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Satan - The Dark

2026 · 144 min

A slow, suffocating village curse that presses in through silence and shadows, leaving you tense and uneasy long after.

Directed by
Manikandan Ramalingam
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
F.J., Ayraa, Chandhini Tamilarasan
Tagline
22:18
Overview
Set in the fictional village of Asthinapuram, near Tamil Nadu–Kerala border, When Alisha and her mother desperate to escape the cursed land long belongs to colonial-era witchcraft and black magic, they find themselves spiraling into a deeper sinister. With only Alisha’s boyfriend standing by them, the trio must confront the horrors that dwell in silence… and the curse that refuses to be outrun.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Manikandan Ramalingam
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
F.J., Ayraa, Chandhini Tamilarasan
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • survival
    • family
    • fate
    • violence
    Places
    • countryside
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror8
    Humour1
    Realism5
    Romance2
    Tension7
    Darkness8
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, thriller
    Directed by
    Manikandan Ramalingam
    Written by
    Manikandan Ramalingam
    Starring
    F.J., Ayraa, Chandhini Tamilarasan, Mona Kakade, Sreeja Ravi
    Music
    Aswin Krishna
    Cinematography
    Bala G Ramasamy
    Runtime
    144 min
    Country
    India
    Languages
    Tamil

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