Bhoothkaalam Movie Review : Balanced dose of fear and emotions

If you are a cine-lover, then you must be well aware of the features of films made in the Malayalam language. You all must be aware that the Malayalam film industry has many great actors and makers with great skills, which is why most of the films make their place in the hearts of the audience and along with that these films also perform well at the box office.

One of these best and successful films is the Malayalam film Bhoothkaalam, this film full of horror mystery drama, whose initial release is 21 January 2022, will now also be seen on the OTT platform.

Today in this article we will know how is this film made in Malayalam language, should you give your precious time to this film or not.

Bhoothkaalam Movie Story

The story of the film starts with a family in which only a mother and her son are living. Both of them are struggling with financial crisis in their life, who do not have enough money to fulfill even their most important needs.

In the film, you will see that the actress playing the role of the mother works very hard so that she can earn as much money as possible and run her house well. On the contrary, the son of this mother does not make any effort due to which he can help his mother financially, rather he spends his mother's money to fulfill his hobbies.

The main motive of this boy's life is to impress his love, hang out with her and party. But the twist in the story comes when some abnormal activity starts in their house, after which both of them are completely short. Now in this film you will be shown the whole scenario of how both of them will deal with the abnormal activity happening in the house.

Is something really inappropriate happening in their house, if yes, then how will these mother and son together be able to solve this problem of ghosts, to know this you will have to watch this film.

What is the specialty of the film?

This is a film that cannot be counted among normal horror films, rather in this film you will get to see the loving emotional relationship between mother and son which makes this film special from others. If we talk about the running time of the film, then this film with a running time of around 1 hour 50 minutes will give you a good experience in the horror genre in which you will get to see a slightly slow screenplay.

Minus Points

Although this is a best film which has got a rating of 7.4 stars on IMDb, but there is an issue with the story of the film that you will get to see this film with slow pace, so in the beginning it will bore you a bit but once the connection is made, you will want to watch it till the end.

Plus Points

The story of the film is quite relatable, the way it shows a person who is quite carefree at one time, but when he is looking for a good job to fulfill his responsibility, the kind of problems he faces at that time, all this shows the reality of life, that is why you will get completely connected to this film and will want to watch it till the end.

Conclusion

If you are interested in horror films, along with that if the story is represented with emotional twists and turns, then this film becomes even more special for you. A film in which the acting of the actors is so good that it does not seem like a story but a story going on in real. Along with that, the horror element has also been represented very well with the relationship of mother and son. If you like such films, then you can watch it on Sony Liv's platform.

Rating: 3/5*