Overview
A rookie cop must confront his deepest fears as he hunts a cunning serial killer preying on innocent children.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- foreboding
- disturbing
- late night thriller viewing
- crime movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film gripping and competently constructed, praising its taut suspense and lead performance while noting familiar plotting and excessive length.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Arun investigates a series of mysterious murders of schoolgirls while searching for the perpetrator.
Arun enters police work reluctantly after aspiring to direct films and struggles to adapt as the murders escalate.
The investigation uses suspected killers and other misleading clues to complicate Arun's pursuit of the truth.
The murders of school-going girls and the film's ominous thriller atmosphere create sustained psychological discomfort.
Films like Ratsasan, and why
The Silence of the Lambs
psychological serial-killer investigation with escalating suspense and police-procedural tension
Memories of Murder
dark investigative thriller centered on murdered young women, red herrings, and a methodical pursuit
Zodiac
grim crime mystery driven by a rookie investigator confronting a calculating killer
Se7en
high-intensity serial-killer thriller with disturbing crimes and a determined police protagonist
Movie Details
- Director
- Ram Kumar
- Release Date
- 2018-10-05
- Runtime
- 170 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (206)
Cast
- Vishnu Vishal
- Amala Paul
- Suzane George
- Munishkanth
- Kaali Venkat
- Radha Ravi
- Ammu Abhirami
- Monekha Siva
- Vinod Sagar
- Nizhalgal Ravi
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Sun Nxt, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Ratsasan about?
- An aspiring filmmaker turned rookie police officer races to solve a chilling series of murders targeting schoolgirls before the killer strikes again.
- What is Ratsasan like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ratsasan as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Ratsasan violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Ratsasan as moderate.
- What did critics think of Ratsasan?
- Critics broadly found the film gripping and competently constructed, praising its taut suspense and lead performance while noting familiar plotting and excessive length.
- Which films are like Ratsasan?
- Films with a similar feel include The Silence of the Lambs, Memories of Murder, Zodiac, and Se7en.
- How long is Ratsasan?
- Ratsasan runs 170 minutes.
- Where can I watch Ratsasan?
- In United States, Ratsasan streams on Amazon Prime Video, Sun Nxt, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
