A paranormal investigator travels to Kerala to probe the horrible deaths of the cast and crew of a reality show.
Great story and thick plot, damaged by the visual effects. Writer Unni R and co-writer/director Sajeed A bring to life an entity from Dravidian mythology, but before they do so, they build it up beautifully! The paranormal investigator and his background, the love interest, the murder case, and the unknown entity that wreaked havoc all build up to the culminating moment where the entity is fully unleashed and the people have to face their worst fears.
Something between Hollywood, a standard reality show, and a non-shaky found-footage formula, Vadakkan impresses with its examination of what is at stake and how that stake is structured and delivered. Sajeed A pays tribute to the folklore element and visually empowers traditional aspects of a culture that the vast majority has long forgotten, and that comes face to face and annihilates modernity and technology.
Ultimately, its downfall is the visual effects that offer nothing new to the paranormal subgenre. They are not as effective as the story’s build-up, yet Vadakkan is somehow saved by the brilliant performances of Kishore Kumar G., Shruthy Menon, and Merin Philip.
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