Best Indian Horror Movies
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Best Indian Horror Movies
TOP Movies: Andhaghaaram (2020), Aval (2017), Tumbbad (2018), The Priest (2021), Yavarum Nalam (2009), Drag Me to Hell (2009), Pizza (2012), Demonte Colony (2015), Taxiwala (2018), Hide N Seek (2024), Go Goa Gone (2013), Lamp (2025), Chandramukhi (2005), Pindam (2023), Kalinga (2024), Naalkane Aayama (2024), Choo Mantar (2025), S5 (2022), Bhoothnath (2008), Haunted Hills (2020).
List of Best Movies
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 171 min.
Story:
As a blind librarian, dispirited cricketer and desolate psychiatrist each seek retribution and release, their lives overlap under eerie influences.
Style:
non-linear, suspense, disturbing, serious, enigmatic ...
Plot:
exorcism, supernatural horror, hoax, demonic possession, twists and turns, haunted house, supernatural, filmmaking, panic, trapped, paranormal activity, danger ...
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3K
Genre: Horror
Country: India
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Two families have a tough time dealing with a revenge-seeking spirit, which is strangely connected with one of its members
Style:
bleak, suspense, psychotronic, suspenseful, enigmatic ...
Plot:
possessed, ghost, revenge, exorcism, couples, supernatural power, supernatural, killing, demon, chase, paranormal investigation, fear ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india
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73K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: India, Sweden
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
India, 1918. On the outskirts of Tumbbad, a cursed village where it always rains, Vinayak, along with his mother and his brother, care of a mysterious old woman who keeps the secret of an ancestral treasure which Vinayak gets obsessed with.
Style:
suspense, offbeat, suspenseful, exciting, scary ...
Plot:
treasure, mythology, greed, father son relationship, independence, british empire, curse, supernatural, tomb, treasure hunt, evil, curses spells and rituals ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s, year 1918, year 1947
Place:
india
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
The culprits behind multiple deaths in a family over a few years are exposed, but there is more to it than meets the eye.
Style:
contemplative, suspenseful, bleak, scary, unusual plot structure ...
Plot:
exorcism, priest, paranormal investigation, investigation, supernatural power, murder investigation, supernatural, deadly creature, supernatural ability, heroes, curses spells and rituals, escapades ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
india
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
Manohar, an upwardly mobile middle class Indian moves into a new apartment -13B on the 13th floor with his family. From the first day in their new home, the women are hooked on to a new TV show 'Sab Khairiyat'. The show is about a family ...
Style:
scary, suspenseful, serious, exciting, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
murder, haunted house, investigation, obsession, twists and turns, race against time, family in danger, technology gone awry, family problems, violence, supernatural power, paranormal phenomena ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
asia, india
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA, India
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
After denying a woman the extension she needs to keep her home, loan officer Christine Brown sees her once-promising life take a startling turn for the worse. Christine is convinced she's been cursed by a Gypsy, but her boyfriend is skeptical. ...
Style:
scary, atmospheric, suspenseful, serious, suspense ...
Audience:
horror for children, adult
Plot:
witch, demon, supernatural, evil wins, ghost, curses spells and rituals, supernatural horror, evil, dark humor, macabre, exorcism, legends and myths ...
Time:
2000s, year 2009, 20th century, year 1969, 60s ...
Place:
los angeles, pasadena california
Is relevant?
10K
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
The story is about how around a pizza delivery boy lands in a mysterious circumstance and how it works a dramatic change in his life. A very different thriller which will make you sweat.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, scary, suspense, captivating ...
Plot:
supernatural, twists and turns, workplace, ghost, disorder, dishonesty, evil force, life turned upside down, fear, murder, hindu, murder mystery ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
asia, india
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Four friends go into a haunted mansion on a whim but they do not realize that they have returned home with an evil spirit, from which escape might be impossible.
Style:
suspense, rough, suspenseful, bleak, scary ...
Plot:
warlock, black magic, supernatural, trapped, danger, confined, haunted house, escapades, group of friends, survival, missing person, chase ...
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Genre: Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
A job monger, Shiva who ends up as a taxiwala only to realise his ride is a beyond what anyone can expect.
Style:
horror comedy, twist ending, suspense, fast paced
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
ghost, taxi driver, supernatural, urban, dark humor, survival, investigation, panic, possession, taxi, driver, revenge ...
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Genre: Horror
Country: India
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
When a chilling pattern emerges, Vaishnavi's relentless pursuit of justice leads her to uncover a sinister pattern connecting the seemingly unrelated murders. Anonymous Warnings As the investigation intensifies, Vaishnavi receives another ...
Style:
crime drama, suspense, tense, dark, detective ...
Plot:
murder, investigation, conspiracy, female protagonist, cat and mouse, moral ambiguity, police procedural, urban, corruption, claustrophobia, small town
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: India
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A rave party off the coast of Goa, goes horrifyingly and hilariously wrong when the island is overrun with zombies.
Style:
exciting, not serious, entertaining, scary, humorous ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
zombie, island, friends, buddies, danger, deadly creature, escapades, drug dealing, marijuana, supernatural, stoner, experimental drug ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india, goa india, asia
Is relevant?
1K
Genre: Horror
Country: India
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
The police are holding their heads without knowing why they are committing mass murders in the city, A police officer and a detective are looking for who is doing the murders, They find a lamp as a clue and how they catch the murderer.
Style:
tension, suspense, detective, dark, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
clue, investigation, urban, law enforcement, crime scene, serial killer, suspicion, evidence, city, mass murder, police procedural, haunting ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: India
Duration: 166 min.
Story:
Chandramukhi is a remake of malayalam movie Manichitrathazhu. The Story about Senthil and Ganga who marry against the wishes of their extended family, and move into a mansion right next to where the cousin intended as Senthil's bride Shweta ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, suspense, suspenseful, feel good
Plot:
dissociative identity disorder, supernatural, ghost, psychiatrist, fight, mansion, marriage, exorcism, superstar, wedding, exploitation, bare chested male ...
Is relevant?
11K
Genre: Horror
Country: India
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
A powerful spirit that had never seen the face of earth, begins to threaten the life of a six-year-old girl with speech impairment. It's up to Annamma, the only demonologist, to rescue the family and uncover the spirit's true intentions.
Style:
supernatural thriller, suspenseful, creepy, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
child in peril, supernatural, exorcism, paranormal, demon, family drama, confrontation, religious, female protagonist, rescue mission, investigation, mother daughter relationship ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
Is relevant?
10K
Genre: Horror
Country: India
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A village is terrorized by a demonic entity and a deadly ancient curse.
Style:
demonic, dark, creepy, atmospheric, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
curse, supernatural, folk horror, haunted, fear, superstition, investigation, isolation, occult, possession, slow burn, ritual sacrifice ...
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Genre: Horror
Country: India
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Aryan and Friends start exploring dark energies in the fourth dimension when they visit an unexpected place. The dangerous turn of events lead to an unexplored path and a backstory. Will Aryan, Mansi escape the fourth dimensional matrix?
Style:
dark, suspense, psychological thriller, tense, intense ...
Plot:
supernatural, alternate reality, macabre, paranormal, escape, haunting, occult, exploration, isolation, identity crisis, claustrophobia, cosmic horror ...
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Genre: Horror
Country: India
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
Four friends decide to enter the morgan house looking for a secret treasure. The four discover that before independence the house belonged to a British employee named Morgan. What will happen next is not obvious.
Style:
suspense, horror comedy
Audience:
teens
Plot:
treasure hunt, secrets, macabre, old mansion, haunted house, friendship, investigation, exploration, supernatural, local legend, superstition, claustrophobia ...
Is relevant?
7K
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A chief minister books a complete compartment of a train for his son as a surprise birthday gift. But the compartment S5 turns into a graveyard for everyone who is inside.
Style:
intense, tense, suspense, political thriller, grim ...
Plot:
train, confined space, claustrophobia, murder mystery, conspiracy, survival horror, isolation, panic, government official, political intrigue, investigation, moral ambiguity ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Horror
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
Banku, his mother, Anjali Sharma and father move in to their new house -- the Nath villa, unaware of the fact that the house is inhabited by a ghost. It is learnt the ghost is not too happy with his new housemates. But what the ghost is not prepared ...
Style:
humorous, touching, semi serious, feel good, surprise ending ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly
Plot:
ghost, family relations, friendship, supernatural, family life, disorder, mischievous children, young heroes, father son relationship, hindu, friends, buddies ...
Place:
india, asia, goa india
Is relevant?
Genre: Horror
Country: India
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Haunted Hills is an upcoming movie that will be released on 14 fab 2020
Style:
bleak, scary, suspenseful, unusual plot structure, psychotronic ...
Plot:
painting, ghost, murder, deadly creature, curses spells and rituals, characters in danger, paranormal, vengeance, rescue, chase, danger, peril ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india
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Genre: Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A father finds out that his teenager daughter is possessed, and the only way he can save her is by doing the ghost's bidding, which will mean an encounter with his long-separated twin - who happens to be a psycho killer.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, serious, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
obsession, lookalikes, possessed girl, brother, daughter, family relations, possession, supernatural, father daughter relationship, demonic possession, possessed, family life ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Horror
Country: India
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Everyone stays away from the island village for three days every year. It is said that whoever stays behind will get killed by the spirits lurking in the village. What will happen when three friends accidentally get stuck there along with their ...
Style:
creepy, atmospheric, tense, suspense, dark ...
Plot:
spirit, macabre, haunted, supernatural, island, isolation, stranded, isolated community, cursed, folk horror, secrets, superstition ...
Is relevant?
941
Genre: Horror
Country: India
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
This film explores the competing strengths of a father's love and an evil spirit's will to possess.
Style:
scary, suspense, psychotronic, suspenseful, bleak ...
Plot:
ghost, evil spirit, supernatural, killing, family relations, characters in danger, good versus evil, exorcism, deadly creature, violence, revenge, paranormal phenomena ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india
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Genre: Horror
Country: India
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
After a series of spine chilling killings in Jastipalli, Komaraih elopes to Kerala with his first love Kavitha. Things get more complicated when his brother Jangaiyah goes missing. A new SI, Ravindra Naik starts investigating the case of missing ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
black magic, revenge, investigation, curse, avenge, police officer, police, vengeance, criminal's revenge, magic, magical, loss of brother ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Horror
Country: India
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
A timid girl named Rekha possesses an extraordinary power to perceive spirits. When she encounters a malevolent tantric, she's drawn into unraveling dark occult mysteries, putting her life at risk.
Style:
supernatural thriller, sinister, dark, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot:
ghost, spirit, occult, supernatural, good versus evil, fear, danger, black magic, female protagonist, possession, isolation, temple ...
Place:
india
Is relevant?
11K
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Set in 2007, at Bengaluru, A game of Ouija board goes hilariously wrong when seven bachelors unexpectedly invite a spirit and try to make the best out of the situation.
Style:
situational comedy, buddy comedy, sitcom, captivating, satirical ...
Plot:
bachelor, paranormal, friendship, ouija board, changing lives, lifestyle change, satire, supernatural horror, singleness, multiple storylines, game, dark humor ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
india
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Genre: Horror
Country: India
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Police Officer Shiva and his family move into a rented house where they encounter a sewing machine with supernatural powers.
Style:
tension, suspense, creepy, suspenseful, psychological horror
Plot:
supernatural, haunted house, paranormal activity, police, possession, family drama, occult, investigation, curse, urban legend, father figure, police procedural ...
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
What happens when your past comes back to haunt you in the most supernatural way? And what if you don't even remember it?
Style:
creepy, psychological, suspenseful, tense, disturbing ...
Plot:
possession, haunting, supernatural, dark past, creepy child, trauma, ghost, memory loss, revenge, family drama, family secret, village ...
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
Thevan, a folk singer of the Paanan caste, has a fateful encounter when escaping slavery, leading to discover an ancient tradition altering his destiny.
Style:
art house, dark fantasy, thrilling, psychological, enigmatic ...
Plot:
folk horror, black magic, old mansion, supernatural horror, arthouse horror, haunted house, folklore, caste system, folk singer, changing lives, undercover, problem ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
india
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Genre: Horror
Country: India
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
A haunted curve in 1990s Kerala, named after Sumathis tragic death, draws various people into supernatural encounters. As they experience strange events, the mystery of Sumathi and the roads dark history begins to unfold.
Style:
tension, sinister, suspenseful, creepy, atmospheric ...
Plot:
ghost, supernatural, urban legend, macabre, curse, small town, investigation, isolation, grief, road accident, flashback, folk horror ...
Time:
90s
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