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- 2017
- 138 hr
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4.6 (362)
Balloon is a Tamil horror-comedy movie released in 2017, directed by Sinish Sreedharan. The movie stars Jai, Anjali, Janani Iyer, and Yogi Babu in the lead roles. The story revolves around a married couple, Jeeva and Jacqueline, who move into a haunted house with their young son, as Jeeva is a writer and is planning to use the spooky surroundings for his next book.
The film starts with a flashback where a group of friends goes on an adventure in a forest and encounters a witch, who curses them to suffer painful deaths. In the present day, the story shifts to Jeeva (Jai), a writer, who lives with his wife Jacqueline (Anjali), and son, Manu (Yuvan), in a rented house. Jeeva is struggling to write his next book and needs inspiration. After hearing about the haunted house with a tragic backstory, Jeeva decides to move there with his family, hoping it would give him enough fodder for his book.
As soon as they move in, strange things start happening. They hear strange noises in the house, and Manu starts behaving strangely. Jeeva and Jacqueline initially dismiss it as their imagination, but soon realize that something is amiss. Jeeva sets up cameras around the house to capture any paranormal activity, and they soon discover that the ghost of a dead child haunts the house. The ghost is none other than the witch from the flashback, who has haunted the house for years.
As the family tries to deal with the haunting, they discover that the witch wants revenge on the people who were behind her untimely death. The only way to appease her is to fulfill her last wish, which was to reunite with her son whom she had lost. Jeeva, with the help of his friend Maaran (Yogi Babu), tries to find the witch's son, and they soon realize that they are in grave danger.
Balloon shifts between horror and comedy, with Yogi Babu's character providing comic relief in tense situations. The movie also explores the theme of parenthood and a parent's love for their child, as Jeeva and Jacqueline try to protect their son from the vengeful ghost.
The movie features some excellent cinematography, which captures the eerie atmosphere of the haunted house. The music, composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, complements the unsettling atmosphere of the movie.
Overall, Balloon is an entertaining horror-comedy movie that keeps the audience hooked till the end. The movie has a good mix of horror, comedy, and emotional moments, making it a must-watch for fans of the genre. The performances of the lead cast, Anjali, Jai, and Yogi Babu, are impressive, and the supporting cast also adds to the overall charm of the movie.