!3 B - Where haunting takes a new turn.

What happens when you know what lies beneath? 13 B or (Yaavarum Nalam) is a giant step forward in the horror genre in Indian film industry. It has got India’s best cinematographer, P.C.Sreeram, who instills every drop of fear in you and leaves you spell bound. Be it the door step shots or the long eerie shots of the bungalow, the maverick proves why he is the best even though this is the first time he is handling the camera for a horror movie.

Director Vikram Kumar’s new approach to horror is laudable. None of us can ever think of our own TV sets being possessed by spirits. There are just enough twists in the screenplay that makes you actually get involved with the family around which the movie revolves. The flashback which shows the reason for the unfortunate events is well told. So are the incidents that happen in the house 13 B. the climax is stunning and no horror movie has produced such an interesting ending. Even films like The Grudge and The Ring have not concluded this well.

Madhavan, as the family guy who has his own responsibilities to shoulder and as the haunted who hides to himself all the happenings is wonderful. We feel for him when he could not bring himself out with his family members or in the case where he gets so irritated when the nail does not penetrate the wall. After ayutha ezhuthu, this is another face of Madhavan unknown to us. The supporting cast does justice to their roles.

Though one may get the feeling the movie is bit too long for a horror genre, director Vikram Kumar explains all the questions that circles around in our mind while we watch the movie for answers. Shankar Ehsan Loy’s re-recording and background score are top notch. The troop strikes the right chord required for a horror movie. The lift and the phone camera scenes are new and are creepy. I did let out a whew! when the movie was over..(LOL). Sexy mama…song in the end credits is sure is sexy!!

Watch the movie for the technical brilliance and the new dimension it gives to horror.

13 B – 4/5

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