Balloon(2017)
Tamil8654 mins
Balloon (2017) is a 8654-minute Tamil film directed by Sinish Sreedharan. With an audience rating of 6.1/10, Balloon stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2017.
Director:Sinish Sreedharan
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Where to watch:
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 29 December 2017
- Director
- Sinish Sreedharan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 144h 14m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.1/10
Storyline
A filmmaker visits a supposedly haunted house in Ooty to get ideas for a horror movie. He doesn't know the house is actually linked to his own past.
“A haunted house holds his forgotten past.”
Film Details
6.1Rating
8654Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date29 December 2017
Also Known AsBalloon
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
survivalidentityfamilycorruption
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.1/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Trivia
- The film was shot almost entirely in a single location, a real bungalow in Ooty that the crew found after a long search.
- Director Sinish Sreedharan also worked as the film's editor, which is uncommon for many directors in the industry.
- Actor Aadukalam Naren, who plays a key role, is known for his intense characters but this was one of his few pure horror film appearances.
- The movie's title 'Balloon' refers to a specific, creepy prop used in the story that holds a clue to the mystery.
- Despite being a horror film, it avoids typical jump scares and focuses more on psychological tension and backstory.
- The film had a very limited theatrical release and gained more attention later through television and streaming platforms.
- Some scenes required the actors to be in freezing conditions, as Ooty can get very cold, especially during night shoots.