was also written by Vikram Bhatt alone.

Reader's Guide

The 1920 series holds significance as a commercially successful Indian horror franchise, with the first two films achieving box office success and the third performing moderately well. The series established Vikram Bhatt as a key figure in Indian horror cinema, and its spin-off 1921 (2018) marked the start of a new franchise. Later installments include 1920 – Horrors of The Heart (2023), directed by Krishna Bhatt and written by Mahesh Bhatt, and the announced 1920: Cold Winter (2027), a 3D supernatural thriller produced by Anand Pandit. The series is noted for its Gothic horror elements and recurring themes of possession and exorcism.

Did You Know?

• The story for the first two films (1920, 1920: Evil Returns) was written by Vikram Bhatt; the third film, 1920 London, was written solely by Vikram Bhatt.
• The first two films were commercially successful at the box office, while the third did moderately well.
• A spin-off/sequel film called 1921 was released in 2018, continuing the same series.