Typewriter

Three young friends in Goa plan to search an old villa for ghosts, but when a new family, accompanied by their attractive daughter moves in, the home's buried past resurfaces in chilling ways and the amateur ghost hunters must spring into action.

Typewriter (2019) is an Indian Hindi-language supernatural mystery series created by Sujoy Ghosh and distributed on Netflix. Three young friends in Goa, among them Gablu (Mikhail Gandhi), Anya (Sara Gesawat) and Jenny (Palomi Ghosh), plan to explore an old villa in search of ghosts as a sort of amateur adventure. Their playful investigation turns serious when a new family moves into the house, bringing an attractive daughter whose presence stirs the building's buried past in increasingly chilling ways. The engine of the story is the friends' bid to uncover what the villa is hiding while the boundary between their game and real danger blurs. Told in a single five-episode season of roughly fifty minutes each, the series builds a compact, self-contained arc rather than an open-ended run. Its mood is eerie and atmospheric, with a creeping sense of dread tempered by the youthful bravado of its leads. Set in present-day Goa, it mixes coastal Indian atmosphere with the classic haunted house tradition. Fans of Stranger Things, The Haunting of Hill House and Gravity Falls will find resonance in its blend of youthful curiosity and supernatural unease.

• Stranger Thingsyoung amateur ghost hunters, haunted house dread, mystery with supernatural undertone
• The Haunting of Hill Househaunted house mystery with buried family secrets and supernatural unease
• Gravity Fallsteen friends investigating a supernatural mystery in a small community

Created by

Sujoy Ghosh

Release Date

2019-07-19

Episode runtime

50 min

Rating

6.5 / 10 (38)

What is Typewriter about?

Three young friends in Goa set out to hunt ghosts in an old villa, only to find its buried past stirring when a new family moves in.

What is Typewriter like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Typewriter as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.

Is Typewriter violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Typewriter as mild.

Which shows are like Typewriter?

Shows with a similar feel include Stranger Things, The Haunting of Hill House, and Gravity Falls.

How long is Typewriter?

Typewriter: 1 season, 5 episodes.

Is Typewriter still running?

No, Typewriter has ended.

Where can I watch Typewriter?

In United States, Typewriter streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.