Experiencing Interruptions?

The Charnel House

After many days of pursuit, Jayakrishnan finds a house in a distant land. He bought the house for an affordable price. But the locals bad-mouthed the house and there were many stories doing rounds. Jayakrishnan shares these superstitions with Mohan, his only friend in the area. They mock the beliefs of the natives. But what happened that night was unusual.

  • Nidhin R Nath
    Director
    The Basement, Voyage, Buffering, Call your parents
  • Nidhin R Nath
    Producer
    Buffering
  • Ann Mariya Pink
    Producer
  • Vaisakh Kuttikrishnan
    Key Cast
    "Jayakrishnan"
    Buffering, Voyage, Call Your Parents
  • Vikas Krishnan
    Key Cast
    "Mohan"
    The Basement
  • Ganesh Bhat
    Key Cast
    "Ramesh"
  • Vishnu Harikumar
    Key Cast
    "Basker - The Shopkeeper"
  • Jishnu Padmarajan
    Director of Photography
    Gathi
  • Varun Raj
    Music
    Buffering, Voyage
  • Charan Vinayik
    Sound Engineer
    Buffering, Voyage
  • Jishnu Padmarajan
    Editing, DI
    Gathi
  • Nidhin R Nath
    Writer
    The Basement, Voyage, Buffering, Call your parents
  • Hamza Vallithode
    Art Director
  • Shehzad Mather
    Visual Effects
  • Ganesh Bhat
    Associate Directors
    Chained
  • Amith M
    Associate Directors
  • Sreehari Radhakrishnan
    Assistant Director (Production)
    The Basement
  • Naveen Manohar
    Assistant Director (Post Production)
    The Basement
  • Sumesh Sivan
    Title Calligraphy
    Voyage
  • Varunan
    Associate Cameraman
  • Athul Koldbrew
    Digital Posters
  • Vysagh Sekhar
    Digital Posters
    Voyage
  • Jijeesh
    Focus Puller
  • Adarsh
    Camera Technician
  • Sarath
    Art Assistant
  • Quartet Media Floor Kannur
    Sound Studio
  • Trill Route Music Academy Bangalore
    Music Studio
  • Media Fly Production Calicut
    Camera Unit
  • Graphics VisualMedia Kannur
    Lights Unit
  • Boby Rajan
    Title Animation
  • Sumesh Sivan
    Digital Paintings
  • Shahnaz Siddiq
    Subtitles (English)
  • Ann Maria Pink
    Subtitles (Malayalam)
  • Deepak Muraleedharan
    Subtitles (Tamil)
  • Abhishek VR
    Subtitles (Kannada)
  • Srikant Sagar
    Subtitles (Hindi)
  • Shaun Alex Myladoor
    Promotions Manager (Revenir Group)
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    ചാർണൽ ഹൌസ്
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Mystery, Crime, Thriller, Dark
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 41 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 4, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    2,750 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Malayalam
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Indian International Short Film Festival Awards 2022
    Kolkata
    India
    April 27, 2022
    Festival Mention
  • Aguila Film Festival 2022
    Cebu
    Philippines
    May 8, 2022
    Best Director
  • Aguila Film Festival 2022
    Cebu
    Philippines
    May 8, 2022
    Best Cinematography
  • Aguila Film Festival 2022
    Cebu
    Philippines
    May 8, 2022
    Best Short Film
  • SOUTH INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS 2022

    India
    BEST CONCEPTUAL FILM
  • SOUTH INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS 2022

    India
    BEST MALAYALAM FILM
  • SOUTH INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS 2022

    India
    SPECIAL MENTION AWARD
  • GREAT INDIAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2022
    Kolkata
    India
    BEST MESSAGE FILM
  • GREAT INDIAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2022
    Kolkata
    India
    SPECIAL MENTION
  • GREAT INDIAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2022
    Kolkata
    India
    FESTIVAL MENTION
  • SCF বাংলা (BANGLA) FILM FESTIVAL
    Kolkata
    India
    BEST THRILLER FILM
  • SCF বাংলা (BANGLA) FILM FESTIVAL
    Kolkata
    India
    BEST SCREENPLAY
  • SCF বাংলা (BANGLA) FILM FESTIVAL
    Kolkata
    India
    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
  • SCF বাংলা (BANGLA) FILM FESTIVAL
    Kolkata
    India
    BEST EDITING
  • ROYAL PEACOCK FILM FESTIVAL 2022

    India
    BEST DIRECTOR
  • ROYAL PEACOCK FILM FESTIVAL 2022

    India
    BEST THRILLER
  • ROYAL PEACOCK FILM FESTIVAL 2022

    India
    BEST MALAYALAM FILM
  • ICONIC SHORT CINE AWARDS

    India
    BEST FILM
  • ICONIC SHORT CINE AWARDS

    India
    BEST SCREENPLAY
  • ICONIC SHORT CINE AWARDS

    India
    BEST DIRECTOR
  • ICONIC SHORT CINE AWARDS

    India
    BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
  • ICONIC SHORT CINE AWARDS

    India
    JURY AWARD
  • ICONIC SHORT CINE AWARDS

    India
    BEST NARRATIVE FILM
  • ICONIC SHORT CINE AWARDS

    India
    BEST PROMISING FILM
  • J.R.FILMS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022
    Kolkata
    India
    May 15, 2022
    BEST THRILLER FILM
  • GOA INTERNATIONAL FILM AWARDS
    Goa
    India
    FIRST RUNNER UP - BEST INVENTIVE MOVIES
  • GOLDEN HORSE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Sivagangai, Tamil Nadu
    India
    SPECIAL JURY AWARD - BEST DIRECTOR (INDIAN SHORT FILM)
  • Two Tone International Film Festival

    India
    BEST ACTOR
  • Two Tone International Film Festival

    India
    BEST STORY
  • Two Tone International Film Festival

    India
    BEST POSTER
  • Two Tone International Film Festival

    BEST PRODUCERS
  • INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF ANDAMAN & NICOBAR
    Port Blair
    India
    BEST THRILLER SHORT FILM
  • Bandhuprem International Short Film Festival
    Pune, Maharashtra
    India
    May 21, 2022
    BEST SCREENPLAY
  • Bandhuprem International Short Film Festival
    Pune, Maharashtra
    India
    May 21, 2022
    BEST SHORT FILM (3RD PLACE)
  • Mumbai Entertainment International Film Festival
    Mumbai
    India
    Best Story
  • EYE INSIGNIA FILM FESTIVAL

    India
    BEST SHORT FILM
  • EYE INSIGNIA FILM FESTIVAL

    India
    BEST NARRATIVE FILM
  • BIOSCOPE CINE FILM FESTIVAL

    India
    BEST STORY
  • BIOSCOPE CINE FILM FESTIVAL

    India
    FESTIVAL MENTION AWARD
  • BIOSCOPE CINE FILM FESTIVAL

    India
    BEST DIRECTOR - REGIONAL FILM
  • BHARAT INDEPENDENT CINEMA FILM FESTIVAL

    India
    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER
  • BHARAT INDEPENDENT CINEMA FILM FESTIVAL

    India
    BEST ASPIRING FILMMAKER
  • BHARAT INDEPENDENT CINEMA FILM FESTIVAL

    India
    BEST ENTHUSIASTIC FILMMAKER
  • MOTIONHORSE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

    India
    BEST HORROR FILM
  • Golden Lion International Film Festival

    India
    BEST SHORT FILM - JURY'S CHOICE AWARD
  • ATHVIKVARUNI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Chennai
    India
    BEST DIRECTOR - INDIAN SHORT FILM
  • ATHVIKVARUNI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Chennai
    India
    BEST THRILLER SHORT FILM
  • ONE LEAF INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

    India
    BEST DIRECTOR
  • ONE LEAF INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

    India
    BEST THOUGHTFUL FILM
  • ONE LEAF INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

    India
    BEST MALAYALAM FILM
  • ONE LEAF INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

    BEST SHORT FILM
  • INDIAN INTERNATIONAL CINEMA UNIVERSE FILM FESTIVAL

    India
    BEST STORY
  • INDIAN INTERNATIONAL CINEMA UNIVERSE FILM FESTIVAL

    India
    BEST PRODUCER
  • INDIAN INTERNATIONAL CINEMA UNIVERSE FILM FESTIVAL

    India
    BEST MALAYALAM FILM
  • INDIE SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL

    India
    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
  • INDIE SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL

    India
    BEST DIRECTOR
  • REAL CINEMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

    India
    BEST MALAYALAM FILM
  • WORLD FILM CARNIVAL, SINGAPORE
    Singapore
    Singapore
    BEST DIRECTOR - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
  • NEW JERSEY FILM AWARDS
    New Jersey
    United States
    BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT
  • NEW JERSEY FILM AWARDS
    New Jersey
    United States
    BEST TRAILER
  • CHALACHITRA ROLLING AWARDS

    India
    BEST MALAYALAM FILM
  • CHALACHITRA ROLLING AWARDS

    India
    BEST DIRECTOR (YOUTH)
  • REEL DEAL
    Bethesda, Maryland
    United States
    BEST SOUND DESIGN
  • REEL DEAL
    Bethesda, Maryland
    United States
    BEST ACTING - LEAD ROLE - MALE
  • 7 SISTERS NORTH EAST INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

    India
    BEST THRILLER
  • 7 SISTERS NORTH EAST INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

    India
    JURY MENTION AWARD
  • CREATIVE SHORTS FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL SEASON 2

    India
    Official Selection
  • SATYAJIT RITWIK MRUNAL INTERNATIONAL KOLKATA FILM FESTIVAL
    Kolkata
    India
    September 12, 2022
    Official Selection
  • 3RD KARNATAKA YOUTH INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
    Bengaluru, Karnataka
    India
    Official Selection
  • CINEMAKING INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Dhaka
    Bangladesh
    Official Selection
  • CINE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

    India
    Official Selection
  • BEST OF INDIA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
    London
    United Kingdom
    Official Selection
  • GLOBAL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA

    India
    Official Selection
  • Gladio Film Awards
    Salerno
    Italy
    Official Selection
  • INDIAN INTERNATIONAL FEATURE & SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

    India
    Official Selection
  • IN SHORT FILM COMPETITION
    Taliparamba
    India
    Official Selection
  • 4THEATRE

    United States
    July 16, 2022
    Official Selection
  • INDIE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

    India
    BEST EDITING (Nomination)
  • INDIE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

    India
    BEST SHORT FILM (Nomination)
  • SHORTED - SHORT OF THE MONTH

    India
    SHORT OF THE MONTH (Nomination)
  • PANCHAJANYAM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Palakkad
    India
    June 17, 2022
    Non Competition Screening
Distribution Information
  • Budget Lab Productions
    Distributor
    Country: India
    Rights: Internet, Video on Demand, Video / Disc
Director Biography - Nidhin R Nath

Nidhin R Nath (Nidhin Reghunath) is an Indian short film director of Malayalam cinema.

Born: 30 August 1991, Thalassery, Kerala, India

Add Director Biography
Director Statement

The Charnel House is one of my great plans. In this movie, I try to visualize the story from an indirect perspective. I love mysterious stories and it's my favorite type. It's the first time I've tried to work on a film that falls in that category. It's about a man buying a house and the experiences he gets.