Remember those childhood days when your grandmother narrated stories of kings with their mighty kingdoms, ghosts and Gods, and magical entities? Folklores have a deep significance in many ancient cultures in the world that present historical or mythological episodes. Passed on from generation to generation, these stories are the perfect escape even in adulthood.
Check out some of the most immersive Folklore Horror movies on OTT that will keep you tied to your seat and leave you shivering.
Folklore Horror Movies
Munjya (2024)
The recent Bollywood release, ‘Munjya’ is the story of a young man who visits his home town with his fiance when he discovers a dark family secret, a dangerous mythical creature Munjya. Delving deeper into the mystery while protecting his love, he realises the creature has a melancholic untold story.
OTT Platform: To Be Announced
IMDb Rating: 7.6/10
Hereditary (2018)
The Hollywood horror movie ‘Hereditary’ is the story of the Graham family. After their matriarch’s demise, the remaining family experiences creepy incidents including the death of their daughter which leaves them shattered. They soon discover the existence of a secret cult and black magic’s occurrence in their backyard.
OTT Platform: 7.3/10
IMDb Rating: Amazon Prime Video
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Bulbbul (2020)
Starring Triptii Dimri and Avinash Tiwary, ‘Bulbbul’ is a folk tale set in the 1800s in Bengal, British India. A little girl, Bulbbul is married off to an older man with a differently-abled twin brother. She grows up alongside her brother-in-law of the same age group, however, due to her husband’s jealousy, he is sent to London for further studies while Bulbbul stays back alone and abused resulting in a vengeful character transformation slaying the evil village men.
OTT Platform: Netflix
IMDb Rating: 6.5/10
Lapachhapi (2016)
The Marathi language horror movie, ‘Lapachhapi’ is the story of Neha, a pregnant woman and her husband who move to an abandoned house amid sugarcane fields in a village in Maharashtra to seek shelter. As days go by, they discover the house is haunted by secrets of the past causing it to be viscous for the mother and the child within her womb.
OTT Platform: Zee 5
IMDb Rating: 7.6/10
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