Boo (2023 film)

The story revolves around Kiara (Rakul Preet Singh) and her friends who discover a mysterious book called "Halloween Stories" during their Halloween celebration at Kiara's house. Despite the book's warning to read all the chapters without stopping, they embark on a journey into its ghostly tales. As they delve deeper, they find themselves encountering the characters from the stories in real life. The movie explores the secrets of the book and the friends' experiences in this extraordinary situation.[4]

• Rakul Preet Singh as Kaira
• Vishwak Sen as Akash
• Reba Monica John as Meera
• Nivetha Pethuraj as Vaanathi
• Manjima Mohan as Jano
• Megha Akash as Malavika
• Vidyullekha Raman as Ritu
• Prudhvi Raj as a cop
• Ayra as Aruna
• Gurpreet as Kavya
• Preetham

Production on the film developed under the title of October 31st Ladies Night in 2021.[5][6][7] In 2023, it was acquired by Jio Studios, and was retitled Boo. The tagline of the film says “The next time you get a hiccup, don’t look for water, look around, it could be a ghost”[8] The film was produced by Jyoti Deshpande, Ramanjaneyulu Javvaji, and M. Raja Shekhar Reddy under the banners of Sarvanth Ram Creations and Shri Shirdi Sai Movies, while it was co-produced by Anil Jain and Rakesh Jain.[9] The film's cinematography was done by Sandeep K. Vijay, and Anthony handled the editing of the film.[10] It has action sequences choreographed by Stunt Silva. The film was shot during the second wave of COVID-19.[11][12] The trailer for the film was released on 23 May 2023.[13]

The film's music was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar,[14] while the background score was by Madhu R. This film is the eleventh collaboration between the music composer G. V. Prakash Kumar and the filmmaker A. L. Vijay.

The film was released on JioCinema on 27 May 2023, with free streaming and a dubbed version in Hindi.[15][16][17]

Navein Darshan of Cinema Express gave it 1 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Though the film has a couple of capable performers, the film refuses to rise above mediocrity thanks to its lackadaisical writing and amateur execution."[18] 123telugu gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Though the movie has a good premise and had the opportunity of being an ideal horror flick, the poor direction didn’t let that happen."[19]

Paul Nicodemus of The Times of India gave it 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "If you’re looking for a good scare, it is not the film for you. But if you’re in the mood for a spooky movie to watch with friends, go for it."[20] Siby Jeyya of the India Herald gave the film a mixed review, noting its "a silly horror flick."[21]

Bijal J of Latest Web Series gave it 1.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "A Disappointing Horror Film, Despite the presence of talented actors and a promising premise, the movie fails to deliver a genuinely terrifying experience. Weak execution, overuse of cliches, unintentionally funny moments, and forced twists contribute to its disappointing outcome. Overall rating 1.5 star".

Farhad Dalal of Popcornreviewss rated the film 1/5 and concluded, "Boo is a brilliant masterclass on how NOT to make a horror film, period![22]

• Boo at IMDb