Second-guessing yourself? I understand your point of view, though, as we tend to think that Indian horror films fall short of expectations. The most frightful Indian horror movies on Netflix are listed here.
It’s intriguing to explore the horror genre. No matter how terrified we are of horror, we still want to scream and be afraid while watching a film in that genre. We typically look at the list of Hollywood films when we decide to watch a horror film, but little do we know that our Indian films are just as good as anybody else’s. There are some truly outstanding Indian horror films available, and if you are a subscriber of Netflix then this is like two peas in a pod. As a result, we’ve compiled a selection of some of the spookiest Indian horror movies on Netflix.
10 Indian Horror Movies On Netflix
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Stree (2018)
IMDb – 7.5
The story takes place in the small MP town of Chanderi, which is allegedly haunted by a furious female spirit that solely targets men for four days every year during a religious festival there. The film’s mystery revolves around whether it is a real ghost or just an urban legend.
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Bulbbul (2020)
IMDb – 6.5
Set during the colonial regime, men from a village who has a history of female abuse turn up dead. An aristocratic man visits the same village after seeing London. While one of his older brothers left the family’s ancestral mansion, the other was found dead along with the other men. Inverted footprints have been found close to the crime scenes, leading some to believe that a witch is responsible for the killings.
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Ek Thi Daayan (2013)
IMDb – 5.7
When gifted magician Bobo starts experiencing hallucinations and seeks medical attention, he discovers that an evil spirit is haunting him. Tamra and Bobo are a live-in couple. He leads a loving life, and the couple wishes to adopt a nice orphan child. In front of Bobo, the past keeps knocking on occasionally, leaving him feeling haunted.
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Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022)
IMDb – 5.7
When they are the only survivors of a tragic accident, Ruhan Randhawa and Reet Rathore, who initially meet as strangers on a bus ride, become friends. In order to help her sister get married to the man she loves, Reet decides to pretend to be dead in front of her family. Ruhan chooses to assist Reet in her quest, and in the process, he finds himself in Reet’s family’s haunted palatial home. According to legend, Manjulika, a ghost, resides at the haunted mansion.
Boomika (2021)
IMDb – 5.5
A group eager to redevelop the site is alarmed by paranormal activity at a lush, abandoned property, but the strange occurrences may not be as strange as they believe.
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Krishna Cottage (2004)
IMDb – 5.1
During the night, a group of college students are compelled to seek refuge at the intriguing Krishna Cottage. They are unaware that a ghostly spirit dwells in the cottage.
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Ragini MMS (2011)
IMDb – 5.1
An abandoned and somewhat eerie mansion is explored by a young boy named Uday and his lover Ragini. He wants to have a sexual relationship with her and has nefarious plans to secretly record their personal moments on video. Finally realizing that she is bait, Ragini reprimands Uday for his malicious intentions. They are unaware that the mansion is also the abode of a witch who was suspected of murdering her own children and died there.
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Rakkhosh (2019)
IMDb – 4.8
Troubled by his past cycles of abuse, a prisoner Birsa, in a mental asylum uses his best friend and his daughter to help him figure out why patients are disappearing around the facility only to discover the terrifying truth for themselves and put them all in danger from the menace.
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Kaal (2005)
IMDb – 4.7
A National Geographic biologist named Krish is assigned to look into reports of a killer tiger haunting the Indian forest. He travels with a group of young people who are out for some hunting and fun. They encounter the mysterious Kaali deep in the woods, who advises them to turn around. Of course, they decline, and the plot becomes more complex the more lost they become.
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Roohi (2021)
IMDb – 4.3
Roohi is a story of a young girl named Roohi who is haunted by a ghost called Afza. The infamous duo of crime reporters played by Rajkummar Rao and Varun Sharma kidnaps Roohi to marry someone against her will, but then both of them fall in love with her from a different point of view.
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