MUMBAI: 13 is said to be an unlucky number and Friday the 13th has always been thought to be a day of occult, supernatural, horror and evil. If one has to dig deep in the history of the date, it will come out that Friday has been treated as an unlucky day since the 14th century.

One cannot just say whether these are facts or a myth but Hollywood filmmakers took fair advantage of the inauspicious day and make several films in the horror genre including the most popular Friday the 13th.

And to break the jinx comes Rupali Aum Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.‘s Help, the first Indian horror film to release on Friday the 13th in the month of August.

Help is a supernatural horror that draws upon the story of a malevolent spirit that refuses to leave the human world. Protagonist Vic (Bobby Deol) is a successful horror film director in Bollywood and is married to Pia (Mugdha Godse). 

In the midst of marital problems, Pia and Vic have to rush Mauritius to visit Pia‘s ailing father little knowing that there‘s something ancient and dark that remains still, hidden and silent in the old house where Pia grew up.

It can only wait, having been concealed in the shadows for years and all it wants to do is to strike again! As the darkness spreads, things start to get worse and the spirit tries to annihilate everything.

Now Vic and Pia must race against time to find out the secret which will save their lives. Will their love gather the strength to survive the malevolent spirit or will they witness the most horrifying truths of their lives