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Top-5 Horror movies in Indian Cinema

We all like a good thrill, and Indian cinema has delivered some masterpieces when it comes to the horror genre. Below is the list of top-5 horror movies that one should watch if they like horror films.

Tumbbad
A mythical story concerning the creation of the cosmos by a goddess. The narrative centres around the consequences of people constructing a temple for her firstborn child.

Pizza
Pizza is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language horror film written and directed by debutant Karthik Subbaraj. The plot revolves around Michael (Sethupathi), a pizza delivery boy, who finds himself in a peculiar situation that causes a drastic change in his life.

Stree
The narrative is based on an Indian folk belief about a witch who abducts men alone at night and only leaves their garments behind. Residents of the town of Chanderi believe in the ghost of an angry lady known as “Stree,” who follows men and whisks them away every year during the four days of a religious festival.

Ravening
Sumon, a PhD student who studies the meat-eating habits of people in north-eastern India, connects with a doctor, Nirmali, through their similar interest in ingesting different types of meat and investigating their flavour. This strange interaction leads to the two developing a platonic bond. Sumon soon begins feeding her, his own flesh, and to Nirmali’s surprise, she enjoys it. She begins to want human flesh. When she realises she has an addiction, she tells Sumon she wants to get rid of it.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa
An NRI and his wife ignore the warnings about spirits and chose to reside in his family house. Inexplicable happenings prompt him to consult with a psychiatrist in order to uncover the riddle.

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