With the Southern film industries competing toe in toe with Bollywood now with the Pan-India movement, people all over the country are taking notice of South cinema. Of all the South industries, Malayalam cinema is unanimously believed to be more content-driven and rooted in reality. Malayalam cinema churns out quality films with great content across all genres. The horror genre is by far the least explored in Indian cinema. Horror films are scarce in number, compared to films of other genres. However, Malayalam cinema has given us some good horror films. Let us explore 5 terrifying horror films in Malayalam cinema.
Brahmayugam
This folk horror film, experimentally made in black and white, has Mammootty in a role with negative shades and is directed by Rahul Sadasivan. The film explores mythical elements and folklore of Kerala Brahmayugam is set in the 17th century and received rave reviews upon release. The film is currently streaming on Sony Liv.
Ezra
This horror film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Priya Anand and Tovino Thomas and was directed by Jay K. The film explores the concept of the Dybbuk, a vengeful spirit in Jewish folklore A strange box with Jewish inscriptions along with antiques is stolen from a Jewish house and the supernatural power inside is what drives the film’s plot. Ezra, which was remade in Hindi as Dybbuk, is streaming on Disney+Hotstar.
Neelavelicham
The film stars Tovino Thomas, Rima Kallingal and Roshan Mathew in lead roles and is directed by Aashiq Abu. The film is a spiritual sequel to the 1964 super hit film Bhargavi Nilayam. The story of the film revolves around a mansion called Bhargavi Station and the supernatural happenings in it. Neelavelicham is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
9
9 is a science fiction horror film directed by Jensu Mohammed. The film stars Prithviraj, Prakash Raj, Mamata Mohandas, Wamiqa Gabbi, Alok Krishna and others. This horror film is based on the story of Vaal Nakshatra, a comet which will come closest to Earth in 9 days and the mysterious paranormal events that occur due to it. The film, directed by Jenuse Mohamed, is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Phoenix
Phoenix is a horror romance film directed by Vishnu Bharathan, featuring Aju Varghese, Anup Menon and others. The story follows a family that moves into a house near the beach, where they encounter terrifying events. Directed by Vishnu Bharathan, you can catch the movie on Amazon Prime Video.
Comments
0 comment