Thamma

Thamma struggles under the weight of the lofty ambitions and conventional tropes of its own universe. The makers try their best to incorporate one-liners and repartees in the script but they hardly ever land. Ultimately, the storytelling remains curiously restrained and gets reduced to just another horror-comedy with tropes that arrive on cue.

The cameos never stop. It’s like watching the last five minutes of the match between Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns from Wrestlemania 40. Anyone can show up anytime!

Thamma’s biggest blunder is its weak plot. The lack of whistle-worthy moments, catchy sequences and cinematic appeal hampers its potential. After Stree 2, the stakes were high, at least with the cameos. Eventually, it leads to disappointment.

Despite its ambitious link to Maddock's horror-comedy universe, the film feels lifeless, uneven, and drained of charm.

A muscular body with no heartbeat

However, both the text and the subtext remain undercooked, and what we get tastes like an adulterated Deepavali delicacy. The horror element doesn't scare you, the inter-specific romance doesn't arouse emotions, and the comic element remains perfunctory. In an age when the direction of the thumb judges creative pursuits, Thamma is somewhere between thumbs up and thumbs down.