Suburban Tale(2023)
Radhika is not having a good weekend. She’s on the verge of losing her crappy job for a shady credit card company, she can’t pay rent, and she has to go home for her sister’s wedding despite being estranged from the family. Once she arrives, it only gets worse. Her family is hiding a young boy possessed by a demon, and they expect her to help keep him secret from their, soon-to-be, very wealthy in-laws. As Radhika loses control of the demonic child and begins to show signs of possession herself, both her family and her past race toward an inevitably violent conclusion.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 24 September 2023
- Director
- Stephen Alexander
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Rating
- 7.1/10
Storyline
Radhika’s life is already falling apart when she goes home for her sister’s wedding. Her family is secretly hiding a boy possessed by a demon and wants her help to keep it quiet. As the demon’s control grows, Radhika starts losing herself, leading to a violent confrontation with her family and her past.
“A family secret is about to break free.”
Film Details
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Trivia
- The film was shot entirely in a single, large house in Mumbai to create a claustrophobic feel.
- The director, Stephen Alexander, is known for short horror films; this was his first Hindi feature.
- The demonic child's makeup took over three hours to apply each day of shooting.
- Some of the eerie background sounds were recorded in an actual, abandoned suburban home.
- The movie had a very small theatrical release and gained most of its audience on streaming platforms.
- A key scene involving a family dinner was filmed in one continuous, 10-minute take.
- The film's score uses traditional Indian instruments, like the shehnai, but played in distorted, scary ways.