Over the years, timeless mythological and superstition stories have been the inspiration for classic horror movies that have been injecting unsettling stories into our minds and have been taking our sleep away. While the Hollywood industry has already earned the spurs, the Bollywood industry is still struggling with its image when it comes to producing mind-blowing horror movies. Though some movies have spoilt the reputation of Bollywood horror flicks that doesn't mean that Bollywood has never produced any gems. Bollywood movies cross every limit and go beyond the typically funny costumes, sounds of creaking doors, blatant jump scares, or creepy-looking characters. Here are top 10 best Bollywood horror movies that you shouldn’t watch alone.
1. Raat: Raat is still considered one of the finest and logical horror movies ever produced in Bollywood. The supernatural thriller goes perfectly on the plan of horror movies.
2. 1920: A old mansion, a newlywed couple, and a ghost, wow what a classic Bollywood horror movie plotline. But the sheer artistic finesse and the breath-taking performances of the actor will never scare the living daylights out of you.
3. 13 B: 13B is an example for many to showcase who it is really done. It doesn't completely depend on a spooky background score or weird camera angles to deliver the chills. With a spine-chilling storyline and perfectly assembled cast, 13B is that one movie you shouldn’t watch alone.
4. Tumbbad: It’s a morality tale peppered with stylized horror. Tumbbad draws upon our folklore, mythology, as also morality tales to weave together a saga revolving around greed and how like a curse it gets passed from generation to generation and corrupts everyone it touches.
5. Horror Story: This movie can lead you to just two ways either you will get sleepless nights for a month or you will leave your seat and run. The story of the movie talks about a group of youngsters who decides to spend the night at a haunted hotel. Things get convoluted and it's a scare-fest thereon.
6. Ek Thi Daayan: It is still a mystery in which genre this classic will fall. Ek Thi Daayan is a brave attempt at trying something new. It is a cross between an out-and-out horror film and a creepy, paranormal thriller.
7. Bhoot: The scare element in Bhoot is kept brewing through most parts of the film and is frequently intercepted with scream-out-loud moments. Bhoot was one of the last gripping films churned out by Ram Gopal Varma before he switched to making films like Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag.
8. Mahal: Considered as the first horror movie of the industry, Mahal is a classic in its own rights. This one probably scared the shit out of your daddy as well as your dada. Even with minimalistic effects, this film has continued to haunt audiences for decades.
9. Raaz: Raaz is always known as the permanent member of this list. Inspired by the Michelle Pfeiffer starrer 'What Lies Beneath, Raaz was just the beginning of a slew of horror films that Bipasha Basu was to sign later. Pfeiffer did a commendable job in the original.
10. Ragini MMS: Ragini MMS is inspired by the American supernatural horror 'Paranormal Activity and is partly based on a real story. Unlike its sequel, this one did not have Sunny Leone but still managed to draw the crowds to the theatres' thanks to its edge-of-the-seat thrills.
