Demon(2023)
Tamil121 mins
Vignesh Shivan, working on his debut directorial venture, unknowingly moves to a haunted apartment, becomes sleep deprived and depressed due to nightmares and paranormal happenings. When all his efforts to solve the issue fails, Vicky tries to get to the bottom of it to find out about the house, comes to know many shocking facts.
Director:Ramesh Pazhaniivel
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 22 September 2023
- Director
- Ramesh Pazhaniivel
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
A filmmaker moves into a haunted apartment for his first movie. The nightmares and strange events there leave him exhausted and desperate. He investigates the building's history and uncovers shocking secrets to try and end the terror.
“The truth is more terrifying than the nightmare.”
Film Details
7.5Rating
121Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date22 September 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
survivalidentitycorruption
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
Raveena DahaMahima
→#2
K
Kumki AshwinAswin
→#3
#4S
Suruthi PeriyasamyJessy
→A
AbarnathiKarthika
→#5
S
Sachin ManiVignesh Shivan 'Vicky'
→#6
N
Navya SujiActor
→#7
P
Prabhakaran RadhakrishnanActor
→#8
M
Mippu SwamyActor
→#9
#10N
Navya TharaniActor
→R
R. S. AnandakumarCrew
→#11
R
Ramesh PazhaniivelDirector
→#12
R
R. SomasundaramCrew
→Trivia
- The film's director, Ramesh Pazhaniivel, is a former assistant to director Shankar, known for big-budget films, making this horror project a notable shift.
- The movie's title 'Demon' was initially rumored to be a different name, with the final title chosen to directly reflect the supernatural threat in the story.
- Parts of the film were shot in a real apartment complex in Chennai known among locals for its eerie, isolated atmosphere, adding to the authentic feel.
- The sound design team used specific ambient noises recorded in old Tamil Nadu buildings to create the film's unsettling auditory scares.
- Despite being a horror film, it includes subtle social commentary on the pressures faced by young professionals in urban Chennai.
- The movie had a limited theatrical release, focusing more on reaching audiences through digital streaming platforms shortly after.
- Actor Vignesh Shivan, who plays the lead, is primarily known as a director and producer, making this a rare leading acting role for him.