Film

Go Goa Gone

Name: Go Goa Gone
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Released: 2013
Cast: Kunal Kemmu, Anand Tiwari, Vir Das, Saif Ali Khan, Puja Gupta

Fantasy
Comedy
Relentless

Go Goa Gone is India's first zombie comedy, and it commits fully to the bit—a rave party in Goa spirals into undead chaos with genuine laughs buried under the gore. It's silly, occasionally clever, and doesn't take itself seriously for a moment. For anyone who loves horror-comedies that prioritize fun over scares.

TMDb rating

3.0

Should you watch it?

Watch it if you enjoy zombie comedy that treats its gore and its goofy, flailing heroes with equal affection, the way Shaun of the Dead winks at the genre while still mostly playing it straight.

Skip it if you want a slow-burn horror film with real dread; this one pushes the jokes hard, and the scares often arrive as a punchline rather than a chill.

What it asks of you: It runs about an hour and forty-five minutes and moves at a brisk clip, asking you to keep up with rapid cuts, loud energy and broad characters more than careful attention.

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