Now available on VOD (Video on Demand) and streaming is the horror film, Visher.
Visher stars Rahul Chakraborty and Mandy Lee Rubio.
The word “vishing,” according to the dictionary, means;
the fraudulent practice of making phone calls or leaving voice messages purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as bank details and credit card numbers. Many victims of vishing are people who are not tech-savvy.
Samesh (Chakraborty) is an online scammer who uses modern technology to change his voice (even mimicking loved one’s voices) in order to gain access to people’s accounts and funds.
He doesn’t plan to continue doing what he’s doing forever. He’s only doing it to make enough money to live.
One of his victims is a woman named Ruth (Rubio). While playing out his scheme to steal money from her, Samesh feels a connection with her. He’s even able to reveal to her his real name (he originally told her his name was Tom). He even asks her personal questions.
Samesh doesn’t stop at just scamming her out of money. He’s able to gain access to her home’s security cameras and telephone. He is able to see her every move around her home.
Something strange is going on at Ruth’s house. Samesh can only sit in his apartment and watch it all unfold before his eyes.
What is going on at Ruth’s house? Is there something he can do to help her? To find out, check out the film Visher. Look for it on VOD and streaming.
First and foremost is scary to see what scammers are able to do. I didn’t know they used technology to mimic people’s voices as well as to change their whole identity.
The funny (or not so funny) thing is that just prior to writing this review out bank called to say there was unusual activity on my husband’s debit card. We don’t trust such calls, so we thank them for their time and hang up. We call the bank’s fraud center directly (often it’s not the same number that called). Thankfully there was just one charge the bank was concerned about, but we have had our debit cards compromised (someone purchased four laptops at a Walmart in North Carolina using our debit card – yikes!).
This movie is a cautionary tale about how you must know who the real person is on the other end of the line, and never give out personal information over the phone or to strangers.
This film is only an hour and five minutes long. It has to be the shortest film I’ve ever seen. Even though it’s a short film, it didn’t seem that way. There were parts of the film that were boring and seemed to drag on.
The casting was an interesting choice too. Samesh is an older man bound to a wheelchair. Ruth is a bit younger. They seem like and odd couple.
I like the idea of this film. The storyline is interesting, but I’m on the fence about how well it was executed. Some of the scary scenes seemed a bit “cheesy.”
The ending came as a huge surprise. I never expected the film would end the way it did, and how there was more to the storyline of Samesh scamming Ruth than you might think. I’ll give you a hint… who is scamming who?
The acting was decent enough. Chakraborty was very convincing in his role of Samesh. I didn’t feel the same way about the character of Ruth, sadly.
This is an interesting film. Some people are going to love it and others hate it. But that is what reviews are all about. As for me, I didn’t love it, but it was interesting to watch. I think a few tweaks here and there would have made this film a lot more entertaining for me.
Below is the film’s trailer for your enjoyment.
Kimberly
*I received a free screener in order to do this review. There was no compensation. Th e opinions expressed are my own and not influenced in any way.
