Estate (UA)

A journalist and her colleagues make the decision to go into the allegedly haunted Covelone Estate. Their lives are at risk as a result of what happens next.

Writing a script for a horror movie may seem like one of the simpler tasks, but creating a well-staged supernatural thriller can be the most difficult. In Estate, filmmaker Karthik V mostly succeeds and gives us a captivating theatrical experience. A young journalist from a well-known media outlet named Durga Venugopal (Remya Nambeesan) chooses to look into the notorious Covelone Estate, which has been watched over for years and is thought to be haunted. A paranormal specialist named Michael Devraj (Ashok Selvan) assists Durga and her crew as they investigate the abandoned Periyatchi-owned building. We get the impression that we are seeing a Hollywood paranormal movie from the staging, the happenings, and the enigmatic characters that we see. But what is the background to the enigmas surrounding the Covelone Estate? What exactly transpired there, and why do visitors transform into ghosts? Is a follow-up movie in the works that would explain the supernatural events we see in this one? After the movie ends, these questions start to consume our thoughts. Each actor in the movie is a skilled performer, and they have all done a good job. But the filmmaker should have made better use of Ashok Selvan and Kalaiyarasan. The sound design and background music truly play their parts to perfection, enhancing the viewing experience and adding to the suspense. Overall, Estate might have been much better if the screenwriter had given all the craziness on the screen a fitting resolution.