20 min · Malayalam · Horror · Thriller
Budget Lab's Malayalam horror-thriller: three friends drinking in an abandoned ancestral house find their evening turning into something they never planned.
Malayalam horror short films
22 Malayalam horror short films in the cafe, running 8 to 55 minutes. Many are suspenseful or chilling. Each is a complete standalone short film, chosen by the cafe and played through its original video provider.
22 min · Malayalam · Thriller · Horror
An offer to walk an elderly woman home takes Vishnu somewhere he did not expect. Choose Kavullakandi for a Malayalam horror story that turns an act of kindness into a chilling encounter.
11 min · Malayalam · Horror · Thriller
A man clears a fallen tree from a lonely road, and the next day it's back in the same place. A ten-minute Malayalam chiller.
33 min · Malayalam · Horror · Thriller
An ancestral home turns a family reunion into a source of dread. Try this Malayalam horror short for a homecoming that becomes frighteningly unfamiliar.
19 min · Malayalam · Horror · Thriller · Drama
An elderly woman's longing to meet her granddaughter takes an unsettling turn in this Malayalam horror. Eighteen eerie minutes.
10 min · Malayalam · Thriller · Horror
Strange nights, an invisible woman and clues to follow—13 D offers a short Malayalam mystery with a supernatural edge.
12 min · Malayalam · Horror · Science fiction
Two policemen arrive at an abandoned house in Kerala with orders to close a reopened case: a young woman found dead there in 2022, to be filed as a routine suicide before her family's questions and the court can push further. An old caretaker leaves them food and a single warning not to light a particular lamp. Ignoring it traps them in a night that will not end, in this restrained, single-location supernatural time-loop horror.
15 min · Malayalam · Horror
From the Navarasam anthology, this Malayalam horror explores bhayanakam, the rasa of fear, through Kerala folklore. Fourteen atmospheric minutes; its makers recommend headphones.
13 min · Malayalam · Horror
Try a Malayalam horror short made in Halifax by Jebin Benny and his team. A pick for viewers in the mood for independent supernatural suspense.
56 min · Malayalam · Horror · Thriller
A father's search for justice takes a supernatural turn. Try this Malayalam horror-crime story for a longer short steeped in revenge and family bonds.
17 min · Malayalam · Thriller · Horror
A voice from the past unsettles the life Joan has built. Try Cross for a Malayalam psychological thriller about buried truths and difficult choices.
9 min · Malayalam · Horror
Try a Malayalam horror short told in mockumentary style. A pick for viewers who like fiction to borrow the look of a documentary.
13 min · Malayalam · Thriller · Horror · Romance
An old connection resurfaces through a quiet conversation. Choose Hridya for a Malayalam mystery that leaves room for uncertainty about the past and what is real.
18 min · Malayalam · Horror · Thriller
Old friends set out together, but an old warning follows them into the mountains. Choose Neelan for a Malayalam supernatural mystery about memories that refuse to stay buried.
11 min · Malayalam · Horror · Fantasy
Rooted in the Kerala folk belief of Varathu Pokku, this Malayalam horror sends a cocky auto driver down a road said to belong to the goddess. Ten minutes; those who see her aren't meant to tell.
17 min · Malayalam · Horror
Try Akhil Shaji's first Malayalam horror short. A pick for discovering the filmmaker's early work in the genre.
18 min · Malayalam · Horror
Step into a Malayalam horror short where fear comes from within. A pick for viewers in the mood for psychological unease.
24 min · Malayalam · Horror
A property sale runs into an old vampire legend. Try this Malayalam horror short for the uneasy meeting of skepticism and folklore.
10 min · Malayalam · Horror · Thriller
A room number can be enough to set the nerves on edge. Try this Malayalam short when you are in the mood for a brief horror story.
32 min · Malayalam · Horror · Fantasy
Three groups are drawn into one house, each expecting something different. Try this for a longer Malayalam mystery with a supernatural edge.
13 min · Malayalam · Horror · Thriller
Take a short trip into a Malayalam mystery rooted in Ambu Kuthi Mala. A pick for a dose of eerie suspense.
16 min · Malayalam · Horror
Choose Yaksham for a brief Malayalam film featuring Hima Sankar and Arun C. Kumar, with a poetic dedication to women constrained by taboos.
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