Overview
A group of friends finds themselves in a hilariously terrifying predicament when a game goes awry.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- eerie
- group movie night
- late night viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a fast-paced and inventive Malayalam horror comedy powered by strong ensemble performances, atmospheric tension, and spontaneous situational humor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The bachelors' contrasting personalities and comic performances generate much of the film's humor.
The spirit's presence produces eerie tension while the film repeatedly redirects that tension into situational comedy.
Seven bachelors must manage an unexpectedly summoned spirit inside their home, turning domestic routines into comic crisis.
The central plot begins when the friends use an Ouija board and unexpectedly invite a spirit.
Films like Romancham, and why
What We Do in the Shadows
situational comedy driven by an unruly ensemble and escalating supernatural trouble
Housebound
comic horror blending friendship, domestic chaos, and eerie supernatural encounters
The Hangover
roommate-centered comedy whose character quirks generate the main entertainment
Shaun of the Dead
warm ensemble humor mixed with supernatural danger and escalating group panic
Movie Details
- Director
- Jithu Madhavan
- Release Date
- 2023-02-03
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (57)
Cast
- Soubin Shahir
- Arjun Ashokan
- Chemban Vinod Jose
- Sajin Gopu
- Siju Sunny
- Afzal P H
- Abin Bino
- Jagadeesh Kumar
- Anantharaman Ajay
- Joemon Jyothir
Common questions
- What is Romancham about?
- Seven unruly bachelors turn an accidental Ouija-board haunting into a boisterous test of friendship, nerve, and domestic survival.
- What is Romancham like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Romancham as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Romancham violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Romancham as mild.
- What did critics think of Romancham?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a fast-paced and inventive Malayalam horror comedy powered by strong ensemble performances, atmospheric tension, and spontaneous situational humor.
- Which films are like Romancham?
- Films with a similar feel include What We Do in the Shadows, Housebound, The Hangover, and Shaun of the Dead.
- How long is Romancham?
- Romancham runs 132 minutes.
