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Movie Review : Murmur

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 Four youngsters ( 2 girls and 2 boys) venture into a forest accompanied by a young local village girl, Kantha, to guide them. Their aim is capture on film,  some supernatural activities in the forest  But when they don't return ,police find the live footage of what they have shot on cameras. What fate did the youngsters meet with? Fully shot in the jungle, the movie manages to keep scares coming,  with jump scares and  scary sounds that add to the mystery and fear factor, just when you least expect them. The use of silence and night effects and natural lighting from torches is well used to increase the thrill factor.  The story line is relatively simple but the presentation  retains a novelty. However, the film could do with a bit of crisper editing to make for more compact viewing. *For Instagram*   Produced by: spkpictures standalone picturesint  Written & Directed by: hemnath narayanan DOP: jason williams Editor: rohith Marketing Head...

Movie Review : Asthram

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 Akhilan ( Shaam) is a cop in Kodaikanal, who lives with his loving wife Priya ( Nira) ,who is a  media person.  Akhilan is intrigued by a case which is bizarre. A series of suicides take place wherein young men slit their stomachs. The one intriguing clue he finds that is uniting all these deaths is that all of them are chess players. But, to his dismay Akhilan is sent off the case when his college mate Vijay comes to his house and commits suicide , along with his brother, in the same manner. Akhilan is now under suspicion as well.  But despite the setback, Akhilan is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery. He begins to understand that these are instigated killings and not suicides.  Who is the mysterious killer and what is his modus operandi? Does Akhilan succeed in his quest for the truth? The film is mounted on a large scale and the visuals of Kodaikanal and the pittoresque misty scenery add to the mystery and set the tone of the film.   Th...