For much of cinematic history, women have been permitted to suffer beautifully. They mourn, endure, forgive, and sacrifice. What they have rarely been allowed to do—at least without consequence—is rage. Female anger has often been framed as instability, hysteria, or moral decline, something to be corrected or contained before it threatens the social order.

NH10, an Indian film from 2015, is indeed one of those silent hits that went on to become underrated. The movie primarily caters to those who relish horror without gore.