Religious horror, whether we speak about classics such as William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist” or more recent examples like Keith Thomas’ “The Vigil”, hold an interesting premise by definition. The idea that out of the everlasting battle between good and evil or that faith can bring forth monsters able to destroy a family, is quite intriguing to say the least, shedding light on the nature of faith, but also on the relationship of faith, family and modernity. With regard to his most recent directorial effort “Kriya” writer and filmmaker Sidharth Srinivasan (“Soul of Sand”) explains how the story “was born out of an acutely personal reaction to what was happening in my country, where Hindu fundamentalism and chauvinistic religious persecution were ripping India apart”. Thus, “Kriya” becomes a story about the problematic notion of religion being an extension of images of gender and patriarchy as well as a feature which,...