6 Underrated Bollywood Horror Movies That Still Haunt Audiences

[{"selector":"#anim-a316e119-3272-4bde-b37b-1e3a90da698c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(8.01809229879673%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f3712dab-9cae-4719-9703-3bc3683c546b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4d3e3597-5b1a-4765-9efc-896aa854e20d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 98.97499%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-da17895d-117c-403d-b8e1-1f38bb81f735","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2cf2b37c-f345-469c-a2a8-c8401d49f7a4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -794.60327%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-65ebef5e-c822-489f-bc0b-e776d0ff0acc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2b28a2e7-5a95-4ac7-8d90-e07c3df2d950","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-360deg) translate3d(0px, 172.56706%, 0) rotate(360deg)","rotate(-360deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(360deg)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] 14 Sep 2025, 09:25 AM IST Author: Poonam Singh | Credit: IMDb

[{"selector":"#anim-a316e119-3272-4bde-b37b-1e3a90da698c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(8.01809229879673%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f3712dab-9cae-4719-9703-3bc3683c546b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4d3e3597-5b1a-4765-9efc-896aa854e20d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 98.97499%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-da17895d-117c-403d-b8e1-1f38bb81f735","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2cf2b37c-f345-469c-a2a8-c8401d49f7a4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -794.60327%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-65ebef5e-c822-489f-bc0b-e776d0ff0acc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2b28a2e7-5a95-4ac7-8d90-e07c3df2d950","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-360deg) translate3d(0px, 172.56706%, 0) rotate(360deg)","rotate(-360deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(360deg)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Today’s horror-comedies may entertain, but nothing compares to the chills of 90s and early 2000s horror films. Author: Poonam Singh | Credit: IMDb

[{"selector":"#anim-a316e119-3272-4bde-b37b-1e3a90da698c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(8.01809229879673%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f3712dab-9cae-4719-9703-3bc3683c546b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4d3e3597-5b1a-4765-9efc-896aa854e20d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 98.97499%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-da17895d-117c-403d-b8e1-1f38bb81f735","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2cf2b37c-f345-469c-a2a8-c8401d49f7a4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -794.60327%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-65ebef5e-c822-489f-bc0b-e776d0ff0acc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2b28a2e7-5a95-4ac7-8d90-e07c3df2d950","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-360deg) translate3d(0px, 172.56706%, 0) rotate(360deg)","rotate(-360deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(360deg)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] From supernatural thrillers to folklore-inspired tales, these underrated Bollywood movies deserve a spot on every horror fan’s watchlist: Author: Poonam Singh | Credit: IMDb

[{"selector":"#anim-a316e119-3272-4bde-b37b-1e3a90da698c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(8.01809229879673%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f3712dab-9cae-4719-9703-3bc3683c546b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4d3e3597-5b1a-4765-9efc-896aa854e20d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 98.97499%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-da17895d-117c-403d-b8e1-1f38bb81f735","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2cf2b37c-f345-469c-a2a8-c8401d49f7a4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -794.60327%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-65ebef5e-c822-489f-bc0b-e776d0ff0acc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2b28a2e7-5a95-4ac7-8d90-e07c3df2d950","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-360deg) translate3d(0px, 172.56706%, 0) rotate(360deg)","rotate(-360deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(360deg)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Raat (Amazon Prime Video, ZEE5): Ram Gopal Varma’s 1992 classic tells the story of a family moving into a haunted house. When daughter Mini (Revathy) becomes possessed, chaos unfolds. Author: Poonam Singh | Credit: IMDb

[{"selector":"#anim-a316e119-3272-4bde-b37b-1e3a90da698c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(8.01809229879673%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f3712dab-9cae-4719-9703-3bc3683c546b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4d3e3597-5b1a-4765-9efc-896aa854e20d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 98.97499%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-da17895d-117c-403d-b8e1-1f38bb81f735","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2cf2b37c-f345-469c-a2a8-c8401d49f7a4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -794.60327%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-65ebef5e-c822-489f-bc0b-e776d0ff0acc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2b28a2e7-5a95-4ac7-8d90-e07c3df2d950","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-360deg) translate3d(0px, 172.56706%, 0) rotate(360deg)","rotate(-360deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(360deg)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Pizza (JioHotstar): This gripping thriller follows pizza delivery boy Michael (Vijay Sethupathi), whose life takes a terrifying turn when he delivers to a mysterious family. Author: Poonam Singh | Credit: IMDb

[{"selector":"#anim-a316e119-3272-4bde-b37b-1e3a90da698c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(8.01809229879673%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f3712dab-9cae-4719-9703-3bc3683c546b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4d3e3597-5b1a-4765-9efc-896aa854e20d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 98.97499%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-da17895d-117c-403d-b8e1-1f38bb81f735","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2cf2b37c-f345-469c-a2a8-c8401d49f7a4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -794.60327%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-65ebef5e-c822-489f-bc0b-e776d0ff0acc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2b28a2e7-5a95-4ac7-8d90-e07c3df2d950","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-360deg) translate3d(0px, 172.56706%, 0) rotate(360deg)","rotate(-360deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(360deg)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Kothanodi (SonyLiv): Bhaskar Hazarika’s Assamese gem adapts Lakshminath Bezbaroa’s folktales into four chilling stories. With brilliant performances by Seema Biswas and Adil Hussain, Kothanodi delivers pure terror. Author: Poonam Singh | Credit: IMDb

[{"selector":"#anim-a316e119-3272-4bde-b37b-1e3a90da698c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(8.01809229879673%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f3712dab-9cae-4719-9703-3bc3683c546b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4d3e3597-5b1a-4765-9efc-896aa854e20d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 98.97499%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-da17895d-117c-403d-b8e1-1f38bb81f735","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2cf2b37c-f345-469c-a2a8-c8401d49f7a4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -794.60327%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-65ebef5e-c822-489f-bc0b-e776d0ff0acc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2b28a2e7-5a95-4ac7-8d90-e07c3df2d950","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-360deg) translate3d(0px, 172.56706%, 0) rotate(360deg)","rotate(-360deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(360deg)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Vaastu Shastra (YouTube): A boy’s “imaginary friends” turn sinister in this Sushmita Sen-starrer. Though a box-office flop, the film has since earned cult status for its effective scares. Author: Poonam Singh | Credit: IMDb

[{"selector":"#anim-a316e119-3272-4bde-b37b-1e3a90da698c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(8.01809229879673%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f3712dab-9cae-4719-9703-3bc3683c546b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4d3e3597-5b1a-4765-9efc-896aa854e20d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 98.97499%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-da17895d-117c-403d-b8e1-1f38bb81f735","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2cf2b37c-f345-469c-a2a8-c8401d49f7a4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -794.60327%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-65ebef5e-c822-489f-bc0b-e776d0ff0acc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2b28a2e7-5a95-4ac7-8d90-e07c3df2d950","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-360deg) translate3d(0px, 172.56706%, 0) rotate(360deg)","rotate(-360deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(360deg)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Makdee (YouTube): Vishal Bharadwaj’s debut features Shabana Azmi as a terrifying witch in a folklore-inspired tale. Innovative and haunting, Makdee remains a cult classic. Author: Poonam Singh | Credit: IMDb

[{"selector":"#anim-a316e119-3272-4bde-b37b-1e3a90da698c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(8.01809229879673%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f3712dab-9cae-4719-9703-3bc3683c546b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4d3e3597-5b1a-4765-9efc-896aa854e20d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 98.97499%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-da17895d-117c-403d-b8e1-1f38bb81f735","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2cf2b37c-f345-469c-a2a8-c8401d49f7a4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -794.60327%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-65ebef5e-c822-489f-bc0b-e776d0ff0acc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2b28a2e7-5a95-4ac7-8d90-e07c3df2d950","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-360deg) translate3d(0px, 172.56706%, 0) rotate(360deg)","rotate(-360deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(360deg)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Ek Thi Daayan (Amazon Prime Video): Emraan Hashmi plays a magician haunted by a witch tied to his past. With Konkona Sen Sharma delivering a standout performance, this 2013 film is both eerie and unforgettable.

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