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Filmi Score
Very good
8 reviews
77
5 exceptional1 very good2 good
What the critics say
Critics praise Revathy and Shane Nigam's performances and the slow-burn dread, though some call the scares dated or formulaic and one found the mental-health story stronger than the horror.
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Summary
Bhoothakaalam (2022, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 77 from 8 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on SonyLIV in India.
Following the death of a family member, a mother and son experience mysterious events which distort their sense of reality and make them question their sanity.
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Following the death of a family member, a mother and son experience mysterious events which distort their sense of reality and make them question their sanity.
Bhoothakaalam (2022, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 77 from 8 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on SonyLIV in India.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.
The critic praises the script's restraint and skepticism-building, the leads' performances, and the unhurried camerawork, calling the film a… Read it there →
The critic praises the script's multiple interpretations, Revathy's performance, and the quiet build of dread, closing with a caveat that… Read it there →
The critic calls it an excellent mental-health drama undercut by a dull, formulaic horror strand that never fully meshes with it; the relationship… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
55
How this number was made. We read every review and derive a 0–100 reading from each — including where the critic printed a number, which stays first on its row, because it’s theirs. The Filmi Score is the mean of 8 readings; 5 of those rows also carry the critic’s own rating, shown beside ours. Rubric v2.1, computed 26 Oct 2026. Any critic can ask us to remove a derived reading.
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Bhoothakaalam: quick answers
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What is Bhoothakaalam's OTT release date?
Bhoothakaalam arrived on OTT on 21 Jan 2022 on SonyLIV in India.
Where can I watch Bhoothakaalam?
Bhoothakaalam is streaming on OTT: SonyLIV (India). It can also be rented or bought on Google Play Movies (the US) and YouTube (the US, the UK and Canada). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Bhoothakaalam?
Bhoothakaalam has a Filmi Score of 77 (Very good), the mean of 8 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 55 (Hindustan Times) to 92 (NDTV). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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