Sure, films come and films go. But there are those selected, rare few that leave a lasting impression either for their narrative, stunning visuals, or sometimes even their background scores.
‘Pechi’, a 2024 Indian Tamil-language horror film written and directed by Ramachandran B follows an enthusiastic group of trekkers, who in search of a fun-filled weekend trip, enter into the forests. This is their mistake as they get entrapped in a world of age-old practices such as black magic and witchcraft.
The Gayathri Shanker, Bala Saravanan, and Dev Ramnath starrer, available to stream on Prime Video and Aha, is currently running at #5 in the country at the former. Described by numerous as a decent watch despite weak storytelling, the film seems to stand out for its captivating visuals and cinematography.
More than that, while the overall plotline may be predictive, the jump scares sometimes succeed in catching the audiences off-guard. However, the movie fails to serve as an engaging survival thriller. Mostly, the ending is being hailed by fans as the perfect conclusion to this one-time-watch horror feature.
Read some of what the viewers had to say:
#Pechi is a mixed experience. The story is typical and the screenplay feels weak, but the direction and jump scares, even in daylight, are impressive. Bala Saravana’s performance stands out, carrying the film, while the rest of the cast feels amateurish. Overall, it’s a decent… pic.twitter.com/dB2x5NNLW7
— 🔥 (@i_am_ramezh) September 21, 2024
#Pechi - Somewhere lost in the forest!
— Shreyas Srinivasan (@ShreyasS_) September 20, 2024
Pretty straight-fwd but fine enough plot for a survival horror! Few attempted jump-scares are ok but overall movie misses on getting sequences to build the tension/fear factor to engage fully...
Bala Saravanan char & perf 👍
BELOW PAR pic.twitter.com/yULdoodhaN
#Pechi good horror movie after a longtime
— 🐧 (@Loga_70) September 20, 2024
Watchable
Good horror film but the climax is shocking 😲
— Secular Buffalo 🐃 (@SecularBuffalo) September 20, 2024
Friends going on an adventure trip to a jungle is so common but kya kare horror film aisi hin hoti hai .#Pechi streaming on @PrimeVideoIN pic.twitter.com/RO0D5uklCk
#pechi very good horror movie 🎥🧟♂️in tamil at recent time pakka timepass with full twist and turns flick watch it out in Amazon prime pic.twitter.com/Gq3Un0NdaH
— AruN🦸🏻♂️ (@im_arun_sak_) September 20, 2024