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This is the chronological '''list of [[horror film]]s''' produced in [[Malayalam cinema]].

''[[Bhargavi Nilayam]]'', released in December 1964, is considered as the first true horror film in the language. The film was scripted by writer [[Vaikom Muhammed Basheer]] based on his own short story "Neelavelicham". It was produced by T. K. Pareekutty under the banner Chandrathara Films. The film, which is now considered as a classic in Malayalam cinema, celebrated its [[Golden Jubilee]] in 2014.<ref name=BN>{{cite news|author=Saju Chelangad|title=Story of a script|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/reeltime-column-bhargavi-nilayam/article6605159.ece|accessdate=19 November 2015|agency=[[The Hindu]]|date=16 November 2014}}</ref>

==Films==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Director
!class="unsortable"|Notes
!class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|1964
|''[[Bhargavi Nilayam]]''
|[[A. Vincent]]
|Based on the short story "Neelavelicham"
|<ref name=BN/>
|-
|1968
|''[[Yakshi (film)|Yakshi]]''
|[[K. S. Sethumadhavan]]
|Adapted from the novel ''[[Yakshi (novel)|Yakshi]]''
|
|-
|1970
|''[[Moodalmanju]]''
|Sudin Menon
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1976
|''[[Yakshagaanam]]''
|[[Sheela]]
|
|
|-
|''[[Vanadevatha]]''
|[[Yusufali Kechery]]
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1978
|''[[Vayanadan Thamban]]''
|[[A. Vincent]]
|
|
|-
|''[[Lisa (1978 film)|Lisa]]''
|[[Baby (director)|Baby]]
|
|
|-
|1979
|''[[Kalliyankattu Neeli]]''
|[[M. Krishnan Nair (director)|M. Krishnan Nair]]
|
|
|-
|1980
|''[[Sakthi (1980 film)|Sakthi]]''
|[[Vijay Anand (Hindi film maker)|Vijay Anand]]
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1981
|''[[Aarathi (film)|Aarathi]]''
|[[P. Chandrakumar]]
|
|
|-
|''[[Karimpoocha]]''
|[[Baby (director)|Baby]]
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1984
|''[[Manasariyathe]]''
|Soman Ambatt
|
|
|-
|''[[Sreekrishna Parunthu]]''
|[[A. Vincent]]
|
|
|-
|''[[Rakshassu]]''
|Hassan
|
|
|-
|1985
|''[[Pacha Velicham]]''
|[[M. Mani]]
|
|
|-
|1986
|''Viswasichalum Illenkilum''
|[[Alleppey Ashraf]]
|
|
|-
|1987
|''[[Veendum Lisa]]''
|[[Baby (director)|Baby]]
|Sequel to ''[[Lisa (1978 film)|Lisa]]''
|
|-
|1989
|''[[Adharvam]]''
|[[Dennis Joseph]]
|
|
|-
|1989
|''[[Kalpana House]]''
|[[P. Chandrakumar]]
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1990
|''[[Brahma Rakshass]]''
|Vijayan Karote
|
|
|-
|''Nidrayil Oru Rathri''
|Asha Khan
|
|
|-
|1992
|''[[Aayushkalam]]''
|[[Kamal (director)|Kamal]]
|
|
|-
|1993
|''[[Manichitrathazhu]]''
|[[Fazil (director)|Fazil]]
|
|<ref>{{cite news|title=Vishnuvardhan's 'Apthamitra' to Puneeth Rajkumar's 'Power': Kannada films that are remakes of other southern projects|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/photogallery/movies/vishnuvardhans-apthamitra-to-puneeth-rajkumars-power-kannada-films-that-are-remakes-of-other-southern-projects-1011279.html|accessdate=19 November 2015|agency=[[IBN Live]]|date=24 June 2015}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |1998
|''[[Mayilpeelikkavu]]''
|[[Anil Kumar (film director)|Anil Kumar]]
|
|
|-
|''[[Ennu Swantham Janakikutty]]''
|[[Hariharan (director)|Hariharan]]
|
|
|-
|1999
|''[[Aakasha Ganga]]''
|[[Vinayan]]
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2000
|''[[Devadoothan]]''
|[[Sibi Malayil]]
|
|
|-
|''Summer Palace''
|G. Murali
|
|
|-
|''[[Indriyam]]''
|George Kithu
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2001
|''[[Megha Sandesham (2001 film)|Megha Sandesham]]''
|[[Rajasenan]]
|
|
|-
|''Bhadra''
|Mummy Century
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2002
|''Ee Bhargavi Nilayam''
|Benny P. Thomas
|
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Ee Bhargavi Nilayam|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/ee-bhargavi-nilayam.html|publisher=Filmibeat.com|accessdate=19 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Pakalppooram]]''
|[[Anil Kumar (film director)|Anil Kumar]]
|
|<ref>{{cite web|author=Moviebuzz|title=Pakalpooram|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/pakalpooram-review-malayalam-pclurqcabjdde.html|publisher=[[Sify.com]]|accessdate=19 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
|2003
|''Soudamini''
| [[P. Gopikumar]]
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2004
|''[[Agninakshathram (2004 film)|Agninakshathram]]''
|Karim
|
|<ref>{{cite web|author=MetroMatinee|title=Agninakshathram|url=http://www.metromatinee.com/movie/agninakshathram-835|publisher=Metromatinee.com|accessdate=19 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
|''Aparichithan''
|Sanjeev Sivan
|
|<ref>{{cite web|author=Moviebuzz|title=Aparichithan|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/aparichithan-review-malayalam-pclv4zajaefhf.html|publisher=[[Sify.com]]|accessdate=19 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Vellinakshatram (2004 film)|Vellinakshatram]]''
|[[Vinayan]]
|
|<ref>{{cite web|author=IndiaGlitz|title=Vellinakshatram Movie Review - Dismal and disappointing|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/vellinakshatram-malayalam-movie-review-7050.html|publisher=Indiaglitz,com|accessdate=19 November 2015|date=4 April 2004}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Vismayathumbathu]]''
|[[Fazil (director)|Fazil]]
|
|<ref>{{cite web|author=Moviebuzz|title=Vismayathumbathu|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/vismayathumbathu-review-malayalam-pclv2digcbjhj.html|publisher=[[Sify.com]]|accessdate=19 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
|2005
|''[[Anandabhadram]]''
|[[Santosh Sivan]]
|
|<ref>{{cite news|author=Vijay George|title=Mesmerising mystery|url=http://www.thehindu.com/fr/2005/09/23/stories/2005092301510100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916215137/https://www.thehindu.com/fr/2005/09/23/stories/2005092301510100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 September 2018|accessdate=19 November 2015|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=23 September 2005}}</ref>

|-
| rowspan="2" |2006
|''[[Thanthra]]''
|K. J. Bose
|
|<ref>{{cite web|author=IndiaGlitz|title=Tantra Preview|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/tantra-malayalam-movie-preview-7828.html|publisher=Indiaglitz.com|accessdate=19 November 2015|date=27 March 2006}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Moonnamathoral]]''
|[[V. K. Prakash]]
|First Malayalam digital movie
|<ref>{{cite news|author=Staff Reporter|title=Digital movie in Malayalam released|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article3092394.ece|accessdate=19 November 2015|agency=[[The Hindu]]|date=19 August 2006}}</ref>
|-
|2007
|''[[Soorya Kireedam]]''
|George Kithu
|
|<ref>{{cite web|author1=IndiaGlitz|title=Sooryakireedam Movie Review - Sooryakireedom is too predictable|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/sooryakireedam-malayalam-movie-review-8404.html|publisher=Indiaglitz.com|accessdate=19 November 2015|date=12 May 2007}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" |2009
|''[[Winter (2009 film)|Winter]]''
|Deepu Karunakaran
|
|<ref>{{cite web|author=Veeyen|title=Winter Review|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/2528/malayalam/winter/2249/review.htm|publisher=Nowrunning.com|accessdate=19 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Kana Kanmani]]''
|[[Akku Akbar]]
|
|<ref>{{cite web|author=Paresh C Palicha|title=Kaana Kanmani is not up to the mark|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-malayalam-review-kaana-kanmani/20090907.htm|publisher=[[Rediff.com]]|accessdate=19 November 2015|date=7 September 2009}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Kerala Cafe#Mrityunjayam (Fourth segment)|Mrityunjayam]]''
|[[Uday Ananthan]]
|Fourth segment in ''[[Kerala Cafe]]''
|<ref>{{cite web|author=Meghna George|title=The odd one out in Kerala Cafe|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-uday-ananthan-directs-mrityunjayam-for-kerala-cafe/20091027.htm|publisher=[[Rediff.com]]|accessdate=19 November 2015|location=[[Kochi]]|date=27 October 2009}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Chemistry (2009 film)|Chemistry]]''
|[[Viji Thampi]]
|
|<ref>{{cite web|author=IndiaGlitz|title=Chemistry Movie Review - A confused subject in ‘Chemistry’|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/chemistry-malayalam-movie-review-11268.html|publisher=Indiaglitz.com|accessdate=19 November 2015|date=23 November 2009}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |2010
|''[[Drona 2010]]''
|[[Shaji Kailas]]
|
|<ref>{{cite web|author=Paresh C Palicha|title=Drona 2010 is disappointing|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-malayalam-movie-review-drona-2010/20100128.htm|publisher=[[Rediff.com]]|accessdate=19 November 2015|location=[[Kochi]]|date=28 January 2010}}</ref>
|-
|''[[In Ghost House Inn]]''
|[[Lal (actor)|Lal]]
|Sequel to ''[[2 Harihar Nagar]]''
|<ref>{{cite news|author=Times News Network|title=Fourth part of In Harihar Nagar coming soon|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Fourth-part-of-In-Harihar-Nagar-coming-soon/articleshow/15528111.cms|accessdate=19 November 2015|agency=[[The Times of India]]|date=17 August 2012}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Yakshiyum Njanum]]''
|[[Vinayan]]
|
|<ref>{{cite web|author=Paresh C Palicha|title=Yakshiyum Njanum is substandard|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-malayalam-review-yakshiyum-njanum/20100824.htm|publisher=[[Rediff.com]]|accessdate=19 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
|2011
|''Maniac''
|Syed Usman
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2012
|''[[Manthrikan]]''
|[[Anil Kumar (film director)|Anil Kumar]]
|
|<ref>{{cite news|author=Aswin J Kumar|title=Manthrikan Movie Review|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/Manthrikan/movie-review/16720628.cms|accessdate=19 November 2015|agency=[[The Times of India]]|date=8 October 2012}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Yakshi – Faithfully Yours]]''
|Abhiram Suresh Unnithan
|
|<ref>{{cite web|author=indiaGlitz|title=Yakshi - Faithfully Yours Review|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/yakshi-faithfully-yours-malayalam-movie-review-14911.html|publisher=Indiaglitz.com|accessdate=19 November 2015|date=18 December 2012}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="6" |2013
|''[[Dracula 2012]]''
|[[Vinayan]]
|
|<ref>{{cite news|author=Staff Reporter|title=Universal Pictures to release English version of Vinayan’s Dracula 2012|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/universal-pictures-to-release-english-version-of-vinayans-dracula-2012/article4303722.ece|accessdate=19 November 2015|agency=[[The Hindu]]|date=13 January 2013}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Akam (film)|Akam]]''
|Shalini Usha Nair
|Adapted from the novel ''[[Yakshi (novel)|Yakshi]]''
|
|-
|''[[One (2013 film)|One]]''
|Parthan Mohan
|
|
|-
|''[[Geethaanjali]]''
|[[Priyadarshan]]
|[[Spin-off (media)|Spin-off]] to ''[[Manichitrathazhu]]''
|<ref>{{cite news|author=Navamy Sudhish|title=High-octane Horror|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/High-octane-Horror/2013/11/14/article1885374.ece|accessdate=19 November 2015|agency=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=14 November 2013}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Ms Lekha Tharoor Kaanunnathu]]''
|Shajiyem
|
|<ref>{{cite news|author=Parvathy Nambidi|title=Following Ms Tharoor|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Following-Ms-Tharoor/2013/05/14/article1588628.ece|accessdate=19 November 2015|agency=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=14 May 2013}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Red Rain (film)|Red Rain]]''
|Rahul Sadasivan
|
|<ref>{{cite news|author=Esther Elias|title=Raining mystery|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/raining-mystery/article4833162.ece|accessdate=19 November 2015|agency=[[The Hindu]]|date=20 June 2013|location=[[Thiruvananthapuram]]}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014
|''[[Raktharakshassu 3D]]''
|R Factor
|
|<ref>{{cite web|author=MetoMatinee|title=Raktharakshassu|url=http://www.metromatinee.com/movie/raktharakshassu-3627|publisher=Metromatinee.com|accessdate=19 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
|''Mithram''
|Jespal Shanmugham
|
|<ref>{{cite news|author=Aswin J Kumar|title=Mithram Movie Review|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/Mithram/movie-review/44876666.cms|accessdate=19 November 2015|agency=[[The Times of India]]|date=19 October 2014}}</ref>
|-
|2015
|''[[Adi Kapyare Kootamani]]''
|John Varghese
|
|<ref name="aravind1">{{cite news|last=K. S.|first=Aravind|title=Mollywood bringing back the fear|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/080616/mollywood-bringing-back-the-fear.html|accessdate=19 November 2016|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=8 June 2016}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2016
| ''[[Ghost Villa]]''
| Mahesh Keshav
|
|<ref name="Sreenivasan1">{{cite news|last=Sreenivasan|first=Deepthi|title=Parvathy performs stunt scenes|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/151121/entertainment-mollywood/article/parvathy-performs-stunt-scenes|accessdate=19 November 2016|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=22 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Pretham]]''
|[[Ranjith Sankar]]
|
|<ref name="menon1">{{cite news|last=Menon|first=Anasuya|title=Just for chills|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/horror-films-are-making-a-comeback-of-sorts-in-malayalam/article9007921.ece|accessdate=19 November 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=19 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
|''[[168 Hours]]''
|K. G. Vijayakumar
|
|<ref>{{cite web|author=Moviebuzz|title=Six new Malayalam releases today (Aug 26)|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/six-new-malayalam-releases-today-aug-26-news-malayalam-qi0lf1jifgegi.html|publisher=[[Sify]]|accessdate=}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Aadupuliyattam]]''
|[[Kannan Thamarakkulam]]
|
|<ref name="aravind1"/>
|-
|''[[Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya (film)|Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya]]''
|[[Sajan K Mathew]]
|
|<ref name="menon1"/>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017
|''[[Ezra (2017 film)|Ezra]]''
|Jay K
|
|<ref>{{cite web|author=Moviebuzz|title=Six new Malayalam releases today (Aug 26)|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/six-new-malayalam-releases-today-aug-26-news-malayalam-qi0lf1jifgegi.html|publisher=[[Sify]]|accessdate=19 November 2016|date=26 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
|''[[E(film)|E]]''
|Kuku Surendran
|
|<ref>{{cite news|last=Soman|first=Deepa|title=I don’t play the clichéd, scary yakshis: Prayaga|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/I-dont-play-the-clichd-scary-yakshis-Prayaga/articleshow/53032200.cms|accessdate=19 November 2016|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=4 July 2016}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |2018
|''[[Neeli (2018 film)|Neeli]]''
|Althaf Rahman
|
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2017/08/18/gautami-horror-thriller-e-malayalam-movie-review.html|title=Review: Put on the thinking cap, 'E' will make you beat your brains out|work=OnManorama|access-date=2018-05-04}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Pretham 2]]''
|[[Ranjith Sankar]]
|Sequel to 2016 film ''[[Pretham]]''
|
|-
|''[[Kinavalli]]''
|[[Sugeeth]]
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019
|''[[Nine (2018 film)|Nine]]''
|Junues Muhammad
|
|
|-
|''[[Aakasha Ganga 2]]''
|[[Vinayan]]
|
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |2021
|''[[Krishnankutty Pani Thudangi]]''
|Sooraj Tom
|
|
|-
|''[[The Priest (2021 film)|The Priest]]''
|Jofin Chacko
|
|<ref>{{cite news |author=Shilpa Nair Anand |title=‘Vazhiye’: A ‘found footage’ film in Malayalam|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vazhiye-one-of-the-first-found-footage-films-in-malayalam-is-ready/article33221726.ece |accessdate=28 April 2021|website=[[The Hindu]]|date=1 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Evan Evans to compose Malayalam’s first found footage film 'Vazhiye'|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/sep/18/evan-evans-to-compose-malayalams-first-found-footage-film-vazhiye-2198269.html |accessdate=28 April 2021|publisher=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=18 September 2020}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Cold Case (film)|Cold Case]]''
|Tanu Balak
|
|
|-
|''[[Chathur Mukham]]''
|Ranjeet Kamala
|First [[techno-horror]] film in Malayalam
|
|-
|''Ghost In Bethlaham''
|T. S Arun
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=ഡെസ്ക്|first=ന്യൂസ്|date=2021-04-28|title=ഓ ടി ടി പ്ലാറ്റ്ഫോമിലൂടെ ഗോസ്റ്റ് ഇൻ ബത്‌ലഹേം എത്തുന്നു {{!}} samadarsi.com|url=https://samadarsi.com/2021/04/28/ga28420212/,%20https://samadarsi.com/2021/04/28/ga28420212/|access-date=2021-06-30|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Vazhiye]]''
|[[Nirmal Baby Varghese]]
|First [[Found footage (film technique)|found footage]] film in Malayalam
Indian film debut of Hollywood music director [[Evan Evans (film composer)|Evan Evans]]
|<ref>{{cite news|author=RHYTHM ZAVERI|title=Hollywood Music Director Evan Evans Makes His Indian Debut with "Vazhiye"|url=https://asianmoviepulse.com/2020/03/hollywood-music-director-evan-evans-indian-debut/|accessdate=10 July 2021|work=Asian Movie Pulse|date=14 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Shilpa Nair Anand |title=‘Vazhiye’: A ‘found footage’ film in Malayalam|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vazhiye-one-of-the-first-found-footage-films-in-malayalam-is-ready/article33221726.ece |accessdate=10 July 2021|website=[[The Hindu]]|date=1 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Evan Evans to compose Malayalam’s first found footage film 'Vazhiye'|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/sep/18/evan-evans-to-compose-malayalams-first-found-footage-film-vazhiye-2198269.html |accessdate=10 July 2021|publisher=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=18 September 2020}}</ref>
|-
|}

==See also==
*[[List of Malayalam films]]
*[[List of horror films]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

{{Horror fiction}}

[[Category:Indian horror films|Malayalam]]
[[Category:Indian films|Malayalam]]
[[Category:Lists of Indian films|Malayalam]]
[[Category:Malayalam-language films|Horror]]

List of Malayalam horror films - Revision history

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