In Telugu cinema, where most recent horror and mystical thrillers collapsed under their own ambition, one franchise unexpectedly stood tall: ‘Maa Oori Polimera’. Its success was an underdog story built on sharp writing and clever twists that compensated for modest production values.

For that reason, ‘12A Railway Colony’ arrives with a degree of curiosity. Dr Anil Vishwanath provides the story and screenplay , and editor Nani Kasaragadda makes his directorial debut. On paper, the film appears to have the ingredients for an engaging thriller. What unfolds instead feels like a confused attempt at mixing a murder mystery with forced supernatural elements, resulting in a collection of twists that rarely make an impact.

The plot centres on Karthik, played by Allari Naresh, who works for a lo

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