Blood and Black(2024)
Tamil88 mins
Johnson Richard, a ruthless Russian scientist, abducts a couple, willing to cross any line to protect his grandfather’s deadly experiment
Director:Guru Karthikeyan
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Tentkotta
- Theatrical Release
- 6 December 2024
- Director
- Guru Karthikeyan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
Storyline
A Russian scientist kidnaps a couple. He will stop at nothing to protect his grandfather's dangerous experiment.
“A deadly secret runs in the family.”
Film Details
88Minutes
TamilLanguage
ACertificate
Release Date6 December 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
survivalcorruptionfamilyjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion3
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
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SharmiActor
→#2
S
Sugi VijayActor
→#3
Y
Yanni JacksonActor
→#4
K
Kishore RamActor
→#5
K
Karthick SanjayActor
→#6
M
Mohan ChandraCrew
→#7
H
Hari DassMusic
→#8
G
Guru KarthikeyanDirector
→#9
H
Hari Krishnan VasudevanCrew
→Trivia
- The film's title is a direct translation of the Tamil phrase 'Rathamum Kaalaiyum', which poetically contrasts violence and time.
- Director Guru Karthikeyan cited classic European horror films from the 1970s as a key visual influence for the movie's atmosphere.
- The character name Johnson Richard is an unusual, non-Russian name for a scientist, which became a point of discussion among viewers.
- Principal photography was completed in a single, intense schedule across locations in Chennai and Pondicherry.
- The film's sound design uses specific low-frequency tones to create a sense of unease, rather than relying on typical jump-scare music.
- It was one of the few Tamil horror-thrillers released in early 2024 to experiment with a nonlinear narrative structure.
- The movie's promotional campaign heavily featured stylized poster art inspired by vintage pulp novel covers.