India, Nov. 8 -- I had my set of apprehensions about Baramulla, I'll admit that right at the outset. It begins with the promise of a haunting thriller, but soon brings in the militant situation in Kashmir, and you start to wonder what exactly this film is aiming for. Does it all tie together in the end?

The story follows DSP Ridwaan Sayyed (Manav Kaul), who relocates to a new bungalow in Kashmir with his wife, Gulnaar (Bhasha Sumbli), and their two children. But serenity is short-lived. Children across the Valley have been vanishing without explanation. As Ridwaan's investigation deepens, strange occurrences begin in his own home. Meanwhile, kids are being lured into militancy, being groomed for the same and anti-police sentiment is on t...