Petromax(2019)
Tamil128 mins
A man struggles to sell his house that is haunted so he arranges four people to live in the house for a few days to prove that there are no ghosts.
Director:Rohin Venkatesan
Mood:
funnysuspensefuldark
Petromax is streaming on Amazon Prime Video since 11 October 2019.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- OTT Release Date
- 11 October 2019
- Theatrical Release
- 11 October 2019
- Director
- Rohin Venkatesan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Rating
- 7.0/10
Storyline
A man can't sell his house because people think it's haunted. To prove it's not, he gets four people to stay there for a few days.
“Sell a haunted house? Prove it's not.”
Film Details
7.0Rating
128Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date11 October 2019
Also Known AsBetromax · บ้านหลังนี้ (ไม่) มีผี
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnysuspensefuldark
Themes
survivalfamilyfriendshipidentity
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfriends
Violence2
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Petromax
Cast reunions in this film: Livingston & Yogi Babu (9 films together), Kaali Venkat & Yogi Babu (9 films together), Yogi Babu & Munish Kanth (8 films together), Kaali Venkat & Munish Kanth (6 films together), Tamannaah Bhatia & Yogi Babu (5 films together), and Kaali Venkat & Mohamaad Ghibran (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Petromax' refers to a type of kerosene lamp, a common household item in rural Tamil Nadu, symbolizing light in a dark, haunted setting.
- Director Rohin Venkatesan made his directorial debut with this film after working as an assistant director on projects like 'Meyaadha Maan'.
- The movie was shot primarily in a single bungalow location in Chennai to maintain the claustrophobic and haunted house atmosphere.
- Actor Yogi Babu, known for his comedy roles, plays a key character, and his improvisations added to the film's humorous scenes.
- The story was inspired by real-life accounts of people struggling to sell properties believed to be haunted, a common theme in Indian folklore.
- Despite being a horror-comedy, the film includes subtle social commentary on superstition and real estate problems in modern India.
- The soundtrack was composed by Justin Prabhakaran, who used minimalistic background scores to enhance the eerie and comic moments alternately.
