The trailer of the upcoming horror fantasy Housemates, starring Darshan in the lead, was dropped by the makers on Thursday.

The glimpse begins with a narration on how important is an own house for a middle class guy as we see male and female leads, played by Darshan and Aarsha Baiju, getting married and moving in. Tragedy strikes as the newly married couple spot paranormal activities in their home. Similarly, their neighbours, played by Kaali Venkat and Vinodhini, sense such activities in their place. We are shown a portrait of a family that once lived there. But why are both families getting affected and how do they survive through this is what the film is expected to revolve around.

Other actors in the star cast are Dheena and Abdool Lee.

Darshan has appeared in films like Thunivu, Thumbaa, and Kanaa. Meanwhile, Kaali Venkat is fresh off appearing in Madras Matinee which was released on June 6. He has Kombu Seevi and Bomb in his pipeline.

The crew of Housemates consists of MS Sathish as the cinematographer, Nishar Sharef as the editor, and Dinesh handling stunts. SP Sakthivel serves as a creative producer on Housemates with Kalai Arasu as the co-producer. Along with Sivakarthikeyan, S Vijayaprakash also produces the film. Playsmith Studios and South Studios are backing the film.

The film releases in theatres on August 1.