A Lone Floor(2025)
Tamil24 mins
A tormented investigative journalist, haunted by a disturbing video and an unrelenting thumping from the floor above, finds himself trapped in a collapsing psychological maze—where every corridor leads deeper into guilt, fractured identity, and a horrifying truth buried in his own mind.
Director:Shrikanth Senj
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 4 May 2025
- Director
- Shrikanth Senj
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 24m
- Rating
- 10.0/10
Storyline
A journalist is haunted by a strange video and a constant thumping noise from upstairs. As his mind unravels, he gets trapped in his own guilt and confusion. He must face a terrifying truth hidden deep within his memories.
“What's knocking from above?”
Film Details
10.0Rating
24Minutes
TamilLanguage
ACertificate
Release Date4 May 2025
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
guiltidentityjusticecorruption
Tonegritty
Pacingnon-linear
Complexitycomplex
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability4
Cast & Crew
#1
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Sharook SheriefVishwa
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Sibi SnehanThe Psychologist
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MithraMithra (Wife)
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Shrikanth SenjDirector
→Trivia
- The film's working title was 'The Upstairs Sound', referencing the central auditory mystery.
- Director Shrikanth Senj insisted on using only practical lighting from lamps and flashlights within the apartment set.
- The recurring thumping sound was created by a custom device that dropped a sandbag onto a hollow wooden platform.
- Lead actor Aditya (playing the journalist) stayed alone in the set apartment for 48 hours before filming to induce isolation.
- The screenplay was partially inspired by a real, unsolved case of mysterious noises reported in a Chennai housing board building in the 1990s.
- The film's tight 14-day shooting schedule was a deliberate choice to maintain a high-pressure atmosphere for the cast and crew.
- A single, continuous 7-minute shot in the climax required 32 takes to achieve the desired emotional breakdown.