# Manichitrathazhu (1993)

> A psychiatrist confronts a terrifying collision of fractured identity, palace folklore, and suspected possession in a celebrated Malayalam psychological horror mystery.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/59914

## Facts

- Runtime: 169 min
- Genres: Horror, Comedy, Mystery
- Director: Fazil
- Cast: Shobana, Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Nedumudi Venu, Vinaya Prasad, Innocent, Sudheesh, KPAC Lalitha
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0214915/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, witty, foreboding, late night horror viewing, cult cinema discovery

## Synopsis

A psychiatrist's journey into the supernatural reveals dark secrets and vengeful spirits lurking in a noble family's past.

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