Bhoothakaalam

Bhoothakaalam

Year: 2022

Runtime: 105 mins

Language: Malayalam

Director: Rahul Sadasivan

Echo Score: 79
HorrorThrillerMysteryHorror the undead and monster classicsTerrifying haunted and supernatural horror

Following the death of a family member, a mother and son experience mysterious events which distort their sense of reality and make them question their sanity.

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1

Asha's life under pressure

Asha lives with her son Vinu and cares for her ill mother in a rented house. When her mother dies, Asha is left to shoulder the finances alone while grieving. The household becomes a fragile balancing act of work, caretaking, and mounting stress.

Rented house
2

Vinu's unemployment and coping

Vinu has completed his D.Pharm but has spent almost two years searching for a job without success. Unable to cope with unemployment, he resumes smoking and drinking, which strains his relationship with his mother. Asha remains frustrated as he stays in the same city, unable to find work.

Home
3

First supernatural signs

Vinu begins to witness strange occurrences in the house, as if another presence lingers there. At first he suspects his mother is expressing anger through these events, but he grows convinced there is actually someone else in the home. The atmosphere grows heavier as the disturbances intensify.

Rented house
4

Counseling enters the picture

Vinu’s family notices his distress and his mother thinks he needs help. After a drunken brawl, she takes him to a counselor named George. Vinu resists cooperating with George, complicating the path to understanding his experiences.

George's clinic
5

George learns of mass deaths in the past

George learns from a neighbour about mass deaths in the house’s past and begins digging deeper. He discovers that the owner’s son killed his wife and daughter and then hanged himself for unknown reasons. He also notes that another bank manager tenant survived but was left paralysed during his stay.

Neighborhood
6

Backstory of the tenants

As George investigates, he uncovers that both tenants suffered emotional setbacks that drove them toward insanity during their stays. The pattern suggests the house exerts a malevolent influence on its residents. The investigation begins to link the supernatural happenings to unresolved traumas from years ago.

House
7

Vinu confides to his girlfriend

Vinu tries to confide in his girlfriend about the happenings, hoping she will understand. She fails to grasp the gravity of his experiences, leaving him feeling isolated. The lack of support heightens his fear and desperation.

City/Neighborhood
8

Uncle's verdict

Vinu’s uncle concludes that he is insane and suggests admitting him to a psychiatric hospital. The family wrestles with how to respond, seeking professional help while maintaining care for Vinu. This moment marks a turning point in how the family perceives his behavior.

Uncle's place
9

Asha's suicide attempt

That very night, Asha tries to poison herself and Vinu at dinner. The plan is thwarted when they begin talking openly and recognize each other’s fears, deciding to reconcile. The moment shifts the mood from despair to a fragile, shared resolve.

That night Rented house - dining room
10

The ghosts reveal themselves

Soon after, the ghosts in the house make their presence known and terrify Asha and Vinu. Their fear drives them to escape the house together. The supernatural threat forces them to confront the traumatic past tied to the home.

Rented house
11

Escape and resolve

Asha and Vinu, now reconciled, decide to leave the house with the help of the uncle and George. They vacate the premises the very next day, stepping toward an uncertain but hopefully brighter future. The departure marks the end of their ordeal in that haunted home.

the very next day Rented house
12

New beginnings

With the house behind them, Asha and Vinu begin rebuilding their lives in a new setting. The reconciliation between mother and son grows stronger as they face future challenges together. The story closes on a note of cautious optimism, free from the house’s past shadows.

Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 10:24

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