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Inayathalam (2017)

Inayathalam poster
Original title
இணையதளம்
Directed by
Shankar-Suresh
Genre
crime film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 02m
Rated
UA
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A serial killer sets up deadly contraptions that kill victims based on how many people visit a website showing them live. As millions log on, they unknowingly speed up the deaths. A police investigation follows.

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What happens

Inayathalam (transl. Website) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language crime film, written and directed by newcomer director duo Shankar-Suresh. The film features Ganesh Venkatraman, Shweta Menon, Erode Mahesh and Sukanya in the lead roles, with Delhi Ganesh and Y. G. Mahendra in supporting roles. Featuring music composed by Arrol Corelli, Inayathalam was released on 19 May 2017 to negative reviews. Based on Untraceable (2008, film), the film involves a serial killer who rigs contraptions that kill his victims based on the number of hits received by a website that features a live streaming video of the victim. Millions of people log on, hastening the victims' deaths. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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