Vichitram

Was really looking forward to watching Vichitram on OTT since I missed the theatre release. It took a while, but finally managed to watch it. The movie takes a loooooong time to kick off. Character development and the family dynamics occupy all of the first half. Lots of mediocre comedy and lackluster scenes. The biggest let down is that none of the character arcs are exploited in the second half. Then why did they set all of this up in the first place? Second half has a bit more meat than the first, but again it's too long and dragged out. The entire movie is two hours and 15 minutes long! Also, the ending was such a let down and so implausible. What started as a haunted horror turns into a weird, no pay off ending. Acting wise, Shine, the mother and the other son were okay. Rest were again below average. If you want to watch a good wholesome horror movie which explore family dynamics, mental issues and horror, watch Bhootakalam. This is not even average.

Vichithram is a horror mystery that is let down by its sluggish first half and a disappointing climax.

The film starts painfully slow by introducing multiple lead casts, their daily life and drags it for more than an hour with random incidences in their life that holds no relevance in the story. The film tries so hard to keep audience engaged with poor writing. Forced comic elements have been added yet it fails pathetically.

Infact the entire first hour can be skipped.

The film picks pace post interval wherein it enters a usual "Family moves to a haunted house" premise.

Multiple jump scare scenes that usually works are the strong points of the movie, although it gets predictable by the end.

The film ends as complete disappointment by the end as it shifts from a horror to a family drama.

Why so many characters have been added in the plot is a mystery.

Shine Chacko is the only one who carries the entire film which is sad.

Most of the drama happens with no proper reason and an average making makes it even hard to watch.

It has a ghost in it, but just doesn't have that gist in it. The drama is slow and lackadaisical. Not much interesting. The backstory is really unconvincing. A mother with her 5 sons move to a mansion after the death of his brother (the only person living in it). Bizarre moments keep happening in the house. The plot isn't that tight enough. The end says mystery continues! Okay?. The purpose of this movie is more than just trying to scare the audience. That makes it worth your time. Overall, it is a unique idea with standout performances. This movie tried to get Hollywood level horror, but people are just bored of Hollywood horror.

It's been ages since there was a good horror movie in mollywood.

If you can sit through some of the unwanted comedy scenes in the first half I guarantee you that this movie is gonna surprise you.

Some of the jumpscares were really scary,pre climax scenes were really intense.

One thing that this crew should be appreciated is tha way thay revealed mysteries,none of them were spoonfed but they gave us all the pieces for solving the puzzle.

They also deal a very sensitive issue

I'm not saying that this is one of a lifetime theatre experience but you will never get disappointed if you had watched this in theatres.

'Vichitram' is the latest film directed by Achu Vijayan starring Shine Tom Chacko in the lead role. Arjun Balakrishnan has handled the camera of the movie which is made as a mystery horror suspense thriller. Each movement is created in such a way that it makes the audience tickle. When combined with the music that keeps the audience on edge of curiosity, the movie presents a great mystery to the audience. While watching the movie, the audience will feel like something strange is around us.

Must watch theater experience guys please don't wait for the ott release it's a complete entertainment one.