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called the film "a surprisingly well-made 'horror-comedy' that succeeds in continuously exploiting our irrational fear of the unknown even while nudging us to laugh at it...this is a fun summer film and should work regardless of whether one believes in the supernatural or not". Likewise
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in the lead role. However, Elred claimed that both
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noted that Elred "makes a confident debut with a film that maintains its suspense till the end." The film fared averagely at the box office, and Elred contemplated releasing a second version of the film with a different screenplay. He took the film to the
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is something different within the commercial format and provides potent dose of laughs to release the tension built up by the scares", and praised Elred's introduction of director Deekay. However, Elred Kumar's next film,
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composed the film's score and soundtrack. Upon release, it achieved positive reviews, with several critics giving "modern classic" status, whilst also becoming a commercially successful venture. His next venture,
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485:"Elred Kumar | Producer, Director, Writer"
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