Best horror Malayalam movies in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
29 movies in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 5.8. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity.
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1. Manichitrathazhu (1993)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 49m · U · Horror, Comedy · IMDb 8.7 (14.8K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatVisually stunning
A young couple, Ganga and Nakulan, arrives at the ancestral home called Madampalli of the latter. Hailing from a family that follows tradition and superstitions, Nakulan's uncle Thampi objects to the couple's idea of moving into the allegedly haunted mansion, which Nakulan ignores. The couple moves in anyway following
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2. Bramayugam (2024)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 19m · U/A 16+ · Drama, Horror · IMDb 7.7 (18.9K votes)
Slow-burnTwistyDark & grittyVisually stunning
A folk singer in 17th-century Kerala discovers a mansion. Inside, he encounters an enigmatic cook and a powerful master, setting in motion a chain of events that changes his life.
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3. Romancham (2023)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 12m · U · Horror, Comedy · IMDb 7.5 (12.0K votes)
FunnyTwistyDialogue-drivenFamily-friendly
Set in 2007, in the outskirts of 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.
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4. Bhoothakaalam (2022)
Movie · Malayalam · 1h 45m · UA · Thriller, Mystery · IMDb 7.4 (6.2K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
Following the death of a family member, a mother and son experience mysterious events which distort their sense of reality and make them question their sanity.
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5. Churuli (2021)
Movie · Malayalam · 1h 54m · A · Mystery, Science Fiction · IMDb 7.0 (6.2K votes)
TwistyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatVisually stunning
Two cops undercover trailing a fugitive enter a hamlet inside a dense forest. At every turn, they encounter a mysterious character who further misleads them into new labyrinths.
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6. Diés Iraé (2025)
Movie · Malayalam · 1h 55m · A · Horror, Thriller · IMDb 6.9 (6.2K votes)
Dark & grittyMatureTwistyCold & detached
Rohan's affluent lifestyle spirals out of control as he becomes convinced there is a supernatural entity in his home. As he starts to uncover the mystery, he is drawn into unexpected worlds and alliances, along with the horrors that lie ahead.
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7. Ezra (2017)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 27m · UA · Horror, Thriller · IMDb 6.6 (3.4K votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatSerious
An urban couple Ranjan Mathew and Priya have just moved to Kochi when powers of the supernatural start to take over their lives. How they tide over the forces forms the story.
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8. Isha (2020)
Movie · Malayalam · 1h 58m · Horror · IMDb 7.1 (516 votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatStraightforward
Revolving around a young girl who gets possessed, Isha is a horror film that will leave you with goosebumps.
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9. Adharvam (1989)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 30m · U · Adventure, Fantasy · IMDb 6.9 (215 votes)
Dark & grittySeriousEdge-of-seat
Anantha Padmanabhan comes from a dysfunctional family but he masters the Vedas and falls in love with a Brahmin girl. However, due to a twist of fate when his life turns into hell, he seeks revenge.
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10. In Ghost House Inn (2010)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 16m · UA · Comedy, Horror · IMDb 6.0 (894 votes)
Funny
Thomas Kutty buys a haunted bungalow and convinces his friends to stay with him on the first night. The trouble begins when they actually see the ghost of the mistress who was killed 70 years ago.
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11. Phoenix (2023)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 10m · Thriller, Horror · IMDb 6.0 (1.1K votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatSerious
John and his family relocate to a far away island village with hopes of rebuilding their lives. But destiny has other plans for them as a series of horrifying events begin to unfold.
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12. Kinavalli (2018)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 21m · U · Fantasy, Horror · IMDb 5.9 (963 votes)
Family-friendly
Ever since Vivek got married to college sweetheart Ann, he hasn’t been in touch with his childhood friends. Four years later, Ann invites his friends for a surprise reunion to their pre-independence era bungalow which is rumoured to be haunted.
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13. Vellinakshatram (2004)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 33m · UA · Horror, Romance · IMDb 5.3 (505 votes)
Dark & grittyTwistyEdge-of-seat
Vinod loves Aswathi, who belongs to a royal family with dark secrets. However, strange events occur after Aswathi mysteriously dies during childbirth and their daughter is believed to be possessed.
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14. Krishnankutty Pani Thudangi (2021)
Movie · Malayalam · 1h 38m · UA · Horror, Mystery · IMDb 5.3 (560 votes)
Funny
Krishnankutty Pani Thudangi is a horror-comedy Malayalam movie with VIshnu Unnukrishnan and Saniya Iyyappan in lead roles.
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15. Neeli (2018)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h · U · Horror, Mystery · IMDb 4.7 (244 votes)
Family-friendlyEdge-of-seat
As Lakshmi learns to accept the setbacks and begins a new chapter in her life, her daughter, Thara goes missing. She embarks on a journey in search of her daughter and comes across four strangers - a paranormal investigator, a photographer, and two local thieves. The film is the mysterious tale of five strangers who co
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16. Neelavelicham (2023)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 14m · U · Horror, Romance · IMDb 5.8 (1.6K votes)
Dark & grittyTwistyCold & detachedFamily-friendly
A young, enthusiastic and free-spirited writer arrives to stay in a desolate mansion, rumored to be haunted by the apparition of a young woman named Bharghavi who committed suicide when she was betrayed in love. The writer, who begins to pen her story, soon realizes that there is more to her tragic tale.
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17. Cold Case (2021)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 19m · UA · Thriller, Mystery · IMDb 6.1 (5.2K votes)
TwistyCold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Sathyajith, Assistant Commissioner of Police, along with his team is assigned to handle controversial and complicated cases. One day, while fishing on a lake side, a man finds a garbage bag trapped inside his net.
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18. Aadupuliyattam (2016)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 25m · UA · Comedy, Family · IMDb 4.2 (369 votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
A man and his family move into a house haunted by the spirit of an ancient queen.
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19. Chathur Mukham (2021)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 18m · UA · Horror, Thriller · IMDb 5.7 (1.9K votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatSerious
An ambitious young woman faces a supernatural force through technology. Will she be able to survive the onslaught and solve this unheard phenomenon?
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20. Sumathi Valavu (2025)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 15m · U/A 16+ · Horror, Comedy · IMDb 5.6 (2.0K votes)
Cold & detached
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.
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21. Prakambanam (2026)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 8m · U/A 13+ · Horror, Comedy · IMDb 5.7 (2.5K votes)
Funny
A group of students' lives are thrown into chaos after one of them is possessed by the spirit of an elderly woman.
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22. Nellikkampoyil Night Riders (2025)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 2m · U/A 16+ · Horror, Comedy · IMDb 4.9 (983 votes)
Nellikampoil, a village adjacent to Forest, is very common. Many strange events are taking place in this land full of many myths. A figure with the legs of a horse and the body of a man is filling the land with fear by hanging a chicken head in the houses and hiding it in darkness and fear.
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23. Vadakkan (2025)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h · A · Fantasy, Horror · IMDb 6.0 (6.2K votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedMatureEdge-of-seat
A paranormal investigator based in Helsinki ventures to Kerala to probe a series of mysterious deaths during a reality TV show shoot and confronts an unspeakable entity from a Dravidian cult practice, lurking on a mysterious island.
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24. The Priest (2021)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 20m · UA · Drama, Horror · IMDb 6.0 (8.4K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
The culprits behind multiple deaths in a family over a few years are exposed, but there is more to it than meets the eye.
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25. Geethanjali (2013)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 30m · UA · Horror, Mystery · IMDb 4.0 (671 votes)
Dark & grittyTwistyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
Anjali, whose sister Geeta has committed suicide, is haunted by her spirit upon her return to her mother's home. When psychologist Dr Sunny tries to help Anjali, he makes a shocking discovery.
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26. Aakashaganga 2 (2019)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 23m · UA · Horror · IMDb 2.1 (326 votes)
Dark & grittyTwistyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
Arathi, accepts a challenge to test the authenticity of an 'Ashram' that claims to help its followers talk to the dead. To her surprise, she communicates with her dead mother who leads her to the dark and hidden secrets of her own family.
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27. Maharaja Hostel (2026)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 8m · U/A 16+ · Horror, Comedy · IMDb 4.2 (1.3K votes)
Cold & detached
A group of college students settle into what seems like an ordinary hostel, but things soon take a strange turn when a series of unexplained incidents begin to unfold. As their fun-filled hostel life descends into chaos, the students and their warden are forced to face the mysterious presence lurking within Maharaja Ho
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28. Karakkam (2026)
Movie · Malayalam · 1h 44m · U/A 13+ · Horror, Comedy · IMDb 4.1 (2.5K votes)
Funny
A drunken New Year's prank goes horribly wrong when two young men remove sacred crosses from graves. Five restless ghosts emerge to haunt their every move, driving them to seek redemption and release.
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29. Secret of Kalinga (2026)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h · U/A 16+ · Horror, Comedy · IMDb 4.6 (6.1K votes)
Funny
A college sits on ancient Kalinga kingdom land. Behind it, a forest well holds a princess's spirit, imprisoned centuries ago. Students accidentally break the seal on New Year's Eve, triggering comedic chaos.
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