Demonte Colony

Before actually reviewing let's quickly analyse the horror fever in Tamil movies. It obliviously seems to be hitting high this season. All horror movies have done well in the box office proving ghosts have become more bankable for producers than big stars. More over thesehorror flicks doesn't require high budget becoming producer friendly.All the recent flicks in this genre had more comedy and less scares but "Demonte Colony" come as the coin changer. Director Ajay Gnanamuthu has made his debut with some perfect ingredients to present a creepy tale that might make you petrified. Haunted houses are always been most sought after subject when it comes to horror stories. Demonte Colony is a story four friends who lives in housing board in Pattinampakkam, Chennai and their dare to visit a house which is believed to be haunted for years. They come back with an evil spirit which puts them in a situation which has no escape. In short the after effects of visiting a ghost house. So the paranormal activity is the rest of the plot. For a ghost story the director has also ensured a quick period flashback with a killing spree. This is a typical low budget movie with no A-list actors. In fact the story completely revolves around the four protagonists among which are the Mounaguru fame Arulnithi who has the boy next door image , Ramesh Selvan and other two where new faces. All four of them had equal screen space. The antagonist played by a Finnish actor who has the natural built and looks which can scare you enough. The major highlight of the movie would be the length which runs less than 2 hours like a Hollywood movie. Screenplay was another plus which had harmless start and as it paced gradually ensures to spook you. The ultimate strength was the BGM and the art direction which entirely takes us through the supernatural world. VFX was good considering the budget of the movie. Mute light cinematography is what it takes to give you the paranormal mood. One last thing I liked about this film was it had no routine exorcisms exercises by priests. On the negative side the plot had lots of logic holes but what does logic have to in this kind of movie. Verdict: Yet another haunted house flick which has all it takes to declare as a well made supernatural thriller.

Superb acting mixed with humour that actually fits, unlike what we see now nowadays where they just randomly throw something in that completely throws the viewer off due to the sudden, unexpected and not needed change of pace. There was a twist early in the film that completely had me shook and thinking like "How could I fall for that?".

Story: 3 guys who live a miserable, fateful life, that see's no end to their woes, on a night drop by a haunted mansion known as Demonte Colony. Legend says that a Portuguese landlord, in revenge for his wife's terminal illness, he suspects and starts killing all the Indian Servants in his household, and when people from the neighboring village comes to take revenge, he destroys the entire household along with him and his wife. But one of the characters who took his 3 friends to the haunted house, finds the necklace used by Demonte's wife, and steals it as it is precious and it's worth in current market for 10 million rupees or more.. But happens with them after the robbery, kills them at the end, except for Sajith A.K.A sappa who delivers the chain back at Demonte's colony, which is why he survived and srini who escaped through the window passed away..coz he broke the rule to escape and he didn't return the chain ... Pro's: Brilliant Screenplay.. Excellent Cinematography...According to the budget given Thrilling Storyline, Excellent twists in the story...several unexpected sequences. Excellent Direction...well directed by a newcomer...Interesting show of level design and the background of the movie. Brilliant thinking in making the character's house as the haunted location, making the necklace the source of the haunting. Great acting shown by the main character and the comedian. Focus was well given to the haunting rather than on the main character. Removed all unnecessary factors and focused only on the main story No heroines, side story, extra stuff Cons: BGM wasn't that effective, maybe due to budget, but movies such as pizza , which had excellent BGM. VFX was also on the average.. 2 extra characters was really not effective except at the end. Overall: A brilliant movie in the routine boring Horror Genre of Tamil Cinema, this movie makes sense how money is not required heavily to direct a good horror story. 9/10, Cheers, Max

I might have rated this movie down, but please bare with me for my explanation. I would say the genre is now changing and movies have adapted to be funny, yet with a few jump scares. In that pattern, this is a flip-version. No fun at all, only scares. So good job movie in bringing the crux of the horror flicks back to us. Apart from that, the movie is very flat Honesty in movies will always strike a chord, but when you mix a lot of Hollywood movies and try to recreate the same scare, no movie no! That's just a cocktail of laziness. Seriously, make movies with a purpose. The premise was about a colony in Chennai, which was very intriguing, in that sense it should have been either a "Found footage" genre or a horror-based on real events. In the end it's neither of these two, which is very disappointing. If this was your story you might as well chosen any place to script your story, just does not make sense. First, the camera speed, by god, the slowest i have ever seen, moving from one frame to other almost made me sleepy. I understand the movie is waiting for the peeking factor, but in the end it just makes it so boring. The second, the murders were so freaking confusing, here i think the director has made a mess of things. The plots were way too convoluted and it just keeps adding in more. Plot twists are good when done in moderation, you do more, people just lose interest and when the dots don't connect you are just making a mockery of your ignorance and you still think you are way too clever, wrong again. I understand the purpose of the ghost, but why kill a astronomer for no reason? would his survival be of any difference? Make jump scares relevant to the plot, don't make the plot revolve around jump scares, that is just a weak script. I think many people like this movie specifically because they weren't expecting a total horror, rather they were in for the horror-comedy, which has been floating for years now. The major up-selling factor is the actors, who have made a really phenomenal effort, much appreciated. Apart from that i would say its a self-convoluted movie which does not know where to go and decided to end when it can't go the distance. You wouldn't be disappointed, but i was. because i expected something legit and all i got was a ready made story from various sources

The word "horror" has become increasingly cheap in today's Tamil cinema with every week has a horror movie waiting to be released.Even though Muni stared it all its because of Pizza we are having whole lots of horror movies in Tamil cinema in last 5 or 6 years. Except 3 or 4 films remaining are mostly disappointing mainly because of Masala approach by not giving importance to the script and story. But this is where Demonte colony differ from other movies. The story starts When four friends after getting drunk in a bar, decide to do something interesting and eventually break into a terrifying bungalow in Demonte Colony which is believed to be possessed by spirits. The next morning when they return home, a chilling turn of events takes them hostage and puts everyone's life at jeopardy. Will they come out of these unanticipated circumstances alive? This forms the rest of the story. The movie doesn't have large cast so no place for female lead and comedians but the cast has done great job with their performance. Arulnithi again does an excellent job. He has a knack for choosing a good script hope he continues to choose good script in his future projects . All 3 other male friends with significant screen space also stand out. Director Ajay Gnanamuthu has done great job with the script, though he takes time in establishing characters, things speed up once they enter the bungalow.Brilliantly written and well executed. Cinematography by Aravind Singh is excellent. All the scenes are well shot with good color tone, angles and light. The way single room is captured with vivid lighting are absolutely brilliant. Although BGM is unbearable in some scenes Keba Jeremiah has done good job with BGM. While you will see some resemblance to 1408 and The Sixth sense it doesn't stop it from enjoying the movie.So if you got a chance to see the movie don't miss it.Best horror movie of the season

Good flims not needs Big budget , yes there is some loopholes and no logic things. But the quality of movie and screen Play is very good with superb comedy scene, must watch.

Demonte colony is a roller coastal ride with twist. Director R. Ajay Gnanamuthu scripted the movie himself. Main factor of the movie is that this is not a usual Horror movie like Ghost/Evil coming and scarring you inseconds and vanish off. This movie makes you the feel of the invisible Ghost who is haunting down in behind. 1:30 hours of movie is inside a house were we don't get bored nor the grips get loosed. Director * screen writermakes us gelled on to the screen with the Scenes. One main part which i noticed is the background score by Keba Jeromiah, ( reference is from bernard herrmann Psycho) even though he had played a vital role in elevating the scenes. Am sure its a 2 time watch for everyone who are the fans of Horror thriller genere

New movie Reviews and lots more Hot news .... LIKE THIS PAGE : English Hindi TAMIL TELUGU Facebook : Movie Review by Yunus Irshad https://www.facebook.com/YunusIrshadsMovieReview Demonte Colony (U/A) TAMIL ------- my Rating: ★★★½ THRILL THRILL THRILL STRENGTHS:- * Concept is inspired by real events attracts for a must watch * Thrills will surely scare you.... * Sound effects were real and seems dangerous. * First half was very fast with a twist in the Interval block. WEAKNESSES:- * Second half seems to be little lengthy.... FINAL VERDICT:- * Overall... it is a perfect horror flick this summer with more ghost chilling scenes. Don't miss the beginning. Four friends make the mistake of stepping into a derelict house in De Monte Colony. Director: R. Ajay Gnanamuthu Writer: R. Ajay Gnanamuthu Stars: Arulnidhi, Ramesh Thilak, Sananth | See full cast and crew »