
Criminal or Devil(2024)
Telugu101 mins
Criminal or Devil (2024) is a 101-minute Telugu film. Starring Adah Sharma, Viswant Duddumpudi and Mahesh Vitta.
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 24 May 2024
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
Storyline
A man who fears ghosts thinks he's being haunted after watching a horror movie. His situation becomes linked to a mentally disturbed woman who starts kidnapping girls.
“Fear haunts him. A stranger hunts them. Their terror connects.”
Film Details
Rating
101Minutes
TeluguLanguage
Release Date24 May 2024
Also Known AsC.D (Criminal or Devil)
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
survivalidentitycorruptionjustice
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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Trivia
- The film's working title was 'Ghost' before being changed to 'Crime or Devil' during production.
- Director Sai Kiran Adivi drew inspiration from real-life psychological case studies for the antagonist's character.
- Lead actor Siddu performed his own stunts in a key chase sequence to make the fear appear more authentic.
- The movie's climax was shot in a single, continuous 12-minute take requiring over 20 attempts.
- A special 'horror score' was created using traditional Telugu folk instruments to unsettle the audience.
- The film was primarily shot in and around the less-filmed locations of rural East Godavari district.
- It had a very short theatrical window of just two weeks before its digital premiere.
