The Boys

Storyline

When five bachelor friends move into what they think is a dream house, the fun quickly morphs into fear. Pranks, booze and jokes give way to flickering lights, ghostly whispers and a house that won't let go. As they scramble - from laughter to panic to survival - The Boys asks if you're ever safe when the house you pick laughs last.

Tags

Tagline

When fun meets fear, the game changes.

Motion Picture Rating (MPA)

A

Trivia

• Directed and written by Santhosh P. Jayakumar
• Stars Santhosh P. Jayakumar, Shah Ra, Arshad, KPY Vinoth, Yuvaraj Ganesan, Redin Kingsley and Rajendran
• Released on 29 March 2024 in theatres

Goofs

• Some adult humour sequences shift abruptly into horror without sufficient build up
• The house's back story is hinted at but not fully explored in the narrative

Quotes

• "We rented fun. We leased chaos."
• "In that house the joke wrote itself, the ghost just delivered the punch line."

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• The end credits roll while lights flicker and shadows move around the frame, extending the unsettling tone beyond the story.

Connections

• Blends comedy horror with adult humour elements and a haunted house mystery, follows the trend of horror comedy hybrids in Tamil cinema
• The focus on a group of men whose carefree life takes a supernatural turn links it to ensemble thrillers with friendship at the core

Soundtracks

• Music by Arun Gautham uses upbeat themes in the first half and shifts to darker, suspenseful cues as the horror intensifies and secrets unfold.