Our take
Raakaasa is a Telugu horror-romance about an NRI who returns home, falls in love, and unleashes a village demon. Subtitles track relentless demon and ghost talk, a murder investigation, corpses near a fort, drunk characters, and brief kiss banter. Supernatural dread and village folklore dominate over jump-scare gore. Older teens who handle regional horror; not for younger kids
Uplifting themes
Kindness and courage surface amid folklore horror Heroes risk themselves to protect the village from the demon
Story (may spoil tone)
Returning home after a decade, an NRI chasing romance inadvertently awakens an ancient darkness long feared by his village. As the threat intensifies, love turns deadly and life hangs in the balance.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Murder plot, demon-slaying plans, and village judgment scenes
Murder plot, demon-slaying plans, and village judgment scenes
Language Expect strong language in tense exchanges, including bull s-word, damn,…
Expect strong language in tense exchanges, including bull s-word, damn, and hell
Sex / nudity Romantic kiss talk and mild innuendo; no nudity
Romantic kiss talk and mild innuendo; no nudity
Drugs / alcohol Drunk characters and smoking references recur
Drunk characters and smoking references recur
Frightening Demons, ghosts, curses, and fort siege horror dominate
Demons, ghosts, curses, and fort siege horror dominate
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Corpses, murder weapons, and enchanted-dagger demon slaying
Corpses, murder weapons, and enchanted-dagger demon slaying
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health A character mentions depression in passing banter
A character mentions depression in passing banter
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement Murder loss and demon-linked tragedy weigh on the village
Murder loss and demon-linked tragedy weigh on the village
Talk after watching
- Village elders warn about an ancient demon in the fort. Why do communities keep scary stories alive?
- Romance and horror collide when love awakens old curses. How do films mix genres?