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Horror thriller

Shock (2004): Cast & Plot

Shock (2004) movie poster

Shock is a 2004 horror thriller starring Prashanth as Vasanth, Meena and Abbas.

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Shock (2004) movie poster
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Genres
Thriller , Horror , Drama
Original language
Tamil
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Shock About?

The premise of Shock without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Satya, a married stock analyst, moves with his wife Sumi into a 12th‑floor flat in a massive Chennai tower. The apartment’s former tenant, a young woman, had committed suicide there. After learning this, Sumi begins losing sleep, plagued by nightly nightmares. What Satya first dismisses as a psychological issue escalates into an unexplainable supernatural ordeal, forcing him to uncover the dark truth behind the flat to save her.

Shock Themes & Keywords

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  • suicide
  • woman
  • wife
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Cast & crew

Shock Cast & Characters

Prashanth leads the cast as Vasanth, with Meena as Malini/Manju and Abbas as Ajay.

Plot

Shock Plot Summary

What happens in Shock from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Vasanth, a stock analyst, and his wife Malini Meena search for a flat in Chennai and soon settle on a striking unit on the 12th floor of a tall building. The purchase seems perfect at first glance, but the apartment carries a dark and unsettling history. The previous occupant, Manju Meena, killed her child and then hurled herself from the balcony, a tragedy that is quickly woven into the couple’s new surroundings. As Malini delves into the story, she grows oddly fixated on what happened, and her behavior starts to shift in troubling ways. What begins as curiosity inches toward something more disturbing, and Vasanth begins to fear that his wife may be slipping into a psychological disorder.

Full summary

The whole story of Shock, scene by scene

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Shock?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Details

Shock Also Known As

Also known as “Shocku”.

Also known as
  • Shocku

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FAQ

Shock FAQ: Cast, Release Date & Post-Credit Scene

Release date, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Shock, each answered in a sentence.

When was Shock released?

Shock was released on May 1, 2004.

Who is in the cast of Shock?

Shock stars Prashanth as Vasanth, Meena as Malini/Manju and Abbas as Ajay, among 9 credited actors.

Does Shock have a post-credit scene?

No. Shock has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Shock in?

The original language of Shock is Tamil.

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