Movies are a great source of entertainment that benefit us by teaching us about new cultures and showing us new things, we may not have known about. Films can educate us about societies that are different from our own, and they can help young people understand the difference between good and evil. Movies also have the power to help us make the right decisions and think independently. Furthermore, movies provide a form of escapism that allows us to forget our problems. Because of their ability to communicate and entertain in such a consumable way, movies are very effective at delivering messages. Here we bring you a list of the Top 10 scariest Bollywood horror movies that you must watch:
1. 1920 (2008):
1920 is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language supernatural horror film written and directed by Vikram Bhatt. Filmed in Hindi, the plot revolves around the events surrounding a married couple living in a haunted house in the year 1920. Arjun falls in love with Lisa and abandons his family and faith for her. They move to a manor in Palampur, but when Lisa gets possessed by a demonic spirit, Arjun must save her.
2. Raaz (2002):
Raaz is a 2002 Indian supernatural horror film directed by Vikram Bhatt. The film stars Bipasha Basu in the lead along with Dino Morea and Malini Sharma. It was the second-highest-grossing film of the year 2002.
3. Bhoot (2003):
Bhoot is a 2003 Indian supernatural horror film directed by Ram Gopal Varma and stars an ensemble cast of Ajay Devgn, Urmila Matondkar, Nana Patekar, Rekha, Fardeen Khan, and Tanuja. The film was a box-office hit, and Urmila Matondkar won several accolades and awards for her performance as a ghost-possessed wife.
4. Pari (2018):
Pari is a 2018 Indian supernatural horror film directed by Prosit Roy, marking his debut. It stars Anushka Sharma and is the third production venture for her company Clean Slate Films. The story revolves around the demon Ifrit and Auladhchakra, a satanic cult in Bangladesh aiming to perpetuate the bloodline of Ifrit.
5. Ek Thi Daayan (2013):
Ek Thi Daayan is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language supernatural thriller film directed by Kannan Iyer. The film stars Emraan Hashmi, Huma Qureshi, Konkona Sen Sharma, and Kalki Koechlin. Bobo, a famous magician, plans to marry his girlfriend. However, he is secretly scarred by persistent hallucinations of his dead sister and is forced to seek psychiatric help.
6. Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007):
Bhool Bhulaiyaa is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language psychological comedy horror film directed by Priyadarshan from the screenplay by Neeraj Vora and produced by T Series. An NRI and his wife decide to stay in his ancestral home, paying no heed to the warnings about ghosts. Soon, inexplicable occurrences cause him to call a psychiatrist to help solve the mystery.
7. Stree (2018):
Stree is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language comedy horror film directed by debutant Amar Kaushik in his directorial debut and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Raj & D.K. It stars Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao. The people of Chanderi live under constant fear of Stree, the spirit of a woman who attacks men at night during festivals. Vicky, along with his friends, decides to unravel the mystery
8. Pizza (2014):
Pizza is an Indian Hindi-language horror film directed by Akshay Akkineni. The film stars Akshay Oberoi, Parvathy Omanakuttan, and Dipannita Sharma in the lead roles. The mundane life of a pizza delivery boy takes a horrifying turn when he is sent to deliver pizza to the home of a family that harbors a dark secret.
9. Darna Mana Hai (2003):
Darna Mana Hai is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language anthology horror film that stars Nana Patekar, Vivek Oberoi, Aftab Shivdasani, Shilpa Shetty, Sameera Reddy, Isha Koppikar, Saif Ali Khan, and Sohail Khan. Six friends relate spooky tales to each other while stranded on a highway. Each story turns out to be scarier than the last, but the biggest horror strikes when some of the friends go missing.
10. Bulbbul (2020):
Bulbbul is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language supernatural thriller written and directed by Anvita Dutt. It was produced by Anushka Sharma and Karnesh Ssharma under Clean Slate Filmz and starred Tripti Dimri in the lead role alongside Avinash Tiwary, Paoli Dam, Rahul Bose, and Parambrata Chattopadhyay. The movie is a mystery and fable about a young woman's journey from innocence to strength.
