The creative team behind Netflix‘s “Ghoul” is back this year with brand new zombie series “Betaal,” centered around Indian folklore and featuring an all-star local cast. Blumhouse Television comes together with SK Global Entertainment and Red Chillies Entertainment to present this horror-thriller series.
“The story is set in a remote village, which quickly becomes the arena of a breathless battle when a two-century-old East India Company Colonel, infected with the Betaal‘s curse, and his battalion of blood-thirsty zombie redcoats are released from their tomb – attacking anything with a pulse. With the CIPD (Counter Insurgency Police Department) forces pitted against the undead army, hapless civilians are trapped in a gripping, edge-of-your-seat conflict.”
“Betaal” debuts on May 24, and the official trailer has been unleashed today. It’s loaded with striking and terrifying zombie imagery, infused with a unique cultural perspective. Between “Kingdom” and now this brand new series, it seems Netflix is committed to expanding upon the zombie sub-genre and bringing the dead back to life all over the world. And it’s precisely that diversity that is making their original zombie content feel so fresh.
Get your first taste of “Betaal” below.
“Betaal” is created, directed and written by Patrick Graham, co-directed by Nikhil Mahajan and co-written by Suhani Kanwar. Starring Viineet Kumar, Aahana Kumra, Suchitra Pillai, Jitendra Joshi, Jatin Goswami, Manjiri Pupala and Syna Anand, the series guarantees a nail-biting, gripping battle that will keep you hooked, while it explores age-old secrets and ideologies that live to this day.
Executive produced by Blumhouse Television and SK Global Entertainment. Produced by Red Chillies Entertainment.
