Bhoothakalam: Director Ram Gopal Varma believes it is the next best realistic horror film, after Exorcist

Bhoothakalam, starring Revathy and Shane Nigam, has been receiving rave reviews since its recent release on SonyLiv. Overjoyed by the film, directed by Rahul Sadasivan, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma took to social media and shared his experience watching the Malayalam horror movie. He seems to be unable to contain his excitement and his words are proof of that.

“Not since EXORCIST, I saw a more realistic horror film than BHOOTHAKALAM,” the director tweeted. He also appreciated the director Rahul Sadasivan and the team for their brilliant work. The director also complimented Revathy and Shane for their performances.

Bhoothakalam brings back two of the extraordinary actors who were missing from the screen for a while. Undoubtedly, the duo has performed exceptionally well as the mother and son in the movie. Besides the realistic horror elements, the movie also puts forward the need to understand the importance of mental health and mutual understanding. The movie also succeeds in scaring people with its few jumpscare techniques.

Scripted by Sreekumar Shreyas along with the director, the movie’s camera is handled by Shehnad Jalal. Gopi Sundar has been on board for the music. Sunila Habeeb and Teresa Rani have backed the film Bhoothakalam.

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Meanwhile, director Ram Gopal Varma is a popular name in Tollywood and Bollywood industries. He is known for his films in multiple genres including parallel cinema and docudrama. The National Award-winning filmmaker is also considered as one of the pioneers of contemporary Indian cinema. His movies include Prema Katha (Telugu), My Wife’s Murder (Hindi), 365 Days (Telugu) and 12 ‘O’ Clock (Hindi).