Folklore, black magic, and family curses have been major sources for Indian horror movies.
These types of movies bind the audience to the screen, providing a nail-biting treat like no other.
Here are some of the epic Indian horror movies that are based on curses. Let’s check them out:
Shob Bhooturey (2017) – JioCinema: It’s about a man who tries to solve the case of dead children's ghosts with the help of a cursed young girl with the power to see ghosts.
Suryavanshi (1992) – Prime Video: It’s about a resurrected princess who wants to unite with her lover, take revenge for her humiliation, and break the curse her mother put on her.
Tumbbad (2018): It revolves around a family who faces catastrophic consequences after building a shrine for Haster’s firstborn child, a monster whose worship is forbidden.
Munjya (2024) – Disney+ Hotstar: The movie features an evil spirit who died within 15 days of his mundan. To stop him from returning as an evil spirit, the villagers tie his soul to a tree, the spot where he collapsed.
Dybbuk: The Curse Is Real (2021) – Prime Video: It follows a newly married couple who accidentally unleashes an evil power from an antique Jewish box.
Shaapit: The Cursed (2010) - Disney+ Hotstar: Directed by Vikram Bhatt, it’s about a man who must reverse a 350-year-old curse of his fiancé’s family to be able to marry her.