

Dhorai constructs a moody, focused horror that sticks to its genre. The visual effects could have been a bit better, as they proved to a major distraction in an otherwise decent climax. Krishnaswamy, as the camera captures the vast expanse of the hill station with aerial shots. Dhorai creates a plausible world that is filled with occult and spooky elements.

Iruttu is backed by Sundar C's mellow underplayed portrayal of Chezhiyan and the film is ably backed by supporting performances from VTV Ganesh, Sai Dhansika and others. The screenplay misses to connect fill some of its loopholes (the scene involving a phone call at midnight leaves you with a lot of questions). In the opening portions of Mughizh, Kavya (Sreeja Vijay Sethupathi), a young girl, is walking down the road along with her father. The exposition-filled backstory of a haunting djinn (played by Dhansika) and a neatly-written procedural that leads to the revelation feels satisfactory but does less to tie all the loose ends of the script. M Suganth, Oct 8, 2021, 07.09 PM IST Critics Rating: 3.0/5. Baby Manaswi brilliantly portrays a scarred, vulnerable being and at times, her performance amplifies the dread surrounding the characters. The film effectively uses some regular horror tropes (like a possessed child).

The makers have strived to create an internal logic, where we see the jump scares in the first half serve the plot.ĭespite a slightly underwhelming interval twist, the second half picks up pace. There are certain moments that create a lot of anticipation- minutes before his death, a police officer calls his deputy Kozhandhaivelu (VTV Ganesh) about a 'breakthrough'.
