Malayalam cinema, like many other film industries, has produced many horror films that audiences have enjoyed over the years. If you are wondering what to watch, here is a curated list of Malayalam horror movies available on OTT.
9 Malayalam horror movies to watch on OTT
1. Dias Era
- Mould: Pranav MohanlalSushmita Bhatt, Gibin Gopinath, Jaya Kurup, Arun Ajikumar, Sridhanya, Madan Babu K, Sudha Sukumari
- Director: Rahul Sadashivan
- Style: horror thriller
- Where to watch: jiohotstar
day iraq (meaning day of wrath in Latin) tells the story of Rohan, the son of an Indian-American architect, who lives a dysfunctional, affluent lifestyle in a posh area of Kerala. His life takes a dark turn when Kani, the girl he was once engaged to, dies. After her funeral, his life turns upside down as an angry entity, who he believes to be him, begins to haunt him.
2. In Ghost House Inn
- Mould: Mukesh, Siddiqui, Jagadish, Ashokan, Nedumudi Venu, Karishma Kotak
- Director: Red
- Style: horror comedy
- Where to watch: jiohotstar
The film tells the story of four old friends who travel to Ooty. One of them has purchased an old, allegedly haunted mansion, “Dorothy’s Bungalow”, to convert it into a resort. However, the group soon encounters strange, ghostly occurrences linked to a murder that occurred 70 years ago.
3. Devduthan
- Mould: MohanlalJaya Prada, Vineet Kumar, Janardhan, Jagathy Sreekumar
- Director: Sibi Malayil
- Style: mystery scary
- Where to watch: youtube
Devadoothan tells the story of Vishal Krishnamurthy, a famous but struggling musician, who returns to his alma mater to direct a play. There, he uncovers the mystery of the “Seven Bells”, a cursed musical instrument linked to a tragic love story, guided by a mysterious spirit.
4. Vellinakshatram
- Mould: Prithviraj SukumaranTaruni Sachdev, Meenakshi, Karthika, Jagathi Sreekumar, Jagadish, Siddiqui
- Director: Vinayan
- Style: mystery horror comedy
- Where to watch: amazon prime video
Vellinakshatram explores the story of Vinod, whose daughter Ammu was possessed by frightening, ghostly powers, especially after the death of her mother. When a caretaker named Indu is hired, motivated by vengeance, the secrets of his past life begin to unravel.
5. Munnamathoral
- Mould: Jayaram, Vineet, Samvrutha Sunil, Sherin Shringar, Jyotirmayi
- Director: VK Prakash
- Style: supernatural mystery horror thriller
- Where to watch: Eros Now, YouTube
Munnamathoral follows two nurses, Anupama and Rachel, who rent a haunted house, but after a shared nightmare they discover that they are actually ghosts. As they remember their past, they seek revenge on the person responsible for their death.
General Knowledge: It was the first digitally shot film in Malayalam cinema.
6. Phoenix
- Mould: Aju VargheseChandunadh, Anup Menon, Bhagat Manuel, Abhirami Bose, Nilja K. Baby, Baby Avni, Jess Sweeney, Abram Rathish, Asha Aravind
- Director: Vishnu Bharat
- Style: romantic horror thriller
- Where to watch: amazon prime video
Phoenix tells the story of John and his family, who relocate to a remote island village in hopes of a new start. However, a series of terrifying events begin to unfold, turning their lives into a nightmare.
7. Pretham
- Mould: JayasuriyaGovind Padmasooriya, Sharaf U Dheen, Aju Varghese, Shruti Ramachandran, Pearle Mane, Dharmajan Bolgatty
- Director: Ranjit Shankar
- Style: horror comedy drama
- Where to watch: sunnxt
Preetham revolves around three friends who buy a seaside resort, but later discover that it is haunted by a ghost named Clara. They seek help from a psychic, John Don Bosco, to investigate the mystery behind her death. The film was later remade in Telugu as Raju Gari Gadhi 2, starring Nagarjuna Akkineni and Samantha Ruth Prabhu.
8. Neelavelicham
- Mould: Tovino ThomasReema Kallingal, Roshan Mathew, Shine Tom Chacko, Rajesh Madhavan, Abhiram Radhakrishnan
- Director: Aashiq Abu
- Style: horror thriller
- Where to watch: amazon prime video
Based on the novel by renowned writer Vaikom Muhammad Basheer and a reboot of Malayalam cinema’s first horror film Bhargavi Nilayam, Neelavelicham follows a writer who moves into a haunted mansion and uncovers the tragic story of Bhargavi and the reason behind her being haunted.
9. Hello Mummy
- Mould: Sharaf UdhinAishwarya Lakshmi, Jagadish, Johnny Antony, Sunny Hinduja
- Director: Vaishakh announcement
- Style: horror comedy
- Where to watch: amazon prime video
Hello Mommy is the story of Bonnie, a carefree pet shop owner who falls in love with Steffy. However, Steffy lives with a strange secret; He is constantly haunted and controlled by the spirit of his late mother Grace, who died 22 years earlier. The film traces how their relationship evolves amid supernatural intervention.
