Kolkata, Oct. 8 -- Horror often finds its strength in the space between what is real and what is imagined, but Bhootu Aaya Bhago attempts to make that uncertainty as entertaining as it is unsettling. Speaking to IBNS correspondent Aaheli Chakraborty, Debraj Bhattacharya, Shreema Bhattacherjee and Aryann Bhowmik opened up about the film's unusual blend of horror and comedy, their characters, the challenge of balancing the two genres and its larger journey of friendship, mystery and the supernatural.

Q. According to you, what makes Bhootu Aaya Bhago different?

Debraj Bhattacharya: I have worked in horror before, but this film is different because it is not a typical horror-comedy. Usually, when horror and comedy are combined, the comedy t...