Mercury(2018)
Mercury is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language silent horror thriller film written and directed by Karthik Subbaraj. The film stars Prabhu Deva, Indhuja Ravichandran, Sananth, and Remya Nambeesan in a cameo. The story follows five deaf-mute friends who accidentally kill a blind, deformed man during a road trip. They hide his body in an abandoned factory, but he returns as a vengeful spirit. The film has no spoken dialogue and relies on sign language, music, and visuals. It explores themes of guilt, revenge, and industrial pollution. Mercury was released on 13 April 2018 and received mixed reviews for its slow pace and experimental format. The film is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Mercury is streaming on ZEE5 and Airtel Xstream Play since 27 September 2018.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ZEE5, Airtel Xstream Play
- OTT Release Date
- 27 September 2018
- Theatrical Release
- 13 April 2018
- Director
- Karthik Subbaraj
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Rating
- 6.6/10
Storyline
Five deaf-mute friends gather for a high school reunion. After a night of fun, they accidentally hit a blind man on the road. They think he is dead and dump his body in an abandoned factory. But the man is alive. He begins to hunt them one by one. The friends must survive a night of terror in a silent, deadly game of cat and mouse.
“Silence is the deadliest sound.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Mercury
Cast reunions in this film: Karthik Subbaraj & Santhosh Narayanan (7 films together).
Trivia
- The movie was shot entirely without dialogue, making it a rare silent film in modern Tamil cinema.
- It was the first Tamil film to be released in the 'ScreenX' format, which uses multiple screens for an immersive experience.
- Director Karthik Subbaraj has said the film is a tribute to silent horror classics and early Hollywood monster movies.
- The character names—Prabhu, Tamizh, and others—are also the real names of the actors playing them.
- The film's sound design was highly praised and considered a key element in building tension without spoken words.
- It was produced on a relatively low budget but used extensive practical effects for its horror sequences.
- The movie's climax and themes are often interpreted as an allegory for environmental pollution and corporate negligence.
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