Best horror movies on JioHotstar in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
315 movies on JioHotstar in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 5.6. Most are in English (211), Hindi (26), Telugu (16). Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. Jaws (1975)
Movie · English · 2h 4m · A · Horror, Thriller · IMDb 8.1 (7.5L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatDark & grittyMature
When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.
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2. 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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3. Get Out (2017)
Movie · English · 1h 44m · Mystery, Thriller · IMDb 7.8 (8.4L votes)
TwistyDark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth t
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4. Train to Busan (2016)
Movie · Korean · 1h 58m · Action, Horror · IMDb 7.6 (3.2L votes)
Fast-pacedVisually stunningEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
When a zombie virus pushes Korea into a state of emergency, those trapped on an express train to Busan must fight for their own survival.
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5. Zombieland (2009)
Movie · English · 1h 28m · Comedy, Horror · IMDb 7.5 (6.8L votes)
FunnyMatureFast-pacedVisually stunning
Columbus has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee doesn't have fears. If he did, he'd kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved survivors. But now, they're about to stare down the most terrifying prospect of all: each other.
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6. A Quiet Place (2018)
Movie · English · 1h 31m · A · Horror, Drama · IMDb 7.5 (6.7L votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatVisually stunningMature
A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound.
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7. The Conjuring (2013)
Movie · English · 1h 52m · A · Horror, Thriller · IMDb 7.5 (6.4L votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detachedSerious
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.
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8. Sinners (2025)
Movie · English · 2h 18m · A · Horror, Action · IMDb 7.5 (5.3L votes)
Dark & grittyMatureVisually stunningTwisty
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
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9. Weapons (2025)
Movie · English · 2h 9m · A · Horror, Mystery · IMDb 7.4 (4.1L votes)
TwistyDark & grittyCold & detachedMature
When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.
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10. Split (2017)
Movie · English · 1h 57m · Horror, Thriller · IMDb 7.3 (6.3L votes)
TwistyDark & grittyMatureEdge-of-seat
Though Kevin has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained withi
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11. Stree (2018)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 8m · UA · Horror, Comedy · IMDb 7.5 (48.8K votes)
TwistyFunny
Set in the town of Chanderi, Stree is based on the urban legend of Nale Ba that went viral in Karnataka in the 1990s, and features Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao in pivotal roles.
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12. The Conjuring 2 (2016)
Movie · English · 2h 14m · Horror · IMDb 7.3 (3.5L votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detachedSerious
Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.
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13. Pizza (2012)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 7m · Thriller, Comedy · IMDb 7.9 (9.9K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
Michael, a pizza delivery boy, lives with Anu, an aspiring horror fiction writer. One day, on a delivery run, he goes to a bungalow, where mysterious events begin to unfold.
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14. Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 38m · Comedy, Horror · IMDb 7.5 (39.7K votes)
TwistyFunny
NRI Siddharth Chaturvedi and his wife Avni return to Siddharth's family's ancestral Varanasi palace while disregarding warnings of a curse and paranormal phenomena. Soon enough, inexplicable events begin occuring, which forces Siddharth to consult the eccentric psychiatrist Aditya Shrivastav to help solve the mystery.
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15. The Descent (2005)
Movie · English · 1h 40m · Adventure, Horror · IMDb 7.2 (2.8L votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatMatureCold & detached
After a personal tragedy, Sarah joins her friends on a caving expedition in the Appalachian Mountains. But when a rockfall traps them deep underground, their adventure turns into a nightmare. As they search for a way out, the group discovers they are not alone—lurking in the darkness are savage, cave-dwelling creatures
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16. Bhooter Bhabishyat (2012)
Movie · Bengali · 2h 3m · Comedy, Horror · IMDb 8.1 (4.8K votes)
FunnyTwisty
A young director listens to a hilariously scary story narrated by a stranger, where a group of ghosts try to save the only place they can haunt in peace.
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17. Midsommar (2019)
Movie · English · 2h 27m · A · Horror, Drama · IMDb 7.1 (5.0L votes)
Slow-burnTwistyVisually stunningDark & gritty
Several friends travel to Sweden to study as anthropologists a summer festival that is held every ninety years in the remote hometown of one of them. What begins as a dream vacation in a place where the sun never sets, gradually turns into a dark nightmare as the mysterious inhabitants invite them to participate in the
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18. The Ring (2002)
Movie · English · 1h 55m · A · Horror, Mystery · IMDb 7.1 (4.1L votes)
Dark & grittyTwistyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
Journalist Rachel Keller investigates a strange videotape that may be behind the untimely deaths of four teenagers. There is an urban legend about this tape: the viewer will die seven days after watching it. Rachel tracks down the video... and watches it. Now she has just seven days to unravel the mystery of the Ring i
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19. Alien: Romulus (2024)
Movie · English · 1h 59m · A · Horror, Science Fiction · IMDb 7.1 (3.0L votes)
Dark & grittyVisually stunningMatureEdge-of-seat
While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.
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20. Nosferatu (2024)
Movie · English · 2h 13m · A · Horror, Fantasy · IMDb 7.1 (2.8L votes)
MatureDark & grittyVisually stunningCold & detached
A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.
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21. 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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22. World War Z (2013)
Movie · English · 1h 56m · Action, Horror · IMDb 7.0 (8.0L votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane and his family seems content. Suddenly, the world is plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zombies. After barely escaping the chaos, Lane is persuaded to go on a mission to investigate this disease. What follows i
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23. Prometheus (2012)
Movie · English · 2h 4m · Science Fiction, Mystery · IMDb 7.0 (7.1L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyDark & grittyCold & detached
A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.
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24. Su from So (2025)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 15m · U/A 13+ · Comedy, Horror · IMDb 7.6 (8.1K votes)
Funny
In a peaceful village full of joy, laughter, and vibrant life, everything seems perfect—until one day, the devil arrives. What follows is a hilarious chain of events that flips the entire village upside down!
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25. Last Night in Soho (2021)
Movie · English · 1h 56m · A · Horror, Mystery · IMDb 7.0 (2.0L votes)
TwistyVisually stunningDark & grittyMature
A young girl, passionate about fashion design, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters her idol, a dazzling wannabe singer. But 1960s London is not what it seems, and time seems to be falling apart with shady consequences.
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26. Pearl (2022)
Movie · English · 1h 42m · Horror, Drama · IMDb 7.0 (1.7L votes)
MatureDark & grittyCold & detachedVisually stunning
Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she’s seen in the movies, Pearl’s ambitions, temptations, and repressions collide.
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27. The Black Phone (2022)
Movie · English · 1h 43m · Horror, Thriller · IMDb 6.9 (2.7L votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatMatureCold & detached
Finney Blake, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sur
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28. Ready or Not (2019)
Movie · English · 1h 36m · Horror, Comedy · IMDb 6.9 (2.7L votes)
MatureDark & grittyFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
A young bride's wedding night turns into her worst nightmare when her ridiculously rich in-laws force her to play a gruesome game of hide-and-seek.
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29. Strange Darling (2024)
Movie · English · 1h 37m · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 7.0 (73.2K votes)
TwistyMatureFast-pacedDark & gritty
Nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murder spree.
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30. Us (2019)
Movie · English · 1h 56m · Thriller, Horror · IMDb 6.8 (4.0L votes)
TwistyDark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
Husband and wife Gabe and Adelaide Wilson take their kids to their beach house expecting to unplug and unwind with friends. But as night descends, their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some shocking visitors arrive uninvited.
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