Boo (2023 film)

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Boo
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Official release poster
Directed by A. L. Vijay
Produced by
  • Jyoti Deshpande
  • Ramanjaneyulu Javvaji
  • M. Raja Shekhar Reddy
  • Anil Jain
  • Rakesh Jain
Starring
CinematographySandeep K. Vijay
Edited by Anthony
Music by
Production
companies
  • Sarvanth Ram Creations
  • Shri Shirdi Sai Movies
Distributed by JioCinema
Release date
  • 27 May 2023 (2023-05-27)
Running time
94 minutes [1]
CountryIndia
Languages
  • Tamil
  • Telugu

Boo is a 2023 Indian Tamil-Telugu bilingual horror thriller film written and directed by A. L. Vijay. The film stars Rakul Preet Singh, Vishwak Sen, Nivetha Pethuraj, Manjima Mohan, Megha Akash, and Reba Monica John in the lead roles. [2] It premiered on JioCinema on 27 May 2023. [3] The film received negative reviews from critics.

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Plot

The story revolves around Kaira and her friends who discover a mysterious book called "Halloween Stories" during their Halloween party at Kiara's house. The book includes a warning to read all the chapters without stopping, and they embark on a journey into its ghostly tales. As they delve deeper, they find themselves encountering the characters from the stories in real life. The movie explores the secrets of the book and the friends' experiences in this extraordinary situation.[ citation needed ]

Cast

Production

The production on the film developed under the title of October 31st Ladies Night in 2021. [4] [5] [6] In 2023, it was acquired by Jio Studios and was retitled Boo. The tagline of the film is "The next time you get a hiccup, don’t look for water, look around, it could be a ghost." [7] The film was produced by Jyoti Deshpande, Ramanjaneyulu Javvaji, and M. Raja Shekhar Reddy under the banners of Sarvanth Ram Creations and Shri Shirdi Sai Movies, while it was co-produced by Anil Jain and Rakesh Jain.[ citation needed ] The cinematography was done by Sandeep K. Vijay, and Anthony handled the editing. [8] It has action sequences choreographed by Stunt Silva. The film was shot during the second wave of COVID-19. [9] [10]

Music

Boo
Soundtrack album by
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Released2023
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length3:20
Language
  • Tamil
  • Telugu
Label Junglee Music
Producer G. V. Prakash Kumar
G. V. Prakash Kumar chronology
Modern Love Chennai
(2023)		Boo
(2023)		 Kathar Basha Endra Muthuramalingam
(2023)
Tamil
Halloween from "Boo" - Tamil Song on YouTube
Tamil
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Halloween" Madhan Karky Shireen Shahana3:20
Total length:3:20
Telugu
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Halloween" Ramajogayya Sastry Harika Narayan3:20
Total length:3:20

Release

The film was released on JioCinema on 27 May 2023, with free streaming and a dubbed version in Hindi. [12] [13]

Reception

Navein Darshan of Cinema Express gave it 1 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Though the film has a couple of capable performers, the film refuses to rise above mediocrity thanks to its lackadaisical writing and amateur execution." [14]

Paul Nicodemus of The Times of India gave it 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "If you’re looking for a good scare, it is not the film for you. But if you’re in the mood for a spooky movie to watch with friends, go for it." [15]

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  15. ↑ "BOO REVIEW : SPOOKY BUT NOT SCARY". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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